W45 (nuclear warhead): Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
m minor link cleanup |
Fastfission (talk | contribs) mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (internal).jpg|right|thumb|250px|Internal components of the [[Medium Atomic Demolition Munition]] setup. |
[[Image:Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (internal).jpg|right|thumb|250px|Internal components of the [[Medium Atomic Demolition Munition]] setup. W45 warhead is to the right of the casing.]] |
||
The '''W45''' was a multipurpose American [[nuclear bomb|nuclear warhead]] developed in the early 1960s, first built in 1962 and fielded in some applications until 1988. |
The '''W45''' was a multipurpose American [[nuclear bomb|nuclear warhead]] developed in the early 1960s, first built in 1962 and fielded in some applications until 1988. |
||
Revision as of 20:30, 10 July 2006
.jpg)
The W45 was a multipurpose American nuclear warhead developed in the early 1960s, first built in 1962 and fielded in some applications until 1988.
The W45 was 11.5 inches in diameter and 27 inches long, with a weight of 150 pounds. Various versions had yields of 0.5, 1, 5, 8, 10, and 15 kilotons.
The W45 was designed at the Livermore branch of the University of California Radiation Laboratory (UCRL), now Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.
The W45 was one of the more prolific warhead designs. Applications included:
- Little John SSM
- Terrier SAM
- Medium Atomic Demolition Munition or MADM
- Bullpup ASM