Ladbible X Whatsapp
  • iconNews
  • videos
  • entertainment
  • Home
  • News
    • UK News
    • US News
    • Australia
    • Ireland
    • World News
    • Weird News
    • Viral News
    • Sport
    • Technology
    • Science
    • True Crime
    • Travel
  • Entertainment
    • Celebrity
    • TV & Film
    • Netflix
    • Music
    • Gaming
    • TikTok
  • LAD Originals
    • Say Maaate to a Mate
    • Daily Ladness
    • Lad Files
    • UOKM8?
    • FreeToBe
    • Extinct
    • Citizen Reef
  • Advertise
  • Terms
  • Privacy & Cookies
  • LADbible Group
  • UNILAD
  • SPORTbible
  • GAMINGbible
  • Tyla
  • UNILAD Tech
  • FOODbible
  • License Our Content
  • About Us & Contact
  • Jobs
  • Latest
  • Topics A-Z
  • Authors
Facebook
Instagram
X
Threads
Snapchat
TikTok
YouTube

LAD Entertainment

YouTube

LAD Stories

Submit Your Content
'City destroying' nuclear missile 10x deadlier than Hiroshima bomb unveiled by US as tensions rise

Home> News> US News

Updated 16:28 14 Jun 2025 GMT+1Published 16:27 14 Jun 2025 GMT+1

'City destroying' nuclear missile 10x deadlier than Hiroshima bomb unveiled by US as tensions rise

The nuclear warhead will have a range of over 1,500 miles

Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair

Earlier this week, the US Air Force officially released its first rendering of a deadly nuclear missile that has the capability to decimate areas larger than ever before.

The city-destroying warhead has been developed for years in secret but it has now been revealed to the public for the first time.

On Monday, 9 June, the US announced that the AGM-181A Long-Range Standoff (LRSO) would be part of the nation's arsenal by the end of the decade, with the sleek-looking weapon packing a punch unlike anything we've seen in the past.

It is being prepared to replace the AGM-86B, a warhead which was introduced in the Cold War-era, and it will be carried by upgraded B-52 bombers, as well as the B-21 Raider, with the upcoming fighter jets setting the US military back £585m.

Advert

The move comes following continuous talk from President Donald Trump about World War 3, and how it is the biggest threat facing the country.

The bomb will be carried by new and improved fighter jets (SWNS)
The bomb will be carried by new and improved fighter jets (SWNS)

The LRSO is said to have a range of over 1,500 miles, while it is thought that the missile may have an adjustable nuclear yield between five and 150 kilotons.

It could be utilised then, to execute tactics, or simply to wipe cities off the face of the Earth.

For context, a yield of 150 kilotons is ten times more powerful than bomb 'Little Boy', which was dropped on Hiroshima in August 1945, during WWII.

Advert

Air Force officials announced that the nuclear warhead had gone through several successful flight tests, with 2030 touted as the year where we can expect the bomb to be on the US' frontline.

It's the latest move from the nation to strengthen and modernise the nuclear triad, as it's believed that the warhead will be able to travel at subsonic speeds.

The Air Force’s former Service Acquisition Executive, Andrew Hunter, told the Senate Committee on Armed Services that they are on track for its targeted release.

“It is tracking well, the program is definitely on track to meet its timeline and deliver to the warfighter any day and we’re also doing well on cost for that program as well,” he stated.

The first ever rendering of the LRSO has been released (SWNS)
The first ever rendering of the LRSO has been released (SWNS)

Advert

The rendering of the weapon is the first public visualisation, though the bomb in its entirety - with full accuracy and details - remains classified.

With a distinct trapezoidal body and wedge-shaped nose and tail sections, it was noted that the air inlet feature wasn't visible on the rendering.

The warhead will be used as a long-range weapon that can unleash nuclear effects on targets, while boasting the features to penetrate and survive advanced Integrated Air Defense Systems (IADS) from far distances.

It was reported by Defence Industry Europe that nine successful major test flights were carried out, which showcased the warhead's revolutionary capabilities - and its compatibility with the B-52H.

Featured Image Credit: SWNS

Topics: Donald Trump, US News, Army

Joshua Nair
Joshua Nair

Joshua Nair is a journalist at LADbible. Born in Malaysia and raised in Dubai, he has always been interested in writing about a range of subjects, from sports to trending pop culture news. After graduating from Oxford Brookes University with a BA in Media, Journalism and Publishing, he got a job freelance writing for SPORTbible while working in marketing before landing a full-time role at LADbible. Unfortunately, he's unhealthily obsessed with Manchester United, which takes its toll on his mental and physical health. Daily.

X

@joshnair10

Advert

Advert

Advert

  • Worrying simulation shows how nuclear bomb really works as global tensions continue to rise
  • Realistic simulation shows what would happen in the 100 days after a nuclear war as WW3 tensions rise
  • What US' 'Nuclear Triad' would involve as Donald Trump makes claim about 'greatest threat to humanity'
  • People baffled as US government encourages Americans to help pay off country's $36 trillion debt through PayPal and Venmo

Choose your content:

an hour ago
2 hours ago
3 hours ago
  • an hour ago

    Double Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier dies following horrific mountaineering incident

    The 31-year-old suffered fatal injuries when horror struck on the mountain

    News
  • an hour ago

    Microsoft just revealed the 40 jobs that are AI-proof and the 40 that are most at risk

    Might be time to start training for a new job

    News
  • 2 hours ago

    Terrifying moment cruise abandons port leaving passengers stranded as tsunami warning rings out

    An 8.8 earthquake off the coast of Russia triggered mass tsunami warnings

    News
  • 3 hours ago

    Terrifying GoPro footage captures moment climber falls down mountain at break neck speed

    Matt Randall's blood curling screams echo in the footage as he believed he was hurtling towards his death.

    News