B83 nuclear bomb
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The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| B83 nuclear bomb canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4407893 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B83 nuclear bomb Context triple: [U.S. thermonuclear weapons program, developedWeapon, B83 nuclear bomb]
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A.
B41 nuclear bomb
The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
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B.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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C.
BLU-109 bomb
The BLU-109 bomb is a U.S.-designed hardened-penetrator warhead used to destroy reinforced or deeply buried targets, often integrated into precision-guided munition systems.
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D.
W76 thermonuclear warhead
The W76 thermonuclear warhead is a U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, featuring a compact design and variable-yield capabilities.
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E.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: B83 nuclear bomb Target entity description: The B83 nuclear bomb is a high-yield U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deployment by bomber aircraft.
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A.
B41 nuclear bomb
The B41 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era American thermonuclear gravity bomb and one of the most powerful nuclear weapons ever deployed by the United States.
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B.
B53 nuclear bomb
The B53 nuclear bomb was a high-yield, Cold War–era U.S. thermonuclear gravity bomb designed for strategic deterrence and bunker-busting missions.
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C.
BLU-109 bomb
The BLU-109 bomb is a U.S.-designed hardened-penetrator warhead used to destroy reinforced or deeply buried targets, often integrated into precision-guided munition systems.
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D.
W76 thermonuclear warhead
The W76 thermonuclear warhead is a U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile warhead designed for strategic nuclear deterrence, featuring a compact design and variable-yield capabilities.
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E.
Ivy Mike
Ivy Mike was the first successful full-scale test of a thermonuclear (hydrogen) bomb conducted by the United States in 1952.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. strategic nuclear weapon
ⓘ
nuclear weapon ⓘ thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | U.S. strategic bomber force armament ⓘ |
| category | air-dropped nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| compatibleAircraft |
B-2A Spirit
ⓘ
linked to:
B-2 Spirit
B-52H Stratofortress ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| deliveryMode | air-dropped ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform |
B-2 Spirit
ⓘ
B-52 Stratofortress ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing B-52 Stratofortress
bomber aircraft ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States nuclear weapons complex ⓘ |
| designedFor |
hardened targets
ⓘ
high-yield strategic missions ⓘ |
| designedToComplyWith | modern nuclear safety standards ⓘ |
| designer | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ⓘ |
| designType | two-stage thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| developmentStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1983 ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| fuzingOptions |
airburst
ⓘ
ground burst ⓘ laydown delivery ⓘ |
| guidance | unguided free-fall ⓘ |
| hasCapability | variable fuzing and delivery options ⓘ |
| hasFeature | high maximum yield compared to other U.S. bombs of its era ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
counterforce missions
ⓘ
strategic deterrence ⓘ |
| isPartOf |
United States nuclear arsenal
ⓘ
linked to:
Nuclear bombs of the United States
|
| length | approximately 3.7 meters ⓘ |
| maximumYield | 1200 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| natoDesignation | B83 ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType | gravity bomb ⓘ |
| operator |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| productionStart | early 1980s ⓘ |
| replaces | B53 nuclear bomb ⓘ |
| role |
bunker-busting capability
ⓘ
strategic bombing ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
enhanced nuclear safety mechanisms
ⓘ
insensitive high explosives ⓘ |
| status | in service as of early 21st century ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
ⓘ
United States Department of Defense ⓘ
linked to:
Department of Defense
|
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 1100 kilograms ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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