W66 (nuclear warhead)

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The W66 thermonuclear warhead was used on the Sprint anti-ballistic missile system, designed to be a short-range interceptor to shoot down incoming ICBM warheads.[1]

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The W66 was based on the Arrow warhead design and by December 1966 had undergone six nuclear tests.[5]

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