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Jun 24, 2016

The Nuclear Spear: Casaba Howitzer

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When a nuclear technology has been kept classified since the 60s, you know that it is worth looking into. The Casaba Howitzer is one configuration for a nuclear shaped charge, that can concentrate the power of an atom bomb into a narrow cone.

In this post, we’ll look at its potential configurations, its advantages and limits, and how it can be applied to both propulsion and warfare.

Origins

Before the Casaba Howitzer, there was Project Orion.

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