Medium Atomic Demolition Munition

Medium Atomic Demolition Munition
Scientists look at a MADM nuclear land mine casing (warhead is at left.)
Internal components of the MADM setup. W45 warhead is just right of casing.

Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (MADM) was a tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States during the Cold War. They were designed to be used as nuclear land mines and for other tactical purposes, with a relatively low explosive yield from a W45 warhead, between 1 and 15 kilotons. Each MADM weighed around 400 lb (181 kg) total. They were produced between 1965 and 1986.[citation needed]

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