What is the most powerful nuclear warhead?

What is the most powerful nuclear warhead?

Tsar Bomba
Tsar Bomba, (Russian: “King of Bombs”) , byname of RDS-220, also called Big Ivan, Soviet thermonuclear bomb that was detonated in a test over Novaya Zemlya island in the Arctic Ocean on October 30, 1961. The largest nuclear weapon ever set off, it produced the most powerful human-made explosion ever recorded.

What is the most powerful nuclear weapon in the US arsenal?

The B83
The B83 is a variable-yield thermonuclear gravity bomb developed by the United States in the late 1970s and entered service in 1983. With a maximum yield of 1.2 megatonnes of TNT (5.0 PJ), it has been the most powerful nuclear weapon in the United States nuclear arsenal since October 25, 2011.

How much does a B83 cost?

up to 16 gravity bombs ( B61-7, B61-11, B83, single type or combination) ~$4.9 million each.

What is the difference between a bomb and a warhead?

A warhead is the explosive or toxic material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, or torpedo. It is a type of bomb.

What is the United States most powerful weapon?

The B83 nuclear bomb is the biggest device in the U.S. stockpile. It has a maximum delivery of 1.2 megatons – that’s 1.2 million tons of TNT. This is 80 times more powerful than the bombs dropped on Japan at the end of World War Two. The B83 weighs 1.5 tons and entered service in 1983.

How long would it take for a missile to reach the US from Russia?

about 30 minutes
Maintaining the option of launching weapons on warning of an attack leads to rushed decision making. It would take a land- based missile about 30 minutes to fly between Russia and the United States; a submarine-based missile could strike in as little as 10 to 15 minutes after launch.

How large is a nuclear warhead?

31.4 inches
W80 (nuclear warhead)

W80 nuclear warhead
Mass	290 lb (130 kg)
Length	31.4 inches (80 cm)
Diameter	11.8 in (30 cm)
Blast yield	5 or 150 kilotonnes of TNT (21 or 628 TJ)

How big is an ICBM warhead?

LGM-30 Minuteman
Length	53 ft 8 in (16.36 m) (Minuteman-I/A) 55 ft 11 in (17.04 m) (Minuteman-I/B) 57 ft 7 in (17.55 m) (Minuteman-II) 59.9 ft (18.3 m) (Minuteman-III)
Diameter	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) (1st stage)
Warhead	MMI: W59 (retired) MMI and MMII: W56 (retired) MMIII: W62 (retired), W78 (active), or W87 (active)