A neutron bomb, officially defined as a type of enhanced radiation weapon, is a low-yield thermonuclear weapon designed to maximize lethal neutron radiation in the immediate vicinity of the blast whil
U.S. Army M110 howitzers in a 1984 REFORGER staging area before transport. This dual capable system could fire nuclear artillery shells.
A wooden framed house photographed during a 1953 nuclear test, 5 pounds per square inch (34 kPa) overpressure, full collapse.
The MGM-52 Lance was a mobile field artillery tactical surface-to-surface missile system used to provide both nuclear and conventional fire support to the United States Army. The missile's warhead was
Neutron bomb
…similar design. The weapon was once again proposed for tactical use by the United States in the 1970s and 1980s, and production of the W70 began for the MGM-52 Lance in 1981. This time, it led to protests as the growing anti-nuclear movement gained strength through this period. Opposition was so intense that European…
MGM-52C Lance missile erected for launch from the tracked M752 self-propelled launcher.
M688 tracked transporter/loader vehicle (shares the same chassis as the M752) transferring missiles from a utility truck.