Tube Alloys

Tube Alloys was the code name for the British nuclear weapon project during World War II. The program aimed to develop an atomic bomb in response to concerns that Nazi Germany was working on similar technology. The project was initiated in 1940 and involved scientists, engineers, and military personnel from the UK. The name "Tube Alloys" referred to the materials and components that would be used in the development of nuclear weapons, particularly the uranium and isotopes needed for fission.