W84

W84 nuclear warhead
W84 warhead, serial number 001.
TypeNuclear weapon
Place of originUnited States
Production history
DesignerLawrence Livermore National Laboratory
DesignedSeptember 1978 to June 1983
ProducedJune 1983
No. builtDisputed; 350 or 530 warheads
Specifications
Mass388 lb (176 kg)
Length34 inches (86 cm)
Diameter13 in (33 cm)
Blast yield0.2 to 150 kilotonnes of TNT (0.84 to 627.60 TJ)

The W84 is an American thermonuclear warhead initially designed for use on the BGM-109G Gryphon Ground Launched Cruise Missile (GLCM).

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