No it wasn’t. The W54 came between the W53 and the W55, both of which were thermonuclear devices. The W54 was a boosted fission device and weighed slightly over 50 pounds.
That “OWL” looks like a fairly standard long path IR gas cell detector form factor. I’ve seen similar used in a force protection function looking for any unexpected and dangerous trace quantities of chemicals.
In what country do we see interviews of people convicted of treason or espionage? I can’t remember any.
One of the conditions of his release is that he not give any interviews, if he does it can be treated as a parole violation and he’s likely to spend the rest of his life in solitary.
Why is it a treason to expose the fact that the country is producing nuke illegally.
If you say ■■■■ are beyond any law, it’s your perception of justice
Exactly. And there likely is a standoff detection function as well. I was briefed on a new product (when it was new) when I was working standoff CBRN detection for helicopters. Like any capability, you can put it on a helicopter but in practice, no one wants to carry the weight required for that.