W70
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For other uses, see W70 (disambiguation).
W70 was a two-stage, thermonuclear warhead that was developed for the MGM-52 Lance missile by the United States. Designed by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, the Mod 1 and Mod 2 version of the weapon entered service in 1973, while the enhanced radiation ("neutron bomb") Mod 3 weapon entered service in 1981.[1] The last W70 warhead was dismantled in February 1996.[2]
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W70 nuclear warhead | |
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Type | Nuclear weapon |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory |
Produced | W71-1,-2 June 1973 to July 1977 W70-3 August 1981 to February 1983 |
No. built | W70-1,-2 900 produced W70-3 380 produced. |
Variants | 3 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 270 lb (120 kg) |
Length | 41 inches (100 cm) |
Diameter | 18 in (46 cm) |
Blast yield | W70-1,-2 1 to 100 kilotonnes of TNT (4.2 to 418.4 TJ) W70-3 1 kilotonne of TNT (4.2 TJ) |
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