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W56

The W56 (originally called the Mark 56) was an American thermonuclear warhead produced starting in 1963 which saw service until 1993, on the Minuteman I and II ICBMs.

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Blast yield
1,200 kilotonnes of TNT (5,000 TJ)
Designed
1959 to 1963
Designer
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Detonation mechanism
Contact, airburst
Diameter
17.4 inches (440 mm) sans RV
In service
1963-1993

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W56

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples25
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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W56

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related to history · 12
W56 → Little, March, May, MGM-31 Pershing, Minuteman, Navy's W47, Polaris A-1, The, The W56, These, W50, Weapons System WS-133A
Blast yield · 1
W56 → 1,200 kilotonnes of TNT (5,000 TJ)
Designed · 1
W56 → 1959 to 1963
Designer · 1
W56 → Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Detonation mechanism · 1
W56 → Contact, airburst
Diameter · 1
W56 → 17.4 inches (440 mm) sans RV
In service · 1
W56 → 1963-1993
Length · 1
W56 → 47.3 inches (1,200 mm) sans RV[citation needed]
Mass · 1
W56 → 600 pounds (270 kg) sans RV
No. built · 1
W56 → 1000

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warhead production mod 1963 kg may new xw-56-x1 mark began minuteman produced design reentry vehicle weapon warheads march yield program

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
W56Blast yield1,200 kilotonnes of TNT (5,000 TJ)1.00infobox
W56Designed1959 to 19631.00infobox
W56DesignerLawrence Livermore National Laboratory1.00infobox
W56Detonation mechanismContact, airburst1.00infobox
W56Diameter17.4 inches (440 mm) sans RV1.00infobox
W56In service1963-19931.00infobox
W56Length47.3 inches (1,200 mm) sans RV[citation needed]1.00infobox
W56Mass600 pounds (270 kg) sans RV1.00infobox
W56No. built10001.00infobox
W56ProducedMarch 1963 to May 1969.1.00infobox
W56TypeNuclear warhead1.00infobox
W56Used byUnited States1.00infobox

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