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The '''Fury tactical nuclear weapon''' is a [[nuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Designated as a [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]], it has a yield of | The '''Fury tactical nuclear weapon''' is a [[nuclear weapon]] used by the [[United Nations Space Command]]. Designated as a [[Medium Fusion Destructive Device]], it has a yield of slightly less than a megaton<ref>'''[[Halo: First Strike]]''', ''chapter 3''</ref> and was manufactured by [[Misriah Armory]].<ref name="bwu">[http://www.bungie.net/News/content.aspx?type=topnews&link=BWU_082710 Bungie Weekly Update 08.27.10]</ref> | ||
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
The Fury tactical nuclear weapon is a battlefield nuclear weapon used by the UNSC, and has been described as the closest equivalent in the UNSC arsenal to "a nuclear [[grenade]]". It is the size and shape of an over inflated football. Its yield has been stated to be slightly less than one megaton. The nuclear blast has been described as extremely clean and has a radius of about 1.3 kilometers.<ref>''' | The Fury tactical nuclear weapon is a battlefield nuclear weapon used by the UNSC, and has been described as the closest equivalent in the UNSC arsenal to "a nuclear [[grenade]]". It is the size and shape of an over inflated football. Its yield has been stated to be slightly less than one megaton. The nuclear blast has been described as extremely clean and has a radius of about 1.3 kilometers.<ref>'''Halo: First Strike''', ''page 20''</ref> The Fury is relatively effective at destroying anything from a Covenant base to a [[Covenant cruiser]], although the Fury would have to be inserted into the ship prior to detonation. | ||
==Operational history== | ==Operational history== | ||