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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