Does any one know the smallest nuclear bomb ever built.?

Question

Does any one know the smallest nuclear bomb ever built.?

Answer 1

Not a good question to ask on an international forum during wartime. Someone might think you're a terrorist...(not that I'm paranoid).

Answer 2

I have heard the Israelis have some tactical nuclear weapons intended for battlefield use.  I don't know what the yield would be on such a device though (and I know the Israelis won't tell me), but it would almost certainly be less than the strategic warheads the US has in its stockpile.

Answer 3

watch the movie screamers the weapon at the end of that film is really cool i think thats the smallest nuke, but yeh as u know its just a fictional weapon or is it?

Answer 4

The smallest functional nuclear weapon, to the best of my recollection, was a fairly small caliber artillery shell designed for use on the battlefield during th e1950's/60's. I believe it had a mere 1/2 kt yield.

Answer 5

The first was 20kt.  I believe the 2nd bomb was 12kt.

Do you mean yield, or do you mean physical size?

Because nukes require a critical mass of plutonium, there are certain minimum size requirements.

Answer 6

three bombs:

- the atomic cannon, shot out of a field gun (vid obtainable on youtube)

- the suitcase nuke (the government admits the existence of those)

- the tactical backpack nuke (also admitted to be real)

Answer 7

trust me I know this one........ the suit case nuke. It is not as destructive but is high is radioactive particles so it kills slowly. Personally if I had to be nuked, please make it the big one so I don't even feel it coming!

Answer 8

YES!  Take this with a grain of salt.  Do you know where to look for your question?  Read the 1927 Physics books.