Mark 15 nuclear bomb

Mark 15 bomb
Side-rear view of the weapon
Side view of the weapon
This article is about Mark 15 nuclear bomb. For other uses, see Mark XV.

The Mark 15 nuclear bomb, or Mk-15, was a 1950s American thermonuclear bomb, the first relatively lightweight (7,600 lb (3,400 kg)) thermonuclear bomb created by the United States.

A total of 1,200 Mark 15 bombs were produced from 1955 to 1957. There were three production variants: Mod 1, Mod 2, and Mod 3. The design was in service from 1955 to 1965.