give a significant nuclear yleld if detonated through fire on. crash.
At present there are a total of 12 planned. To date 6 of the safety
shots have been fired. . Most of these shota are being fired in 500 foot |
holes. One which contains no plutonium has been fired from a captive
balloon.
EXPLORATORY - In the exploratory field we have two main objectives.
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The firstof these (Chart) is to develop low yield warheads for tactical
missiles of the future. Future missile systems will be emaller, lighter
and more accurate and will require lighter weight loweyleld werheads .
We are testing several designs which could be placed "on the shelt” in
order that they would be available for use with the new miasile systema.
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