Pershing I & II
The last U.S. nuclear artillery missle
Weapon Specifications
Note that the relationship between explosive power and destruction is not linear—a weapon’s destructive effects grow far more slowly than its explosive power.
PERSHING I
Explosive Power
Up to 400 kilotons
Hiroshima Equivalent Factor
27x
Dimensions
34.6 ft. x 40 inches
Weight
10,275 lbs.
Range
460 miles
Year(s)
1969–1991
Purpose
Modern field artillery missile
PERSHING II
Explosive Power
Up to 80 kilotons
Hiroshima Equivalent Factor
5.3x
Dimensions
34.8 ft. x 40 inches
Weight
16,451 lbs.
Range
1500 miles
Year(s)
1983–1991
Purpose
Modern field artillery/intermediate-range missile
Videos
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