Mark 61 nuclear bomb
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The Mark 61 nuclear bomb is a U.S.-designed thermonuclear gravity bomb developed during the Cold War as part of the country's strategic and tactical nuclear arsenal.
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gravity bomb
ⓘ
nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| classification |
air-delivered nuclear bomb
ⓘ
thermonuclear weapon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deliveryMethod | air-dropped ⓘ |
| designedAs | free-fall bomb ⓘ |
| designedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor |
aircraft delivery
ⓘ
strategic bombing missions ⓘ tactical strike missions ⓘ |
| designedWithinProgram | U.S. nuclear weapons program ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| explosiveMechanism | nuclear fission and fusion ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
fission primary stage
ⓘ
fusion secondary stage ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
strategic targets
ⓘ
tactical battlefield targets ⓘ |
| intendedUsers | U.S. Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType | fusion-boosted fission or thermonuclear ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States nuclear arsenal
ⓘ
United States strategic nuclear forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States tactical nuclear forces ⓘ |
| role |
deterrence
ⓘ
strategic strike ⓘ tactical strike ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| weaponType | thermonuclear gravity bomb ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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