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W80

W80

Warheads
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Basic Information
Name
W80
Designation
W80
Alternate Designation
W80-4
Equipment Type
Warheads
Manufacturer
Date of Introduction
1982
Description

The W80 is a small and compact, thermonuclear, variable yield warhead developed in the 1970s to fit into several cruise missiles such as the US Air Force ALCM and US Navy Tomahawk. The W80 warhead has variable yield between 5 and 150 kilotons having the same size of the Mark 81 bomb and weighing 130 kilograms. This warhead was provided to the US Air Force AGM-86 ALCM and AGM-129 cruise missiles and the US Navy BGM-109 Tomahawk cruise missile as well as the ground-launched BGM-109G Gryphon cruise missile. The W80 was developed following the design of the B61 free-fall nuclear bomb entering service in the early 1980s. In 2014 the United States started the refurbishment of W80-1 warheads to the W80-4 utilizing new components with the aim to extend the service life of the W80 into the 2020s. The W80 is due for replacement in the 2020s by a new low yield nuke along with a new generation of cruise missiles being developed for the United States Armed Forces.

Overview (Deagel)
Group Warheads
Status Active
Also Known As W80-4
Origin United States of America
Initial Operational Capability (IOC) 1982
Total Production ?
Specifications (Deagel)
Dimensions — Diameter 300 millimeter
Dimensions — Length 800 millimeter
Mass — Weight 130 kilogram
Yield — Yield 150 kiloton
Details
Country of Origin United States
Classification
Domain
Ground
Equipment Status
Active
Dimensions
Length
800 m
Width
Height
Weight
130 kg
Operators (1)
United States
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