warhead

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The U.S. had determined the presence of medium-range ballistic missiles capable of carrying a nuclear warhead more than 1,000 nautical miles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

It shows the walls and ground covered by small tightly-packed impact marks which match the spread of fragments from an airburst warhead like a PrSM, according to expert analysis.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

He said that while there is "little solid data" on the Hoveyzeh's warhead, it is thought to use a more "primitive" impact-fuzed high-explosive warhead, meaning it would detonate on or after hitting a target.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The complexity of reworking an existing warhead or missile means Iran likely prepared for the attack long before the war, said Farzin Nadimi, an Iran-focused senior fellow with the Washington Institute, a U.S.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026

When it launched on June 9, 1959, the stealthy sub carried sixteen nuclear-tipped missiles capable of hurling a warhead 1,300 miles.

From "Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia" by Marc Favreau