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Originally Posted by CyberSEO
P.S. As about 100 Megaton warhead. Yes, they don't dare to make it because there is real probability that nuclear reaction won't stop till the whole atmosphere on Earth will be burnt out.
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you have old information. we make 100 megaton(or more) but it need explode underwater for not flame atmosphere
STATUS-6
The weapon is designed to strike coastal cities and strategic targets, e.g. New York, Boston, Los Angeles, San Francisco and bases like Groton CT and San Diego. The warhead is reported as a 100 megatons (which may be much too high!) nuclear device with a ?dirty? Cobalt shell in order to maximize the radioactive fallout. The payload is similar to the warheads used in ICBMs (Inter-continental Ballistic Missile) but only one is carried on the torpedo. It could therefore be compared to a city being hit by a single MIRV (Multiple Independent Reentry Vehicle) except that it explodes under the water. The effect is likely to be much more localized than an air-burst, but with greater local contamination spread by a radioactive ?rain?. The explosion itself may be some way out of the target city due to geography and obstacle defenses but a shoreline city like New York would wiped out by a single hit. Performance variables:
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