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[[File:Nagasakibomb.jpg|thumb|The nuclear mushroom cloud seen in the bombing of Nagasaki | |||
[[File:Nagasakibomb.jpg|thumb|The nuclear mushroom cloud seen in the bombing of Nagasaki in World War II.]] | |||
A '''nuclear weapon''' is a type of ordnance using nuclear fission and/or fusion as a source of energy. | A '''nuclear weapon''' is a type of ordnance using nuclear fission and/or fusion as a source of energy. | ||
An operational idiosyncrasy of nuclear weapons was the result of containing fissile material. Fissile material emitted a readily detectable [[Cherenkov Radiation]] signature upon exiting [[slipspace]] that negated stealth measures.<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh22">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', chapter 22</ref> | An operational idiosyncrasy of nuclear weapons was the result of containing fissile material. Fissile material emitted a readily detectable [[Cherenkov Radiation]] signature upon exiting [[slipspace]] that negated stealth measures.<ref name="HaloGhostsOnyxCh22">''[[Halo: Ghosts of Onyx]]'', chapter 22</ref> | ||
The yield of a Nuclear weapon is measured in the amount of tons of "TNT" needed to generate an explosion of similar proportions. | |||
==UNSC Nuclear Ordnance== | ==UNSC Nuclear Ordnance== | ||
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===[[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead]]=== | ===[[FENRIS Nuclear Warhead]]=== | ||
The FENRIS is a type of low-yield thermonuclear device. They were slated for decommissioning but munition expenditures during the [[Human-Covenant War]] saw the survivors return to service. | The FENRIS is a type of low-yield thermonuclear device. They were slated for decommissioning but munition expenditures during the [[Human-Covenant War]] saw the survivors return to service.{{Verify}} | ||
===[[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon]]=== | ===[[Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon]]=== | ||
The Fury is a | The Fury is a rugby ball-sized device with a yield slightly less than a megaton. It is extremely clean. It is the "Closest thing the UNSC has to a nuclear grenade."{{Verify}} | ||
===[[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]]=== | ===[[HAVOK Nuclear Warhead]]=== | ||
The HAVOK is a 30 megaton thermonuclear device. Some were delivered by ground forces during the Human-Covenant War. | The HAVOK is a 30 megaton thermonuclear device. Some were delivered by ground forces during the Human-Covenant War.{{Verify}} | ||
===[[HORNET Mine]]=== | ===[[HORNET Mine]]=== | ||
The HORNET is a 30 megaton space mine. The devices are stealthy and carried aboard [[UNSC Prowler]]s. | The HORNET is a 30 megaton space mine. The devices are stealthy and carried aboard [[UNSC Prowler]]s.{{Verify}} | ||
===[[NOVA Bomb]]=== | ===[[NOVA Bomb]]=== | ||
The NOVA is a strategic device. It consists of 9 nuclear warheads encased in a lithium triteride shell, which is compressed during detonation, boosting the yeild "a hundred-fold" <ref>Halo: First Strike, page 180</ref>. A single NOVA has enough power to cause complete devastation on a [[Joyous Exultation|planetary]] scale, and can destroy orbiting [[Malhiem|moons]] and [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose|fleets]]. | The NOVA is a strategic device. It consists of 9 nuclear warheads encased in a lithium triteride shell, which is compressed during detonation, boosting the yeild "a hundred-fold" <ref>Halo: First Strike, page 180</ref>. A single NOVA has enough power to cause complete devastation on a [[Joyous Exultation|planetary]] scale, and can destroy orbiting [[Malhiem|moons]] and [[Combined Fleet of Righteous Purpose|Naval fleets]]. | ||
===[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]=== | ===[[Shiva-class Nuclear Missile]]=== | ||
The Shiva is a type of starship ordnance. Its warhead may be removed and carried by a [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor]]. | The Shiva is a type of starship ordnance. Its warhead may be removed and carried by a [[C709 Longsword-class Interceptor]].{{Verify}} | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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[[Category:Weapons]] | [[Category:Weapons]] | ||
[[Category:Nuclear Weapons| ]] | [[Category:Nuclear Weapons| ]] | ||
[[Category:Human]] | [[Category:Human]] | ||
Revision as of 10:12, October 13, 2009
A nuclear weapon is a type of ordnance using nuclear fission and/or fusion as a source of energy.
An operational idiosyncrasy of nuclear weapons was the result of containing fissile material. Fissile material emitted a readily detectable Cherenkov Radiation signature upon exiting slipspace that negated stealth measures.[1]
The yield of a Nuclear weapon is measured in the amount of tons of "TNT" needed to generate an explosion of similar proportions.
UNSC Nuclear Ordnance
The UNSC employs a range of nuclear ordnance.
FENRIS Nuclear Warhead
The FENRIS is a type of low-yield thermonuclear device. They were slated for decommissioning but munition expenditures during the Human-Covenant War saw the survivors return to service.[verification needed]
Fury Tactical Nuclear Weapon
The Fury is a rugby ball-sized device with a yield slightly less than a megaton. It is extremely clean. It is the "Closest thing the UNSC has to a nuclear grenade."[verification needed]
HAVOK Nuclear Warhead
The HAVOK is a 30 megaton thermonuclear device. Some were delivered by ground forces during the Human-Covenant War.[verification needed]
HORNET Mine
The HORNET is a 30 megaton space mine. The devices are stealthy and carried aboard UNSC Prowlers.[verification needed]
NOVA Bomb
The NOVA is a strategic device. It consists of 9 nuclear warheads encased in a lithium triteride shell, which is compressed during detonation, boosting the yeild "a hundred-fold" [2]. A single NOVA has enough power to cause complete devastation on a planetary scale, and can destroy orbiting moons and Naval fleets.
Shiva-class Nuclear Missile
The Shiva is a type of starship ordnance. Its warhead may be removed and carried by a C709 Longsword-class Interceptor.[verification needed]
Sources
- ^ Halo: Ghosts of Onyx, chapter 22
- ^ Halo: First Strike, page 180
