W76
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The W76 warhead and Mk-4 reentry vehicle (cutaway diagram) - Los Alamos National Labs image
The W76 is a United States thermonuclear warhead. It was manufactured from 1978 - 1987, and is still in service as of early 2006.
The W-76 is carried inside a Mk-4 re-entry vehicle. U.S. Trident I and Trident II Submarine Launched Ballistic Missiles may carry W76 warheads as one warhead option, along with W88 warheads in the Trident II.
The dimensions of the W76 and Mk-4 reentry vehicle which carries it are not known; only the warhead's weight of 362 pounds (164 kg) has been disclosed.
The W76 has a yield of 100 kilotons.
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