Little John
A smaller Honest John
Explosive Power
1 to 10 kt.
Hiroshima Equivalent Factor
Up to 0.65x
Dimensions
14.5 ft. x 12.5 inches
Weight
780 lbs.
Range
10 miles
Year(s)
1961–1970
Purpose
A smaller, better nuclear artillery rocket
About Little John
Forthcoming…
Gallery
Nukemap
NUKEMAP is a web-based mapping program that attempts to give the user a sense of the destructive power of nuclear weapons. It was created by Alex Wellerstein, a historian specializing in nuclear weapons (see his book on nuclear secrecy and his blog on nuclear weapons). The screenshot below shows the NUKEMAP output for this particular weapon. Click on the map to customize settings.
Videos
Click on the Play button and then the Full screen brackets on the lower right to view each video. Click on the Exit full screen cross at lower right (the “X” on a mobile device) to return.
Further Reading
- Wikipedia, Designation Systems
- “Picture for a moment—two helicopters skimming the tree tops in a contour flight with what appears to be a tiny rocket and launcher carried in a sling under one of the giant birds.” That tiny rocket is the Little John in this energetically written chapter.
- Here is the development timeline at AMCOM.
- Read the Army’s Field Manual for the Little John.
- Build a Little John kit to launch from your backyard.
- The Little John is essentially a smaller Honest John.