Most Powerful Weapons In History
Many interesting weapons came out of ancient India, but among the most dangerous was the haladie.
11. P 800 Onyx
Other than the fact that its recorded speeds are between Mach 2.9 up to a whopping Mach 5.7 making it way faster than the previous item on this list, this Russian supersonic antiship cruise missile can also effectively sink a US carrier. Thats powerful.
12. Shabab missiles
A class of long range Iranian missiles that could potentially reach up to 5,000 km, Shahab missile upgrades are shrouded in secrecy but the assumption is that they would be used during a possible invasion by Israel.
13. The Agni missile
The Agni missile is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature.The Agni missile is a family of medium to intercontinental range ballistic missiles developed by India, named after one of the five elements of nature.
14. Fat Man and Little Boy
We all are familiar with the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings that changed the course of history during the last World War. Named after film characters, these two infamous nuclear bombs gave humanity a shocking memory of what warfare can do to a nation and its future generation.
15. B53
The 9 megatons of TNT in B53 staked their claim as the most powerful warhead ever. It is one of the last very high yield thermonuclear bombs in the U.S. service but is no longer used actively.
16. MOAB GBU 43 B Massive Ordinance
During the time of its development, the Mother of all Bombs or the officially named GBU43/B Massice Ordinance was considered the most powerful nonnuclear weapon ever designed. Tested on March 11, 2003, its blast can destroy 9 city blocks with a radius of 137.61 m. A larger version of 13 tons was reportedly developed.
17. FOAB or Aviation Thermobaric Bomb of Increased Power
Nicknamed
18. Tsar Bomba
Remember those enormous mushroom cloud explosions in history books? Well those were caused by these guys. The Tsar Bomb had a mass of 27 tons and would create a fireball with a radius of 3.5 kilometers.
19. Nimitz Class Aircraft Carrier
With twin nuclear reactors that dont need refueling for 23 years and bays that are capable of holding up to 130 F/A18 Hornets just the appearance of this carrier in any region is enough to influence global politics.
20. The Airborne Laser Boeing YAL1
The Boeing YAL1 Airborne Laser Testbed, (formerly Airborne Laser) weapons system is a megawattclass chemical oxygen iodine laser (COIL) mounted inside a modified Boeing 747400F. It is primarily designed as a missile defense system to destroy tactical ballistic missiles (TBMs) but funding for the program was cut in 2010.
