TheMR 31 was a Frenchnuclear warhead for theS2medium-range ballistic missile.
MR-31 | |
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Type | Fission Bomb |
Place of origin | France |
Service history | |
In service | 1970-1980 |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | CEA Valduc |
No. built | 18 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 700kg |
Length | 1.500 mm |
Diameter | 780 mm |
Blast yield | 120 kilotons |
The weapon had a yield of 120 kilotonnes of TNT (0.50 PJ) and weighed 700 kilograms (1,500 lb). It was apparently a pureplutonium device and unboosted, and the largest pure plutonium weapon ever built.[1]
Entering service in August 1970 it was withdrawn from service by June 1980.[1]
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