




| Country | Warheads active/total* | Year of first test |
|---|---|---|
| Five nuclear weapons states from the NPT | ||
| 5,163 / 9,938[4] | 1945 ("Trinity") | |
| 5,830 / 16,000[5] | 1949 ("RDS-1") | |
| <200[6] | 1952 ("Hurricane") | |
| 350[7] | 1960 ("Gerboise Bleue") | |
| 200[8] | 1964 ("596") | |
| Other known nuclear powers | ||
| 70-120[9] | 1974 ("Smiling Buddha") | |
| 30-80[10] | 1998 ("Chagai-I") | |
| 1-10[11] | 2006 (The Beginning)[12] | |
| Undeclared nuclear weapons states | ||
| 75-200[13] | unknown or 1979 | |
Kirtland Air Force Base (IATA: ABQ, ICAO: KABQ) is
a major United States Air Force base located in the southeast
quadrant of Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, adjacent to
the Albuquerque International Sunport.
The base is the third largest installation in Air Force Materiel
Command, covering 51,558 acres (209 km²) and employing
over 23,000 people, including more than 4,200 active duty
and 1,000 Guard, plus 3,200 part-time Reserve personnel.
Kirtland is the home of the Air Force Materiel Command's
Nuclear Weapons Center (NWC).
The NWC is the
center of expertise for nuclear weapon systems, ensuring
safe, secure and reliable nuclear weapons are available to
support the
National Command Structure and Air Force.
The NWC's responsibilities
include acquisition, modernization
and sustainment of nuclear system
programs for both the
Department of Defense and Department of Energy.
The NWC is composed of two wings -- the
377th Air Base Wing and 498th Armament Systems Wing
along with five groups and 17 squadrons.
| IATA: BIF - ICAO: KBIF - FAA: BIF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Military | ||
| Operator | United States Army ATCA-ASO | ||
| Serves | El Paso, Texas | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,946 ft (1,203 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 3/21 | 13,554 | 4,131 | PE |

6) Clear AFS, Alaska
Info: The USA NATO Early Warning System
To Detect Airborne Missiles & Threats. Is Is Also
The Location OF Interceptor Missiles To Destroy
Nuclear Weapons. A $106.5 million intercontinental ballistic
missile radar warning system, ...
NATO: North American Aerospace Defense Command)
The Begining of The Nato Early Warning System:....
http://www.osti.gov/bridge/servlets/purl/11219-8TDyvc/webviewable/11219.pdf
More Info On The Program:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UV4JGIpUH3Q
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6720153.stm
http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=47177
http://www.yuma.army.mil/tc_crtc_gethere.shtml
Home of the 13th and 213th Space Warning Squadrons Alaska
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Clear Air Force Station, near Anderson, Alaska Information and Pictures in Alaska: |
Another surveillance system is the Ballistic Missile Early
Warning System (BMEWS). The primary mission
of BMEWS is to provide NORAD with Tactical
Warning/Attack Assessment (TW/AA) data on all
ICBMs and SLBMs penetrating the site's coverage.
The secondary mission is to provide NORAD with
Launch and Impact (L&I) predictions for attack
assessment by NORAD.
http://www.radomes.org/museum/documents/BMEWS.html
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