AN-22 bomb

AN-22 bomb

Infobox Weapon
name=AN-22


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origin=France
type=Nuclear bomb
is_explosive=yes
service=1967-1988
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number=40
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weight=700 kg
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yield=60 to 70 kilotons

The AN-22 was France's second air-dropped nuclear weapon, developed as a replacement for the earlier AN-11 bomb, entering service in 1967. It had a similar 60 to 70 kilotons yield fission warhead to the earlier AN-11, but with enhanced safety features and a parachute retarder to enable it to be dropped at low level. Additionally the casing was redesigned reducing its weight from 1,400 kg (3,000 lb) to about 700 kg (1,500 lb). It was carried by the Dassault Mirage IV.

A stockpile of about 40 weapons was maintained, providing one for each of the 36 Mirage IVAs in service, plus several spares. The last was retired on 1 July 1988 in favor of the ASMP stand-off weapon.

ee also

* Force de frappe

References

* http://nuclearweaponarchive.org/France/FranceArsenalDev.html


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