Suitcase atom bomb

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The suitcase atom bomb is a prop that is used in action films , among other things . What is meant is an atomic bomb that is small enough to be transported in a suitcase.

Examples of use in the media

Examples of this are the sixth season of the television series 24 , the feature films Projekt: Peacemaker , A Beautiful Mind - Genie und Wahnsinn (here again in the hands of the Soviets) and Parallels - Journey into New Worlds or the novels Splinter Cell by Tom Clancy , Wild Fire by Nelson DeMille or The Fourth Protocol by Frederick Forsyth and its film version The Fourth Protocol .

See also

Atomic Demolition Ammunition
The Davy Crockett nuclear weapon

Web links

Report on suitcase nuclear bombs from the United States Department of Homeland Security
Atom bomb in the gully (Spiegel online)