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Credit to this invention usually goes to Lawrence Livermore Lab's Samuel Cohen in 1958. The ERW was tested in 1963. Development was halted by President Carter in 1978 and restarted by President Reagan in 1981. Some weapons were retired in 1992 by President George Bush. The last warhead was dismantled in 2003.

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Which country was the First to develop a neutron bomb?

The United States was the first country to develop the neutron bomb in the 1950s and 1960s. The neutron bomb is a type of thermonuclear weapon designed to release a large amount of deadly neutron radiation while minimizing blast and heat effects.


Alfred Nobel invented what?

he invented the dynamite or the atom bomb


Which country in July 99 officially announced mastering of indigenously developed neutron bomb technology?

In July 1999, India officially announced that it had successfully mastered the technology to develop a neutron bomb.


Why neutron bomb is known as smart bomb?

It is not. A "smart" bomb is one with a guidance system that guides it directly to the target. A "Neutron" bomb is a specialized form of nuclear weapon that produces relatively little blast, but releases more immediate nuclear radiation than most other nuclear weapons


What is the surprising effect of the neutron bomb?

A neutron bomb, or enhanced radiation weapon (ERW), is a type of tactical nuclear weapon designed specifically to release a large portion of its energy as energetic neutron radiation rather than explosive energy. Neutron bomb would use nuclear fusion, but in a different way. The detonation of a neutron bomb would still produce an explosion, but one much smaller than a standard nuclear weapon's. The main effect of a neutron bomb would be the release of high-energy neutrons that would take lives far beyond the blast area. The result: fewer buildings, cars, tanks, roads, highways and other structures destroyed.

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Why did the soviets call the neutron bomb the Capitalist bomb?

the neutron bomb was called as capitalist bomb because it destroyed people not property


What was the idea for the nuclear bomb?

Uncontrolled neutron chain reaction, invented in 1933 by Leo Szilaard, implemented in 1945.


What year did James Rutherford invented atomic bomb?

Never! Leo Szilard invented the atomic bomb in 1933.


What bomb kills life but leaves buildings standing?

Neutron bomb


What year was the ancient Chinese first bomb invented?

1850's


Who invented the neutron.?

No one invented the neutron. It was discovered by James Chadwick.


Which country was first to develop a neutron bomb?

USA


What bomb was invented after the a-bomb?

The Hydrogen Bomb .


What did Leo Szilard need to do in order to invent the atomic bomb?

As he did not have to build the atomic bomb, all that he had to do to invent the atomic bomb was to think.That is really all that is required for most inventions: think of a new and novel way to do something.What Leo Szilard invented that was new and novel was the neutron chain reaction, the process that in the atomic bomb drives the exponentially accelerating nuclear fission of uranium or plutonium atoms. However he did not know about either nuclear fission or what elements might be able to support the neutron chain reaction process that he invented. This took the work of others before the atomic bomb could actually be built.


Which country was the First to develop a neutron bomb?

The United States was the first country to develop the neutron bomb in the 1950s and 1960s. The neutron bomb is a type of thermonuclear weapon designed to release a large amount of deadly neutron radiation while minimizing blast and heat effects.


Who invented the nuclear bomb where was he from?

Leo Szilard invented the fission bomb. Edward Teller invented the fusion bomb. Both were from Hungary.


When was the first bomb invented?

The first bomb was invented in 1281 A.D.