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[[File:Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (with scientists).jpg|thumb|Scientists look at a MADM nuclear land mine. Cutaway casing with warhead inside, code-decoder / firing unit is at left.]] |
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| − | '''Medium Atomic Demolition Munition''' ('''MADM''') was a tactical [[nuclear weapon]] developed by the [[United States]] during the [[Cold War]]. They were designed to be used as [[nuclear land mine]]s and for other tactical purposes, with a relatively low [[nuclear weapon yield|explosive yield]] from a [[W45]] warhead, between 1 and 15 |
+ | '''Medium Atomic Demolition Munition''' ('''MADM''') was a tactical [[nuclear weapon]] developed by the [[United States]] during the [[Cold War]]. They were designed to be used as [[nuclear land mine]]s and for other tactical purposes, with a relatively low [[nuclear weapon yield|explosive yield]] from a [[W45]] warhead, between 1 and 15 kilotons. Each MADM weighed around 400 lb (181 kg) total. They were produced between 1965 and 1986.{{Citation needed|date=November 2013}} |
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Scientists look at a MADM nuclear land mine. Cutaway casing with warhead inside, code-decoder / firing unit is at left.
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Internal components of the MADM setup. From left to right: packing container, W45 warhead, code-decoder unit, firing unit.
Medium Atomic Demolition Munition (MADM) was a tactical nuclear weapon developed by the United States during the Cold War. They were designed to be used as nuclear land mines and for other tactical purposes, with a relatively low explosive yield from a W45 warhead, between 1 and 15 kilotons. Each MADM weighed around 400 lb (181 kg) total. They were produced between 1965 and 1986.[citation needed]
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