A suitcase nuclear device (also suitcase nuke, suitcase bomb, backpack nuke, snuke, mini-nuke, and pocket nuke) is a tactical nuclear weapon that is portable enough that it could use a suitcase as its delivery method.

2024年7月11日 · Mini-nukes, or low-yield nuclear weapons, have emerged as a significant component of modern military arsenals. These compact and efficient devices offer unique capabilities that distinguish them...

It remains one of the smallest nuclear weapon systems ever built, incorporating a warhead with yields of 10 to 20 tons of TNT (42 to 84 GJ). It is named after American folk hero, soldier, and congressman Davy Crockett.

2018年9月19日 · Perhaps the most dangerous weapons program the US government has recently pursued involves a low-yield nuclear warhead for submarine-launched nuclear missiles. The arguments against development of such “small nukes” are …

2024年10月3日 · -More tangibly, two nuclear-armed torpedoes were lost aboard the Soviet submarine Komsomolets in 1989. The sub sank in the Barents Sea, and despite efforts to secure the site, the weapons remain...

But what lies beyond the mini-nuke? What kind of weapons will enter the U.S. arsenal in the next five to 25 years? An array of esoteric and seemingly farfetched ideas for weapons is already brewing in the imaginations of scientists and military officials, and these ideas are starting to gain acceptance in government and commercial research ...

2017年8月3日 · The controversial Long-Range Standoff Cruise missile will use a modified W80 nuclear warhead. “The rumor is that they want to modify that warhead to improve the selection of lower-yield options...

The Miniature Hit-to-Kill Missile (MHTK) is a small air defense missile developed by Lockheed Martin for the short range air defense (SHORAD) and Counter Rocket, Artillery, and Mortar (C-RAM). [1] Like the Israeli Tamir and Stunner the MHTK uses hit …

2017年9月21日 · The question of whether a limited nuclear war could be fought remains unanswered, but embracing an illusion epitomised by nuclear taboos leaves us unprepared for a more dangerous future. Discussion of mini-nukes and limited options represents a return to thinking about nuclear strategy and how it will drive future capability. That is a welcome ...

2019年2月12日 · That warhead, the W76-2, is designed to be fitted to a submarine-launched Trident missile, a weapon with a range of more than 7,500 miles. By September, an undisclosed number of warheads will be...