[sci.military] Nuclear Hand Grenades

kagst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu (Kevin A. Geiselman) (08/15/89)

From: Kevin A. Geiselman <kagst@unix.cis.pittsburgh.edu>


I have heard of a US military experimental project involving nuclear hand
grenades.  Supposedly it was concluded that the soldier could not throw
the grenade far enough to be outside the lethal blast radius.
I would like some further information about this project with some technical
information such as:
	What was the size and mass of the grenade.
	What was the explosive yield of the grenade.
	How much radiation did it pump out?

Also, I would like some information about nuclear mortars and other very small
nuclear devices; nuclear munitions, backpack nukes, portable EMP generators,
and other man-portable nuclear weapons.

Many thanks,
Tashuurijn
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