Nuclear warhead listing: United States (original) (raw)
weapon name
warhead designation
weapon type
stock entry
IOC
off alert
retire stock
warhead type
est. number built
yield
Little Boy
Mk-I
NGB
1945
1945
1950
1951
GA
5
15 kt
Mk-II
Mk-II
NGB
cancelled
IP
0
Fat Man
Mk3A
NGB
1945
1945
1949
1949
IP
20
22 kt
Mk-IIIB
Mk3B
NGB
1947
1947
1950
1950
IP
120
21 kt
Mk-4
B4
NGB
1949
1949
1953
1953
IM
400
SC--18, 22, 37 kt
Snark
W4
ICCM
cancelled
IM
0
Mk-5
B5
NGB
1952
1952
1962
1963
IM
140
SC--to 81 kt
Regulus I
W5
SLCM
1954
1955
1965
1965
FI
35
Matador
W5-0
GLCM
1954
1955
1962
1963
FI
65
Mk-4N
Mk-6-0
NGB
1951
1952
1952
1952
IM
100*
Mk-6
B6
NGB
1951
1951
1962
1962
IM
1190
SC--to 160 kt
N-7
B7-0
NGB
1952
1952
1953
1953
IM
40*
SC
Thor
Mk-7
NGB
1952
1952
1967
1967
IM
470
SC--1 to 70 kt
Corporal
W7
SRBM
1953
1955
1965
1965
IM
300
DV--2 to 40 kt
Betty
W7-1
NDB
1955
1955
1960
1960
FI
225
30 kt
BOAR
W7
ASM
1954
1956
1963
IM
225
SC--1 kt to 70 kt
Honest John W7
W7
SRBM
1953
1955
1960
1960
FI
300
ADM-B
W7
ADM
~1954
~1959
FI
300
0.09 kt
TX-8
TX-8-X2
NGB
1951
1952
1957
GA
3
~18 kt
Elsie
Mk-8
NGB
1952
1952
1957
1957
GA
40
~18 kt
Regulus I
W8
SLCM
cancelled
GA
0
T-4
W8
ADM
1957
1957
~1963
GA
40*
~18 kt
T-124
Mk 9
AFAP
1952
1953
~1957
1957
GA
80
15 kt
Air-Burst Elsie
TX-10
NGB
cancelled
GA
0
~14 kt
MK 91 Mod 0
Mk-11
NGB
1956
1956
1960
1960
GA
40
~15 kt
Brok
Mk-12
NGB
1954
1955
1962
1962
IM
250
SC--10 to 20 kt
W12
cancelled
IM
0
Mk-13
Mk-13
NGB
cancelled
FI
0
32 kt
Navaho
XW-13
ICCM
cancelled
FI
0
32 kt
EC14
B14
NGB
1954
1954
1954
1954
TN
5
6.9 mt
Mk-15
B15
NGB
1955
1955
1965
1965
TS
1200
3.4 mt
Navaho
W15
ICCM
cancelled
TS
0
EC16
B16
NGB
1954
1954
1954
1954
TS?
5
7.5 mt
EC17
B17
NGB
1954
1954
1954
1954
TN
5
11 mt
Mk-17
B17
NGB
1954
1954
1957
1957
TN
200
~12.5 mt
Super Oralloy Bomb
Mk-18
NGB
1953
1953
1956
1956
IC
90*
500 kt
T-315
Mk 19
AFAP
1956
not deployed
1963
GA
80
~15 kt
B20
B20
NGB
cancelled
FI
0
~80 kt
B21
B21
NGB
1955
1956
1957
1957
TC
275
4.5 mt
B21
B21
NGB
1955
1956
1957
1957
TD
4.5 mt
Navaho
W21
ICCM
cancelled
TN
0
4.5 mt
B22
B22
NGB
cancelled
TN
0
1 mt
Mk 23 Katie
S23
AFAP
1956
~1957
1958
1962
50
~18 kt
EC24
B24
NGB
1954
1954
1954
1954
TN
10
~13.5 mt
Mk-24
B24
NGB
1954
1954
1956
1956
TN
105
~15 mt
Genie
EC25
AAM
1956
1956
1957
1957
IP
20
~1.5 kt
Genie
W25
AAM
1957
1957
~1984
1984
IP
3150
~1.5 kt
B26
B26
NGB
cancelled
TC?
0
B27
B27
NGB
1958
1958
1964
1964
TD
700
~5 mt
Rascal
W27-0
ASM
1958
not deployed
1958
TD?
0
Regulus II
W27-0
SLCM
1958
1959
1964
1965
TD
25
~4 mt
B28-Y1
B28
NGB
1958
1958
~1991
1991
TD?
4500
1.1 mt
B28-Y2
B28
NGB
1958
1958
~1991
1992
TD
350 kt
B28-Y3
B28
NGB
1958
1958
~1991
1992
TD
70 kt
B28-Y4
B28
NGB
1958
1958
~1991
1992
FI?
~70 kt?
B28-Y5
B28
NGB
1958
1958
~1991
1992
TD?
1.45 mt
Hound Dog
W28
ALCM
1958
1960
1975
1976
TD?
600
~1 mt
Mace
W28-0
GLCM
1958
1959
1970
1970
TD?
100
~1 mt
Navaho
TX-29
ICCM
cancelled
TS
0
Talos-W
W30
SAM
1959
~1959
1974
1979
FI
300
~0.5 kt
TADM
W30
ADM
1961
~1961
~1966
1966
FI
300
SV--0.5 kt
Nike Hercules
W31
SAM
1958
1959
~1987
1989
BF
2550
SC--2 or 40 kt
Honest John W31
W31
SRBM
1958
~1960
~1987
1987
BF
1650
SC--2, 20 or 40 kt
MK 31
W31-1
ADM
1960
~1960
~1965
1965
BF
300
T-332
TX-32
AFAP
cancelled
GA
0
M-422
W33
AFAP
1956
1956
~1991
1992
GA
2000
SC--1.25 kt, 12 kt BF
Lulu
W34
NDB
1958
1958
~1971
1977
IF
2000
9 kt
Hotpoint
W34
NGB
1958
~1958
1964
1977
IF
600
11 kt
ASTOR
W34
ASW
1960
~1961
1974
1977
IF
600
9 kt
Atlas
XW-35
ICBM
cancelled
TN
0
1.75 mt
B36 Y1
B36Y1
NGB
1956
1956
~1961
1962
TD
940
9.5 mt
B36 Y2
B36Y2
NGB
1956
1956
~1961
1962
TC
6 mt
Nike Hercules
W37
SAM
cancelled
BF
0
40 kt
Atlas E
W38
ICBM
1961
1961
1965
1965
TN
30
3.75 mt
Atlas F
W38
ICBM
1961
1962
1965
1965
TN
80
3.75 mt
Titan I
W38
ICBM
1961
1962
1965
1965
TN
70
3.75 mt
B39
B39
NGB
1957
1957
1966
1966
TS
700
3 mt
B39
B39
NGB
1957
1957
1966
1966
TS
4 mt
Snark
W39-Y1
ICCM
1958
1960
1961
1965
TS
30
~5 mt
Redstone
W39-1
SRBM
1958
1958
1964
1964
TS
60
2 mt
Redstone
W39-1
SRBM
1958
1958
1964
1964
TS
3.8 mt
Bomarc
W40
SAM
1959
~1959
1972
1972
BF
350
~8 kt
La Crosse
W40
SRBM
1959
1960
1963
1964
BF
400
B41 Y1
B41Y1
NGB
1960
1960
1976
1976
TD
150
~25 mt
B41 Y2
B41Y2
NGB
1960
1960
1976
1976
TC
350
9.3 mt?
Eagle
W42
AAM
cancelled
0
DV
B43 Y1
B43
NGB
1961
1961
1991
1991
TN
1000
1 mt
B43 Y2
B43
NGB
1961
1961
1991
1991
TN
B43 Y3
B43
NGB
1961
1961
1991
1991
TN
B43 Y4
B43
NGB
1961
1961
1991
1991
FI
70 kt
B43 Y5
B43
NGB
1961
1961
1991
1991
TN
500 kt
ASROC
W44
ASW
1961
~1962
~1990
~1993?
BF?
574
1 kt
Bullpup B
W45-0
ASM
1962
1962
~1978
1978
BF
100
0.5 kt
Little John
W45
SRBM
1962
1962
1969
1970
BF
500
Terrier
W45
SAM
1962
1962
~1990
BF
750
1 kt
MADM
W45
ADM
1962
~1962
~1984
1984
BF
350
0.5 kt
MADM
W45
ADM
1962
~1962
~1984
1984
BF
MADM
W45
ADM
1962
~1962
~1984
1984
BF
15 kt
B46
TX-46
NGB
cancelled
TC
0
~5 mt
Snark
B46
ICCM
cancelled
TN
0
Polaris A1
EC47
SLBM
1960
not deployed
1960
TN
300
600 kt
Polaris A1
W47-Y1
SLBM
1960
1960
1965
TN
1060
600 kt
Polaris A2 Y1
W47-Y1
SLBM
1960
1962
~1967
TN
600 kt
Polaris A2 Y2
W47-Y2
SLBM
~1963
1974
1974
TN
800 kt
M-454
W48
AFAP
1963
~1963
~1992
1996
LI
2000
0.072 kt
Thor
W49
IRBM
1958
1959
1963
1975
TN
35
1.44 mt
Thor
W49
ASAT
1958
1964
1971
1975
TN
10*
1.44 mt
Jupiter
W49
IRBM
1960
1960
1963
TN
30
1.44 mt
Atlas D
W49
ICBM
1958
1959
1964
TN
30
1.44 mt
Nike Zeus
W50-0
ABM
cancelled
BF
0
Nike Zeus
W50-0
ASAT
1963
1963
1966
1991
BF
10
Pershing IA Y1
W50-1 Y1
MRBM
1963
1964
1990
1991
BF
280
60 kt
Pershing IA Y2
W50-1 Y2
MRBM
1963
1964
1990
1991
BF
200 kt
Pershing IA Y3
W50-1 Y3
MRBM
1963
1964
1990
1991
BF
400 kt
Falcon
XW-51
AAM
cancelled
IP
0
0.022 kt
Sargeant
W52
SRBM
1962
1963
1976
1978
TN
300
200 kt
B53 Y1
B53 Y1
NGB
1962
1962
1997
(2011)
TD
340
9 mt
B53 Y2
B53 Y2
NGB
1964
~1964
TC
9 mt?
Titan II
W53
ICBM
1962
1963
1987
~1988
TN
60
9 mt
Falcon
W54
AAM
1961
1961
1972
1972
IP
2000
0.01 kt
Davy Crockett
W54-2
SRBM
1961
1961
1969
1971
IP
400
S--0.25 or 0.01 kt
SADM
W54
ADM
1964
~1964
~1989
1989
IP
260
S--~1 or 0.01 kt
SUBROC
W55
ASW
1964
1965
~1990
~1998
TN?
285
~5 kt
Minuteman I Mk11
W56
ICBM
1963
1963
1974
TN
850
1.2 mt
Minuteman II
W56
ICBM
1963
1966
1991
(2005)
TN
500*
1.2 mt
B57
B57
NGB
1963
1963
1992
1992
IP?
3100
S--sub-kt to 20 kt
Polaris A3
W58
SLBM
1964
1964
1981
1982
TN
1400
200 kt (x3 MRVs)
Minuteman I Mk5
W59
ICBM
1962
1962
1969
1969
TN
150
1 mt
Skybolt
XW-59-X1
ALBM
cancelled
TN
0
1 mt
Typhon
W60
SAM
cancelled
0
B61-0
B61-0
NGB
1966
1968
~1992
1996
TN
300
S--10, 100, 345, or 500 kt
B61-1
B61-1
NGB
1966
1969
1991
1991
TN
600
S--10, 100, 345, or 500 kt
B61-2
B61-2
NGB
1975
1975
1992
~1997
TN
275
S--~1, 10, 100, or 345 kt
B61-3
B61-3
NGB
1979
1979
TN
750
S--0.3, 1.5, 60, or 170 kt
B61-4
B61-4
NGB
1979
1979
TN
750
S--0.3, 1.5, 10, or 45 kt
B61-5
B61-5
NGB
1977
1977
1992
~1997
TN
350
S--~1, 10, 100, or 345 kt
B61-6
B61-6
NGB
1991
~1993
~1993
TN
150*
S--10, 100, 345, or 500 kt
B61-7
B61-7
NGB
1985
1985
TN
900*
S--~1, 10, 100, or 360 kt
B61-8
B61-8
NGB
~1992
~1992
TN
625*
S--~1, 10, 100, or 345 kt
B61-9
B61-9
NGB
~1992
~1992
TN
150*
S--10, 100, 345, or 500 kt
B61-10
B61-10
NGB
1990
1990
2005
TN
120*
S--0.3, 5, 10, or 80 kt
B61-11
B61-11
NGB
1996
1997
TN
100*
400 kt
SRV
W61
SLBM
proposed
TN
0*
S--up to 500 kt?
Minuteman III Mk12
W62
ICBM
1970
1970
2007
(~2009)
BF?
1725
170 kt (x1-3 MIRVs)
Lance
W63
SRBM
cancelled
ER
0
Lance
W64
SRBM
cancelled
ER
0
Sprint
W65
ABM
cancelled
ER
0
Sprint
W66
ABM
1974
1975
1976
1985
ER
77
10 kt
Minuteman III Mk17
W67
ICBM
cancelled
TN
0
~2 mt
Poseidon C3 Mk17
W67
SLBM
cancelled
TN
0
~2 mt
Poseidon C3
W68
SLBM
1970
1971
1992
~1997?
BF
5220
40 kt (x6-14 MIRVs)
SRAM-A
W69
ASM
1971
1972
1990
(1999)
1200
170 kt
Lance
W70
SRBM
1973
1974
~1992
1996
BF
902
S--up to 100 kt
Lance
W70-3
SRBM
1981
not deployed
1992
ER
380
S--up to ~1 kt
Spartan
W71
ABM
1974
1975
1976
1995
TN
39
~4.8 mt
Walleye
W72
ASM
1970
1972
~1979
1979
FI?
300
~0.6 kt
Condor
W73
ASM
cancelled
0
W74
W74
AFAP
cancelled
PG
0
S--two options
W75
W75
AFAP
cancelled
PG
0
Trident I
W76
SLBM
1978
1979
2005
BF?
3175
100 kt (x8 MIRVs)
Trident II Mk4
W76
SLBM
1978
1991
BF?
1350*
100 kt (x4-8 MIRVs)
Trident II Mk4A
W76-1
SLBM
2007
2008
BF?
50*
100 kt (x4-8 MIRVs)
B77
B77
NGB
cancelled
TN
0
V--~40 kt to 1 mt
Minuteman III Mk12A
W78
ICBM
1979
1979
(~2003)
TN?
1000
335 kt (x2-3 MIRVs)
M-753
W79-1
AFAP
1981
~1982
~1992
(1999)
LI
325
S--0.5, 1.1, or 2.5 kt
M-753
W79-1
AFAP
1984
not deployed
1992
ER
225
~0.8 kt
Tomahawk
W80-0
SLCM
1983
1984
~1992
TN
367
V--up to 200 kt
ALCM-B
W80-1
ALCM
1981
1982
TN
1660
V--5 to 150 kt
ACM
W80-1
ALCM
1990
1991
~2007
TN
460*
V--5 to 150 kt
Tomahawk
W80-2
SLCM
(2006)
TN
0
V--up to 200 kt
ALCM-B
W80-3
ALCM
(2008)
TN
0
V--5 to 150 kt
Standard 2
W81
SAM
cancelled
IC
0
3 kt
W82-0
W82-0
AFAP
cancelled
ER
0
~1 kt
XM-785
W82-1
AFAP
cancelled
0
~1.5 kt
B83
B83
NGB
1983
1984
TN
650
V--up to ~1.2 mt
Gryphon
W84
GLCM
1983
1983
1991
325
V--10 to 50 kt
Pershing II
W85
IRBM
1983
1983
1991
1991
TN
120
V--0.3 to 80 kt
Pershing II
W86
IRBM
cancelled
0
MX Peacekeeper
W87-0
ICBM
1986
1986
(~2003)
TN
525
300 kt (x10 MIRVs)
MX Peacekeeper
W87-0
MICBM
cancelled
TN
0
300 kt (x10 MIRVs)
Minuteman III SERV
W87-0
ICBM
1986
2006
TN
525*
300 kt (x1-2 MIRVs)
Midgetman
W87-1
MICBM
cancelled
TN
0
~500 kt
Trident II Mk5
W88
SLBM
1988
1990
TS?
400
475 (x4-8 MIRVs)
SRAM-A
W89
ASM
cancelled
0
V--up to 200 kt
SRAM II
W89
ASM
cancelled
0
V--up to 200 kt
B90
B90
NDB
cancelled
0
low kt
SRAM-T
W91
ASM
cancelled
0
S--10 or 100 kt
Excalibur
DEW
cancelled
TN
0
~50 kt?
EPW
NGB?
proposed
TN
0
Trident II Mk5
RRW-1
SLBM
proposed
TN
0
(x4-8 MIRVs)
Minuteman III Mk12A
RRW-2
ICBM
proposed
TN
0
(x1-2 MIRVs)