What new nuclear warhead types should be developed


Here’s a list of what new nuclear warhead types should be developed by the US and France:

1) The US

Warhead des. ***** Fuel type ****** Intended carrier(s) ******************** Intended max. yield

B83-5 *********** Crude plutonium B-52, B-2, B-3 ************************* Same as B-83 bombs 

NSW ************ Crude plutonium D-5 SLBMs and their potential successors** 100 kTs

NBW ************ Crude plutonium B-52, B-2, B-3 ************************** 53 MTs

TNS ************* Cobalt ********  B-52, B-2, B-3, F-15, F-16, F/A-18 ******** ?

CMW ************ Cobalt ********  ACM, ALCM, BGM-109, next-gen cruise missile

W93 ************  Crude plutonium ACM, ALCM, BGM-109, next-gen cruise missile

RSW ************  Crude plutonium D-5 SLBMs and their successors

B61-12 ********** Hafnium ******* F-15, F-16, B-52, B-2, B-3

W78-2 ********** Cobalt ********* LGM-30A Minuteman III

W78-3 ********** Crude plutonium LGM-30A Minuteman III

B83-4 *********** Zirconium ***** B-52, B-2, B-3

RNEP *********** Tritium ******** B-52, B-2, B-3

RRW ************ ??? ************ D-5 SLBMs and their successors

W78-4 ********** Hafnium ******* LGM-30A Minuteman III

2) France

TN-72 ********** Cobalt ********** ASMP-A

TN-73 ********** Cobalt ********** M45/M51 SLBM

TN-74 ********** Hafnium ******** ASMP-A

TN-76 ********** Crude plutonium * ASMP-A

TN-77 ********** Crude plutonium * M45/M51 SLBM