This laboratory was dependent on the University of California when it made tests on ramjets (ramjets) with nuclear energy, destined for SLAM-type missiles.

“Tory-IIC”

-We see the enormous size of the Tory IIC, by a couple of people who are next to it. In fact, in 1957 the US Air Force commissioned the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory for the Pluto project, a nuclear engine for ramjets. Already in 1964 the Tory IIC existed to initiate tests.

“Tory-IIC”

-The initial engine, the Tory II-A operated in 1961. The bodies of the engines were made by expert Marquardt.

-The Tory IIC gave 38,000 lbf. of thrust at 2.8 Mach (simulated). While the engine was in development Vought built a SLAM missile to carry it. SLAM is the initials for Supersonic-Low-Altitude-Missile. Sometimes the Pluto project was referring to the missile as well.

“Vought-SLAM”

-From 1971 the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory became the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL).

-Lately we have read that it is also treated with the name of "Lawrence Rocket Laboratory" .- After the Tory IIC mentioned in the main text, the Tory III was made for the last Mach 4 SLAMs.

-After years of study and testing, the nuclear projects were so expensive that they were canceled, as opposed to the poor results that were obtained.

-The Pluto project was also canceled. Parallel to SLAM.

“LRL, Tory III”

-The Tory were ramjets carrying a nuclear reactor for heating the air that passes inside the engine.