Data Quality83%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the nuclear warheads category.
01 / Overview
W79 Artillery-Fired Atomic Projectile
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
NUCLEAR WARHEADS · COLD WAR
24
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
55
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
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ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the nuclear warheads category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General6MOD.6
- Warhead Typelinear-implosion
- Service Entry Year1976
- Weight0.091 kg
- Length1.118 m
- Diameter203.2 mm
- In ServiceNo
◈Yield6MOD.6
- Yield0.1
- Yield Range0.1 to 1.1 kt (Mod 0), 0.8 kt (Mod 1)
- ThermonuclearNo
- Boosted FissionNo
- Variable Yield (Dial-a-Yield)Yes
- Enhanced Radiation (Neutron)Yes
▣Delivery5MOD.5
- Delivery SystemsM115, M110 howitzers
- MIRV-CompatibleNo
- Missile WarheadNo
- Gravity BombNo
- Artillery ShellYes
◇Safety & Security3MOD.3
◆Production4MOD.4
- Number Built550
- Designer / LabLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
- First Test1988
- Operators1
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
- 1981Production started
- 1986Production ended
45
years in service
5
years in production
550
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
05 / MASS Score
NUCLEAR WARHEADS RANKING Nuclear Warheads · Cold War
MASS RANKINGSMASS ↗
44NUCLEAR WARHEADS24COLD WAR · NUCLEAR WARHEADS1748UNITED STATES · ALL WEAPONS41PERFORMANCE/PRICE · NUCLEAR WARHEADS
ⓘ Rankings are within theNuclear Warheadscategory.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A type of nuclear warhead optimized to produce an increased proportion of radiation, particularly neutron radiation, in its explosive yield.
A nuclear warhead feature allowing adjustable explosive yield, typically via selectable charge configurations, to optimize effects for different targets.
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