- W44
The W44 was an American nuclear warhead used on the
ASROC tactical anti-submarine missile system.The W44 had basic dimensions of 13.75 inches diameter and 25.3 inches length, a weight of 170 pounds, and a yield of 10
kiloton s.The W44 was in service from 1961 to 1989. A total of 575 weapons were produced.
The W44 was probably the same basic design as the
Tsetse primary , or fission bomb core used on theB43 nuclear bomb , W44, W50 nuclear warhead,B57 nuclear bomb , and W59 nuclear warhead.ee also
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List of nuclear weapons
*Nuclear weapon design
*Tsetse primary
*B43 nuclear bomb
* W50 nuclear warhead
*B57 nuclear bomb
* W59 nuclear warheadExternal links
* [http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/Usa/Weapons/Allbombs.html Allbombs.html] list of all US nuclear warheads at [http://nuclearweaponarchive.org nuclearweaponarchive.org]
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