TN 81 explained

The French airborne nuclear warheads (TN81) is a thermonuclear warhead carried by the Air-Sol Moyenne Portée (ASMP) medium-range air-to-surface missile, a component of the Force de frappe French nuclear deterrent. The warhead was introduced in 1988. By 1991, 80 warheads had been produced.^[1]

Deployment: 60 warheads carried by the ASMP equipping the 60 Mirage 2000 N with the French Air Force and 20 Super Etendard of Naval Aviation. The TN81 has a yield of 300 kilotons

It has been replaced by 54 TNA (Airborne nuclear warhead) thermonuclear warhead carried by the ASMPA equipping the Mirage 2000 N and Dassault Rafale.^[2]

Specifications:

• thermonuclear weapon
  • yield from 100 to 300 kiloton insensitive explosives

Notes and References

1. Web site: Norris. Robert S.. Arkin. William M.. Kristensen. Hans M.. Handler. Joshua. French Nuclear Forces, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20150924163453/http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-76627280.html. dead. 24 September 2015. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists. 1 July 2001. 24 June 2015.
2. Web site: Latest Vintage from Champagne: New Rafale jets now carrying new ASMP-A missiles and new TNA nuclear warheads!. 1 July 2001. 24 January 2016.