Operation Niblick

The United States's Niblick nuclear test series was a group of 41 nuclear tests conducted in 1963–1964. These tests followed the Operation Roller Coaster series and preceded the Operation Whetstone series.

Operation Niblick
Information
CountryUnited States
Test site
  • NTS Area 12, Rainier Mesa
  • NTS, Areas 1–4, 6–10, Yucca Flat
Period1963–1964
Number of tests41
Test typeunderground shaft
Max. yield249 kilotonnes of TNT (1,040 TJ)
Test series chronology
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