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The number of nuclear weapons produced during the July-September quarter was slightly
greater than in the preceding quarter, although somewhat less than had been scheduled. The
delivery rate attained in September indicated that the production rate could be expected to
continue to increase and that the stockpile objective established for June 30, 1959, would essentially be met. Production was highlighted by the startup of Mark 28 thermonuclear bomb
production. Difficulties In obtaining certain mechanical and electrical components have
revealed that initial production schedules for this and other new weapons systems were too
optimistic.
New weapons first produced for stockpile during the quarter were:
1. The Class D thermonuclear bomb, Mark 28 Y1, with a yield af
anda weight of 2,000 pounds,
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2. The Mark 49 Y1 thermonuclear warhead for the Intermediate Ra: ge Ellistie
Missiles, Jupiter and Thor, witha yield off-: RS
pe a weight of 1,600 pounds,
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3. The Class D thermonuclear warhead, Mark 27, for the Regulus and Rascal
missiles with a yield offs ee“Jand a weight af 2,800 pounds.
WEAPONS DEVELOPMENT
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program fu. a sarhead fu: the Faleon mis: ie andtsne Davy Cro: ker recoiliess rifi¢ ani ciher
weapons in the Battle Grcup Atomic Weapon System.
A development program was establisiied at the request of the Department of Defense fo r
a laydown version of the Class C thermonuclear bomb, TX-46.
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