Project W-79

GPTKB entity

Statements (19)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Nazi nuclear weapons project
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:endDate 1992
gptkbp:feature enhanced radiation (neutron bomb) version planned
fission-only version produced
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Project W-79
gptkbp:operator gptkb:United_States_Army
gptkbp:product W79 nuclear artillery shell
gptkbp:purpose development of nuclear artillery shell
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:M110_howitzer
gptkb:M115_howitzer
W48 nuclear shell
gptkbp:retired 1992
gptkbp:startDate 1970s
gptkbp:status cancelled
gptkbp:type nuclear artillery shell
gptkbp:yield variable, up to 1.1 kilotons
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Manhattan_Project_legacy_sites
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7