Julin Bristol
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| Julin Bristol | |
|---|---|
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Test series | Operation Julin |
| Test site | Nevada Test Site |
| Date | November 26, 1991 |
| Test type | Underground |
| Yield | < 20 kt |
Julin Bristol was the last British nuclear test, and took place at the Nevada Test Site on 26 November 1991. With a yield of less than 20 kilotons it may have been a proof test of some aspect of the British-designed warheads fitted to those Trident missiles in the British arsenal, possibly of a low yield mode.[1] All British submarine-launched nuclear weapons have dial-a-yield capability.
[edit] References
- ^ History of the British Nuclear Arsenal, at nuclearweaponarchive.org
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