The designation marks the first time that a stealth fighter can carry a nuclear weapon, in this case the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb. Breaking DEFENSE, By   MICHAEL MARROW, March 08, 2024 WASHINGTON — The F-35A Joint Strike Fighter has been operationally certified to carry the B61-12 thermonuclear gravity bomb, a spokesman for the F-35 Joint Program … Continue reading F-35A aeroplanes officially certified to carry thermonuclear bomb