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

2022年9月19日 · The “Davy Crockett” was a recoilless rifle that fired a nuclear warhead with a yield of between 0.01 and 0.02 kilotons – or roughly 10 to 20 tons of TNT. Starting in 1961, the Army began...

2023年4月3日 · Despite being one of the smallest nuclear weapon systems ever developed, the M28/M29 Davy Crockett could fire a projectile with a yield of 20 tons of TNT. Called the M388, it consisted of a W54 Mod 2 nuclear warhead, which was nicknamed the “atomic watermelon” because of its shape.

The M-28 or M-29 Davy Crockett Weapon System (s) was a tactical nuclear recoilless gun for firing the M388 nuclear projectile that was deployed by the United States during the Cold War. Named after American soldier, congressman, and folk hero Davy Crockett, it was one of the smallest nuclear...

2020年1月20日 · It was an amazing achievement to a generation used to thinking of nuclear weapons as massive devices, only capable of delivery by heavy bombers or the early (and notoriously unreliable) ballistic missiles. It formed the basis of the M-388 atomic round of the Davy Crockett Weapon System, which entered service in 1961. Mini nuke

2016年6月14日 · Called the "Davy Crockett", it was a 155mm caliber tactical nuclear recoilless gun in the standard M28 or longer-range M29 launch body firing the M388 nuclear projectile. The launcher piece was developed at the Rock Island Arsenal and the W54 warhead was developed at Los Alamos and the Atomic Energy Commission.

Whether that’s actually the reasoning behind the name or not, the first prototype of the Davy Crockett was completed in November of 1958 and ultimately deployed about two and a half years later in May of 1961. Featuring a variant of the W54 warhead contained in an M388 round, the projectile was fired from an M-28 or M-29 smooth bore recoilless gun.

The Davy Crockett (shown here at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland in March 1961) was the smallest and lightest nuclear weapon ever deployed by the U.S. military. It was designed for...

2007年2月21日 · But the Davy Crockett Weapon System did improve on the concept in one important way: it paired this dead-simple launch device with a tiny fission bomb, making it the most portable and convenient nuclear bomb delivery system ever developed.

2024年10月23日 · Discover the Davy Crockett nuclear weapon, a tactical nuclear recoilless gun, featuring atomic warfare, Cold War technology, and radioactive munitions, showcasing its historical significance in nuclear defense strategies.