bomb test
101SCALPEL (guided bomb) — SCALPEL is a laser guided bomb produced by Lockheed Martin. The weapon is being developed from the Enhanced Laser Guided Training Round (E LGTR) which is the training version of the Paveway II series of bombs. The rationale behind the system is… …
102smoke test — noun A method of testing for leaks in drain pipes or chimneys by introducing dense smoke, often by using a smoke bomb • • • Main Entry: ↑smoke …
103Mark 90 Betty nuclear bomb — The Mark 90 Betty was a nuclear depth charge developed by the United States in 1952. With a length of 10 ft 2 in, a diameter of 2 ft 7.5 in, and a weight of 1,243 lb, it utilized a Mark 7 nuclear warhead, with a yield of 5 10 kilotons. Its… …
104Nuclear weapon design — The first nuclear weapons, though large, cumbersome and inefficient, provided the basic design building blocks of all future weapons. Here the Gadget device is prepared for the first nuclear test: Trinity. Nuclear weapon designs are physical,… …
105History of nuclear weapons — The history of nuclear weapons chronicles the development of nuclear weapons. Nuclear weapons are devices that possess enormous destructive potential derived from nuclear fission or nuclear fusion reactions. Starting with the scientific… …
106Teller–Ulam design — The basics of the Teller–Ulam design. Radiation from a primary fission bomb compresses a secondary section containing both fission and fusion fuel. The compressed secondary is heated from within by a second fission explosion. The Teller–Ulam… …
107Nuclear weapon — A bomb redirects here. For other uses, see A bomb (disambiguation). The mushroom cloud of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki, Japan on August 9, 1945 …
108international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
109Operation Grapple — For the military operation in Bosnia, see Operation Grapple (Yugoslavia). Operation Grapple, and operations Grapple X, Grapple Y and Grapple Z, were the names of British nuclear tests of the hydrogen bomb. They were held 1956 1958 at Malden… …
110Vela Incident — Orthographic projection centered on the Prince Edward Islands, the location of the Vela incident The Vela Incident (sometimes referred to as the South Atlantic Flash) was an unidentified double flash of light that was detected by an American Vela …
