What is the most advanced weapon on Earth?

Without a doubt, the Tsar Bomba is the world's most powerful weapon, and one that is thankfully no longer in use. Designed and deployed by the USSR, this nuclear warhead at a yield of 50 megatons, more than bomb since or after.
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What is the most advanced weapon ever created?

The Tsar Bomba (Russian: Царь-бо́мба) (code name: Ivan or Vanya), also known by the alphanumerical designation "AN602", was a hydrogen aerial bomb, and the most powerful nuclear weapon ever created and tested.
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Which is the No 1 weapon in the world?

Of course, nuclear weapons surpass all other weapons made to date, because they have enormous destructive power and can cut down an entire city and a large part of the population, and radiation after a nuclear attack would be present for decades.
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Which country has the most advanced weapons in the world?

United States (5,550) China (350) France (290)
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What is the most advanced human weapon?

25-megaton hydrogen bomb

The B-41 hydrogen bomb, first deployed in September 1960, is the most powerful weapon ever created by the US, with a maximum yield of 25 megatons, or equivalent to 25 million tons of TNT. With a lethality index roughly 4,000 times greater than Fat Man, it's also the most deadly.
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Is AK-47 the most powerful gun?

The AK-47 is the deadliest weapon ever built, on the whole. Its kill count even tops nuclear weapons in sheer numbers. But the first AK-47s were very heavy and weren't really built for aiming.
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Will laser guns ever exist?

They are impossible, Beason said. A burst of laser light moves too fast from its source for our eyes to track as a unit. Many lasers actually consist of pulsed light, but the pulses flash by so quickly that the eye renders them as a continuous beam.
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Does America have secret weapons?

The U.S. Air Force has a top-secret space weapon and is preparing to show it to the world. For months, the service has been preparing to declassify the "black" weapon, but wants to get the timing right, according to a Breaking Defense exclusive.
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Which country is best in war?

  • United States. #1 in Power. #6 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • China. #2 in Power. #17 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Russia. #3 in Power. #24 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Germany. #4 in Power. #3 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • United Kingdom. #5 in Power. #8 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Japan. #6 in Power. ...
  • France. #7 in Power. ...
  • South Korea. #8 in Power.
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Which army is best in world?

  • Russia. #1 in Strong military. #24 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • United States. #2 in Strong military. #6 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • China. #3 in Strong military. ...
  • Israel. #4 in Strong military. ...
  • South Korea. #5 in Strong military. ...
  • Turkey. #6 in Strong military. ...
  • Iraq. #7 in Strong military. ...
  • United Kingdom. #8 in Strong military.
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What is America's strongest weapon?

The B83 nuclear bomb is the biggest device in the U.S. stockpile. It has a maximum delivery of 1.2 megatons – that's 1.2 million tons of TNT. This is 80 times more powerful than the bombs dropped on Japan at the end of World War Two. The B83 weighs 1.5 tons and entered service in 1983.
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Why is AK-47 so powerful?

The AK-47 is a fighter favorite around the world because its cycle of operations (the way it fires) is simple, made up of (relatively) large pieces that allow it to fire even when covered in sand or mud.
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What does AK stand for?

The initials AK represent Avtomat Kalashnikova, Russian for “automatic Kalashnikov,” for its designer, Mikhail Timofeyevich Kalashnikov, who designed the accepted version of the weapon in 1947.
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Why is the AK 47 better than the M16?

The 7.62x39mm cartridge lends the AK-47 more weight and greater penetration when compared to the M16. Differences between AK-47s using forged or milled receivers and stamped receivers lend forged or milled variants better accuracy, while AK-47s using stamped receivers tend to be more resistant to metal fatigue.
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What is the deadliest sword in history?

Deadliest swords in history
  • The claymore, the longsword, and William Wallace.
  • The katana and Masamune: Japan's greatest sword smith.
  • Para 3: Saladin's singing scimitar.
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What is Kali weapon?

The KALI (Kilo Ampere Linear Injector) is a linear electron accelerator being developed in India by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC). It is said by many organisations and institutes to have directed-energy weapon capabilities.
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Who is stronger China or USA?

The United States outweighs China in terms of gross domestic product (GDP), technology, and military spending. China's GDP is 15 percent of global GDP, compared to 24 percent of the United States.
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Who would win war Russia or USA?

The USA also has an overwhelming advantage over Russia in terms of conventional forces. Russia still has incredible military might, even if it is not as large as NATO's, with more than a million active troops.
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Which country has most beautiful girls?

Women of These Countries are the Most Beautiful in the World
  • Turkey. Meryem Uzerli, Actress. ...
  • Brazil. Alinne Moraes, Actress. ...
  • France. Louise Bourgoin, TV Actor Model. ...
  • Russia. Maria Sharapova, Tennis Player. ...
  • Italy. Monica Bellucci, Model. ...
  • India. Priyanka Chopra, Actor & Model. ...
  • Ukraine. ...
  • Venezuela.
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Could the US shoot down a nuke?

The US only has a limited ability to destroy an incoming nuclear intercontinental ballistic missile, a study released last month by the American Physical Society concluded.
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Who has better weapons U.S. or Russia?

Russia possesses an estimated 5,977 nuclear warheads as of 2022, the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world; the second-largest stockpile is the United States' 5,428 warheads. Russia's deployed missiles (those actually ready to be launched) number about 1,588, second to the United States' 1,644.
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What is the rod from God?

The “rods from God” idea was a bundle of telephone-pole sized (20 feet long, one foot in diameter) tungsten rods, dropped from orbit, reaching a speed of up to ten times the speed of sound.
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Is there a real ray gun?

Naturally, the world's various militaries are still developing these types of weapons, but the US has the only one known to be in use – a lower-energy laser system that can zap landmines, called Zeus.
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What would a 1 megawatt laser do?

The device can generate a powerful 1 megawatt laser light and can fire 100 shots per second for nearly half an hour without overheating in a space environment, according to its developers.
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Do guns work in space?

Fires can't burn in the oxygen-free vacuum of space, but guns can shoot. Modern ammunition contains its own oxidizer, a chemical that will trigger the explosion of gunpowder, and thus the firing of a bullet, wherever you are in the universe. No atmospheric oxygen required.
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