Erdogan's mata seized 18gram of Californium NUKE worth $72M GVGT! they can make about 10 nuke bullets

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http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/18-grams-of-radioactive-californium-seized-in-bolu-144744

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• July 06 2019 12:27:23

18 grams of radioactive californium seized in Bolu
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Police in Turkey’s Black Sea region have seized $72 million worth of radioactive californium, an element used in nuclear weapons and reactors, authorities said on July 6.
Some 18.1 grams (0.63 ounces) of radioactive californium was seized in a car by anti-smuggling and organized crime police, the province's governorship said in a statement.
According to the statement, the seized substance was sent to Turkey’s Turkish Atomic Energy Authority.
Five suspects are being investigated over the incident, it added.
Californium is a radioactive chemical element first synthesized at California University in 1950. It is considered highly dangerous.


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Suspected highly radioactive Californium worth $72 million seized in northern Turkey

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Police in northern Turkey's Bolu province have seized $72 million worth of radioactive Californium, an element used in nuclear weapons and reactors, authorities said Saturday.
Some 18.1 grams (0.63 ounces) of Californium was seized in a car by anti-smuggling and organized crime police, Bolu Governorate said in a statement. Five suspects are being investigated over the incident, it added.
According to the statement, the seized substance was sent to the Turkish Atomic Energy Authority (TAEK).
However, a material reported as 1.4 kilograms of Californium seized in a similar bust in capital Ankara in March 2018 had turned out to be an organic substance with no nuclear or radioactive properties. The reported bust at the time was too large in quantity for a scarce element and TAEK soon dismissed the reports after an examination.
Californium is a radioactive chemical element first synthesized at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory of California University in 1950. It is considered to be highly hazardous and is used in nuclear reactors as well as in gold, silver and oil mining operations to determine water or oil layers underground. The U.S. and Russia are the only producers of Californium.
Lying at the crossroads between Europe, Asia and Africa, Turkey is an important route for trade as well as smuggling. The turmoil in its surrounding region and failure of state authority in various locations made the country prone to the trafficking of even most surprising items ranging from precious historical artifacts listed in national museums to material that can only be found in top-secret military or industrial facilities.
Some items seized in raids, however, often turn out to be fake or professional replicas or their features such as age or authenticity greatly exaggerated or misidentified.


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Police officers in the Turkish province of Bolu found 18 grams of californium radioactive substance used in the production of nuclear warheads in a car, according to a statement by the local administration.
Police officers stopped a car in the province of Bolu, near the Atatürk Forest Park.
"During the search, 18.1 grams of californium, which is used in nuclear warheads and nuclear power plants, were seized. This substance, valued at $72 million, requires special authorisation to import, transport and store research," the administration said in a statement.

It is noted that five people were detained in this case and an investigation is underway.


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土耳其警方查获核武器原料锎 价值7200万美元

2019年07月07日 10:24 环球网



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[环球网报道 见习记者 张晓雅]今日俄罗斯（RT）报道称，当地时间6日，土耳其警方在一辆汽车内，发现价值约7200万美元可用于制造核武器的放射性元素——锎。

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报道援引土耳其广播电视公司新闻台（TRT World Now）6日的消息称，土耳其西北部博卢省警方发现一辆可疑车辆，经查获，该车内藏有18.1克的放射性元素锎，据估计，其价值约7200万美元。

“土耳其警方在黑海地区查获18.1克用于核武器和反应堆的放射性物质锎，其价值约7200万美元，另有5名嫌疑人被逮捕。”图源：TRT World Now推特
RT称，这些锎被装在一个小袋子里，藏于变速箱下面。收缴该可疑物时，警方还大费周章地拆了些汽车内饰。
据悉，警方目前已逮捕5名嫌疑人。该物质被送往土耳其原子能机构（TAEK）进行详细分析。
锎是一种放射性金属元素，符号为Cf，原子序为98。伯克利加州大学于1950年首次合成锎元素。据悉，锎元素非常危险，其生产、分销和运输都受到限制。目前，只有美国和俄罗斯合成这种同位素。除了用于制造核武器和核动力反应堆，锎元素也有民用用途，用于制作金属探测器，治疗癌症以及开采石油和金银。
这并非土耳其警方第一次声称查获锎。据RT报道，去年3月，安卡拉警方接到举报后，在一辆汽车里查获1.4公斤重的锎。警方后来证实，那次行动只是虚惊一场，收缴的可疑物实际上并非锎。

 

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Nuclear Bullets: the Most Dangerous Soviet Project

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After the collapse of the USSR the media started reporting on a mysterious weapon developed in the 1960s. Nobody really knows whether it was a hoax, or the “nuclear bullets” really existed.
Nuclear machine gun
The main material for creating a nuclear bomb is either uranium-235 or plutonium-239. In order for explosion to happen, the charge should have critical mass. The critical mass of uranium and plutonium is 1 kilogram. The nuclear ammo’s caliber for heavy machine guns was reported to be 14.3mm and 12.7mm. Some even reported 7.62mm caliber nuclear bullets for Kalashnikov assault rifles. Such small nuclear projectiles are widely considered to be unlikely even today.
According to the sources, Soviet physicists were producing the nuclear bullet fillers out of transuranium element called californium. The atomic mass of this element is 252, while its critical mass is meager 1.8 gramm. Californium-252’s biggest advantage, however, is that from five to eight neutrons are created during its fission, as opposed to uranium and plutonium creating from two to three.
The scientists have figured out two ways to produce californium. The first one is considered to be the simple one — a nuclear bomb explosion. The second one is to create the isotopes using a nuclear reactor. The former method is considered to be more effective, because the fluence rate of neutrons is superior compared to producing californium in a reactor. However, you’d have to conduct nuclear tests non-stop. They were apparently conducted at the infamous Semipalatinsk Test Site.
So, the bullet had a tiny californium part not heavier than 6 gramm in a form of a dumbbell — two hemispheres connected by a thin bridge. The explosive in the shell was in a form of a compact ball 8mm in diameter (in the case of a 7.62mm bullet). These were enough to produce a nuclear explosion upon impact. The tests reportedly showed that one bullet was able to smelt tank armor and vaporize bricks.
Why did the project get cancelled?
Nonetheless, in the early 80s, before Brezhnev’s death, the project was cancelled. The problem stemmed from californium fission producing too much heat. Each bullet produced up to five Watt of heat, changing the properties of explosives and the exploser itself, which could lead to bullet being stuck in the gun or even self-detonation.
That’s why the bullets had to be kept in a special refrigerating device, a 15 cm thick copper plate with 30 bullet sockets. Liquid ammonia was acting as a coolant, supplied through the channel in between the bullets. The temperature was sustained at -15°C. The refrigerator device weighed 110 km and consumed a lot of energy (200 Watt), hence transporting it required a special vehicle. Adding to that, a nuclear bullet should have been used half an hour after taking it out of the refrigerator. If the bullet was out of the device for more than an hour, it should have been destroyed, which also required special equipment. In short, it was very cumbersome.
The other significant detriment of the bullets was the fact that the energy created by the explosion was unstable. It varied from 100 to 700 kg of explosive yield. This blast radius was small, yet produced a high radiation level. In the end, these mini-bombs were effective in extreme long range, yet the shooter was at risk of serious radiation exposure. Therefore the sharpshooters were not allowed to fire in long bursts, with the maximum of three shots at a time being allowed. The explosion would not happen if the shot hit the water, as liquid slowed down and deflected the neutrons. Lastly, the californium supply produced with nuclear explosions depleted fast, and using reactors to produce it would be far too costly for lesser effect. All these factors contributed to the project being shut down.
New-gen weapon?
There is an account of the first small nuclear charges being developed in the US during the Cold War in the 1960s. This project focused on killing living beings in a certain radius using a special gas produced during a nuclear reaction. USSR developed the nuclear bullets as a countermeasure. One way or another, these projects did not come to fruition.
Can these legendary bullets be found now? Researchers suspect that some of them may be in museums or private collections, although their shelf life was estimated to be six years, so they would not be fit for use.
A nuclear bomb test was conducted in Texas recently. The bomb was made with a hafnium isomer core, with a 50 kg of explosive yield. In order to produce the isomer, the core of the element was irradiated by X-rays. This resulted in a colossal amount of gamma-ray spectrum energy produced, which is harmful for living beings. Fairly powerful weapons have been developed in Russia as well. Perhaps they will surpass the Soviet nuclear bullets we did not get to see.

 

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This is a super bullet that can shoot away entire building!

Only thing is USSR did not improve it to use for other than their own very cold war fields. This thing is not stable when in normal temperature. Hence extremely unsafe to use in Pee Sai. It need to be transported and kept in fridge. Gun also must be cooled. If you loaded them you must either unload or fire them before gun gets too hot.


If you used all of 18 grams to make a big bullet fired by e.g. 30mm anti-aircraft gun, at base of a HDB block the entire block will come down.