Davy Crockett (nuclear device)
The M-28 or M-29 Davy Crockett Weapon System was a tactical nuclear recoilless smoothbore gun for firing the M388 nuclear projectile, armed with the W54 nuclear warhead, that was deployed by the United States during the Cold War. It was the first project assigned to the United States Army Weapon Command in Rock Island, Illinois. It remains one of the smallest nuclear weapon systems ever built, with a yield of 20 tonnes of TNT (84 GJ). It is named after American folk hero, soldier, and congressman Davy Crockett.
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A Davy Crockett at the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, 1961 | |
| Type | Nuclear recoilless gun |
| Place of origin | United States |
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| Used by | United States |
| Wars | Cold War |
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| Crew | 5 |
| Elevation | 5-800 mils (0.3–45 degrees) |
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| Blast yield | 20 tonnes of TNT (84 GJ) |
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