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    The WE.177, originally styled as WE 177, and sometimes simply as WE177, was a series of tactical and strategic nuclear weapons with which the Royal Navy...
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    strength, leaving sufficient survivors to deliver their stockpile of eight WE.177 nuclear bombs. From 1986 the squadron's twelve Jaguars were exchanged for...
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    of Glasgow, Scotland. Since the decommissioning of the Royal Air Force WE.177 free-fall thermonuclear weapons during March 1998, the four Vanguard submarines...
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  • was introduced in 1961, entered service in 1962. It was replaced by the WE.177 in the early 1970s and was withdrawn from service in 1971. Red Beard was...
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    nuclear weapons delivery in 1965; weapons deployed included Red Beard and WE.177 free-fall bombs, which were carried internally on a rotating bomb-bay door...
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    Trident II missiles. Since 1998, when the UK decommissioned its tactical WE.177 bombs, the Trident has been the only operational nuclear weapons system...
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    Soviet offensive with both conventional and nuclear weapons, namely the WE.177 nuclear bomb, which was retired in 1998. German and Italian Tornados are...
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    The Heinkel He 177 Greif (Griffin) was a long-range heavy bomber flown by the Luftwaffe during World War II. The introduction of the He 177 to combat operations...
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    to replace it in 1961. Beginning in 1966, Yellow Sun was replaced by the WE.177, based on another US design. The casing was around 21 feet (6.4 m) long...
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    reduction in diameter of the WE.177A to 16.5 in (42 cm), the bomb's width and fin span being constrained by the need to fit two WE.177 bombs side-by-side in...
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    reinforcement, and others flew in the tactical nuclear strike role, carrying the WE.177 bomb. Beginning in 1975 with 6 Squadron, followed by 54 Squadron based at...
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    weapon system operated by the UK since the decommissioning of tactical WE.177 free-fall bombs in 1998. NATO's military posture was relaxed after the collapse...
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  • randomly selected codes comprising two letters and three digits, e.g. BL755, WE.177. Rainbow codes, or at least names that look like them without being official...
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    Warspite and King George VI. Since the retirement of the last Royal Air Force WE.177 nuclear bomb in 1998, the British nuclear arsenal has been wholly submarine-based...
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    Additionally 34 WS3 vaults were built for the Royal Air Force to store the WE.177 nuclear bomb; 10 at RAF Brüggen in Germany and 24 at RAF Marham in Britain...
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    altitude to release it. A new bomb, the WE.177 was developed. Deliveries of the 450-kilotonne-of-TNT (1,900 TJ) WE.177B commenced in September 1966. Through...
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    eighteen WE.177 nuclear bombs, and although the squadron's role remained unchanged, their Tornado aircraft were each able to carry two WE.177 bombs, with...
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  • group fielded six squadrons of bomber aircraft, which could be armed with WE.177 free-fall tactical nuclear bombs, along with aerial refuelling tanker aircraft...
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    weapon (WE.177B) was quickly produced to extend the life of the V-bomber force in the strategic role until the Polaris missile was deployed. This WE.177 laydown...
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    Sea Vixen (retired). AWRE WE.177 nuclear bomb – Carried by the Buccaneer, Sea Harrier and Sea Vixen (retired). AWRE WE.177 nuclear depth charge – Carried...
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    warfare technology improved. RPK-6 Vodopad/RPK-7 Veter (1981–present) Ikara WE.177 (1966–1998) Mark 90 nuclear bomb (1952–1960) W34 for Mk 101 Lulu (1958–1971)...
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  • service in 1961, remaining in use until 1972, when it was replaced by the WE.177 bomb. Production numbers are classified, but it is believed that fewer than...
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    plutonium for the UK's nuclear weapons programme, for weapons including the WE.177 series. Electricity was always considered to be a by-product. Calder Hall...
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    conventional weapons and eighteen British WE.177 nuclear bombs. Although Buccaneers could carry two WE.177 weapons, after taking into account attrition...
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    slightly modified AN/AWG-10 in that it is compatible with AGM-12 Bullpup and WE.177, so that British F-4s can perform nuclear strike missions if required. AN/AWG-12...
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    infrastructure, with WE.177 tactical nuclear weapons, should a conflict escalate to that stage. The squadron's eight aircraft were allocated eight WE.177 nuclear bombs...
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    V-Force of RAF Bomber Command. Their Vulcans were equipped in late 1966 with WE.177 laydown nuclear bombs at RAF Cottesmore in the low-level penetration role...
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    bargain of the century". The RAF kept a tactical nuclear capability with the WE.177 which armed V bombers and later the Panavia Tornado force. A B-52G launched...
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    31 kW/kg) Armament 2 x Mk 44 or 1 x Mk 46 torpedo or 2 x Mk 11 depth charges or WE.177 600lb Nuclear Depth Bomb. 4 x SS.11 or 2 x AS.12 missiles. L7 GPMG, 4.5...
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    declared combat ready to SACEUR, with conventional weapons and eight British WE.177 nuclear bombs from 1977. No. 31 (Designate) Squadron was formed in September...
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