The W54 nuclear warhead was used in the man-portable M-388 Davy Crockett projectile. The unusually small size of the warhead is apparent.The W54 was one of the smallest nuclear warheads deployed by the United States. It was a very compact implosion-type n
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The W59 was an American thermonuclear warhead used on some Minuteman I ICBM missiles from 1962-1969, and planned to be used on the cancelled GAM-87 Skybolt air-launched ballistic missile.
Continue reading >>Operation Cresset[1] was a series of 23 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1977 and 1978. These tests followed the Fulcrum series and preceded Quicksilver.
Continue reading >>Operation Fulcrum[1] was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1976 and 1977. These tests followed the Anvil series and preceded Cresset.
Continue reading >>Operation Anvil[1] was a series of 21 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1975 and 1976. These tests followed the Bedrock series and preceded Fulcrum. Most of the tests were named after bodies of water, parts of boats, or types of cheese.
Continue reading >>Operation Bedrock[1] was a series of 27 nuclear tests conducted at the Nevada Test Site in 1974 and 1975. These tests followed the Arbor series and preceded Anvil.
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