Pershing I & II
The last U.S. nuclear artillery missle
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
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