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  • 61United States military nuclear incident terminology — The United States Armed Forces uses a number of terms to define the magnitude and extent of nuclear incidents. Contents 1 Origin 2 Terminology 2.1 Pinnacle 2.2 Bent Spear …

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  • 62Mark 13 nuclear bomb — The Mark 13 nuclear bomb and its variant, the W 13 nuclear warhead, were experimental nuclear weapons developed by the United States from 1951 to 1954. The Mark 13 design was based on the earlier Mark 6 nuclear bomb design, which was in turn… …

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  • 63Mark 15 nuclear bomb — Mark 15 bomb The Mark 15 nuclear bomb, or Mk 15, was a 1950s American thermonuclear bomb, the first relatively lightweight (7,600 lb / 3450 kg) thermonuclear bomb created by the United States. The Mark 15 was first produced in 1955, in a… …

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  • 642006 North Korean nuclear test — Infobox Military Test Site name = North Korean nuclear test caption = Graphic from the United States Geological Survey showing seismic activity at the time of the test type = Nuclear test site coordinates = coord|41.2943|N|129.1342|E|region:KP… …

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  • 65atomic warhead — noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb • Syn: ↑nuclear warhead, ↑thermonuclear warhead, ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) …

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  • 66W33 (nuclear weapon) — The W33 was an American nuclear artillery shell, fired from an 8 (203 mm) howitzer.There were a total of 2,000 W33 shells produced. It was first produced in 1957 and saw service until 1992. DescriptionThe W33 is 8 inches in diameter and 37 inches …

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  • 67Mark 5 nuclear bomb — The Mark 5 nuclear bomb (open doors at front are for insertion of nuclear core) The Mark 5 nuclear bomb and W5 nuclear warhead were a common core nuclear weapon design, designed in the early 1950s and which saw service from 1952 to 1963. The Mark …

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  • 68High-alert nuclear weapon — High alert nuclear weapon(s) commonly refers to a launch ready ballistic missile(s) armed with a nuclear warhead(s) whose launch can be ordered (through the National Command Authority) and executed (via a nuclear command and control system)… …

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  • 69Mark 90 nuclear bomb — Operation Wigwam test of a Mark 90 Betty The Mark 90 nuclear bomb, given the nickname Betty , was a cold war nuclear depth charge, developed by the United States in 1952. It had a length of 10 ft 2 in, a diameter of 2 ft 7.5 in, and a… …

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  • 70thermonuclear warhead — noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb • Syn: ↑atomic warhead, ↑nuclear warhead, ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) • Hype …

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