warhead

Example Sentences

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Experts are almost certain that Iran has never built a warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

However, Kaushal says "you could very easily double that range by using a much lighter warhead", even though doing so would have probably caused limited damage to the base at Diego Garcia.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Tomahawk missiles being fired from U.S. ships have a warhead of 1,000 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

On the evening of October 21, they found something new: a nuclear warhead storage bunker.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin