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W48

The W48 was an American nuclear artillery shell, capable of being fired from any standard 155-millimetre (6.1 in) howitzer. A tactical nuclear weapon, it was manufactured starting in 1963, and all units were retired in 1992. It was known as the XM454 AFAP (artillery fired atomic projectile) in US service.

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Blast yield
100 tonnes of TNT (0.42 TJ)
Diameter
155 millimetres (6.1 in)
Effective firing range
14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
In service
1963–1992
Length
34 inches (860 mm)
Mass
120 pounds (54 kg)

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W48

Nodes19
Edges18
Triples24
Avg. degree1.89
Density0.105263
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related to history · 14
W48 → Although, April, Army, California Radiation Laboratory, May, September, The, UCRL, University, US Army, W33, WX48, XW32, XW48
Blast yield · 1
W48 → 100 tonnes of TNT (0.42 TJ)
Diameter · 1
W48 → 155 millimetres (6.1 in)
Effective firing range · 1
W48 → 14 kilometres (8.7 mi)
In service · 1
W48 → 1963–1992
Length · 1
W48 → 34 inches (860 mm)
Mass · 1
W48 → 120 pounds (54 kg)
Place of origin · 1
W48 → United States
Type · 1
W48 → Nuclear artillery
Used by · 1
W48 → United States Army

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weapon nuclear mm shell army inches 120 sandia artillery would projectile mod weapons fired us 1963 pounds 54 kg design

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W48Blast yield100 tonnes of TNT (0.42 TJ)1.00infobox
W48Diameter155 millimetres (6.1 in)1.00infobox
W48Effective firing range14 kilometres (8.7 mi)1.00infobox
W48In service1963–19921.00infobox
W48Length34 inches (860 mm)1.00infobox
W48Mass120 pounds (54 kg)1.00infobox
W48Place of originUnited States1.00infobox
W48TypeNuclear artillery1.00infobox
W48Used byUnited States Army1.00infobox
W48related to historyThe0.60section
W48related to historyApril0.60section
W48related to historyUS Army0.60section

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