W50 warhead
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The W50 warhead is a compact, high-yield thermonuclear warhead developed by the United States during the Cold War, primarily used on the MGM-31 Pershing missile system.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
US nuclear weapon
ⓘ
thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| armsControlContext | Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTreaty | INF Treaty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| compatibleMissile |
Pershing IA
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Pershing II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deployedAsPartOf | NATO nuclear sharing posture ⓘ |
| deploymentCountry |
United States
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
West Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatform | mobile land-based missile ⓘ |
| designedFor |
counterforce missions
ⓘ
high accuracy delivery ⓘ short flight time ⓘ |
| designType |
boosted fission primary
ⓘ
two-stage thermonuclear ⓘ |
| developedBy | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| developedFor | MGM-31 Pershing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | approximately 13 inches ⓘ |
| era | Cold War ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
primary stage
ⓘ
secondary stage ⓘ |
| inService |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| introduced | 1960s ⓘ |
| isCompact | true ⓘ |
| length | approximately 44 inches ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponFamily | US tactical nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| retired |
early 1990s
ⓘ
late 1980s ⓘ |
| role |
tactical nuclear weapon
ⓘ
theater nuclear weapon ⓘ |
| safetyFeature |
environmental sensing device
ⓘ
permissive action link NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| status | retired ⓘ |
| usedDuring | Cold War nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| usedInSystem | Pershing missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedOn |
MGM-31 Pershing
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MGM-31A Pershing IA NERFINISHED ⓘ MGM-31B Pershing II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadNumbering | W50 ⓘ |
| weight | approximately 410 pounds ⓘ |
| yield |
200 kilotons of TNT
ⓘ
400 kilotons of TNT ⓘ 60 kilotons of TNT ⓘ |
| yieldType | selectable yield ⓘ |
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