W48 (nuclear ammunition)

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W 48is developed and deployed.

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W48 mock-up of nuclear ammunition

Type | nuclear ammunition Development country | Deploy to | US Army Development · Production Production period | 1963 - 1968 Deployment Period | 1963 - 1992 Production number | 1,060 departure Essentials Nuclear output | 72 t Warhead | Nuclear fission warhead (Impreciation method) Diameter | 6.1 inches Length | 33.3 inches Weight | 128 pounds

It was made to fire from the standard 155 mm in the smallest class. Production began in 1963 and all retired in 1992.

spec

• Diameter: 155 mm (6.1 inches)
• Length: 845 mm (33.3 inches)
• Weight: 58 kg (128 pounds)
• Nuclear output: 72 tons (0.072 kiloton)

Construction

We used a volume of 657 and an alpha type of 13 kg with a density of 19.8 g / cm 3 processed to a size of 10.8 cm in diameter. This is more than with the power of 22 kilotons but the actual power is only 0.072 kiloton, it is very low power. This is because the efficiency of nuclear fission is very bad. While using plutonium in quantities as close as 3 high-performance 100 kiloton class nuclear weapons of the same age, it can be said that the efficiency is less than one hundredth of the efficiency as a sacrificed design for miniaturization You can. Therefore, it is told that it is a wasteful weapon. As a nuclear weapon, a diameter of 155 mm is the smallest practical size, but nuclear weapons technician's () argues that 105 mm is possible, but it is not put to practical use. Because it requires a large amount of expensive plutonium, it is said to cost as high as $ 1.25 million per shot.

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