The W56 (originally called the Mark 56) was an American thermonuclear warhead produced starting in 1963 which saw service until 1993, on the Minuteman I and II ICBMs.
Key facts
- Weapon.name
- W56
- Weapon.image
- LGM-30F Minuteman II W56 Mk-11 warhead.jpg
- Weapon.image_size
- 300
- Weapon.caption
- Technicians work on the W56 Mk-11 warhead of an LGM-30F Minuteman II intercontinental ballistic missile.
- Weapon.type
- Nuclear warhead
- Weapon.is_explosive
- yes
- Weapon.service
- 1963-1993
- Weapon.used_by
- United States
- Weapon.designer
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- Weapon.design_date
- 1959 to 1963
- Weapon.production_date
- March 1963 to May 1969.
- Weapon.number
- 1000
- Weapon.weight
- sans RV
- Weapon.length
- sans RV
- Weapon.diameter
- sans RV
- Weapon.detonation
- Contact, airburst
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Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- thermonuclear weapon
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- United States Department of Energy
- Conflict
- Cold War
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- inception
- 1963-00-00
- discontinuation date
- 1969-00-00
- production date
- 1963-00-00
- service entry
- 1963-00-00
- service retirement
- 1993-00-00
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