05-07-2012, 03:03 AM
I thought that the layered design is considered as an alternative design for a TN bomb and is not FBF. At least it is a step towards a TN weapon, about half way between FBF and a pure TN weapon. The famous Russian dissident Sakharov who fathered this design seems to indicate that this design has a maximum possible yield of 500 kt.
This explains what I read sometime ago. Some Indian military figure said during the Santhanam controversy that deterrence still exists since India has the capacity to lob a 500 kt FBF. I was puzzled at that time. Now it makes sense if by FBF he meant the layered TN design.
This explains what I read sometime ago. Some Indian military figure said during the Santhanam controversy that deterrence still exists since India has the capacity to lob a 500 kt FBF. I was puzzled at that time. Now it makes sense if by FBF he meant the layered TN design.