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NukeTech
@thevetauthor
Author of LAST OF THE GLOW WORMS. Former U.S. Army nuclear weapons technician. 59th Ord Bde. 64th Ord Co. https://t.co/CRsQ7Hcptd
Apr 19, 2022 • 8 tweets • 2 min read
On the 30th anniversary of the removal of U.S. Army tactical nuclear weapons from Europe, today we will look at one of the missile systems that was decommissioned: The MGM-52 "Lance" missile.

The Lance was developed by the LTV corporation, which began deployment... ..in 1972. The Lance was a liquid propellant rocket, available as conventional and nuclear armed configurations. We will focus on the nuclear armed system.

The Lance was equipped with the W70 nuclear warhead, and had a range of 75 miles (yes! 75 MILES).

The cost of a Lance..
Apr 18, 2022 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
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This is the 30th anniversary of Operation Silent Echo, which involved the removal of all U.S. Army tactical nuclear weapons from Europe. 30 years ago this month, in April 1992, we finished our mission.

The removal involved all U.S. Army nuclear SRBMs (Lance), and the controversial Pershing II IRBM in accordance with the INF Treaty.

Though not officially covered under the treaty, the Army also removed all nuclear artillery shells from Europe and S. Korea.

Silent Echo involved the U.S. Army nuclear weapons technicians..