warhead

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He said the missile could carry a warhead more than four times more powerful than anything Western militaries possessed, adding that Sarmat would be on "combat duty" by the end of this year.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

The key uncertainty about the attacks on Iran’s nuclear program since Feb. 28 is the extent of damage done to Iran’s ability to build a nuclear warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, describes the PrSM as an "optimized warhead" which contains pre-formed fragments that explode outwards.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

It can do this at a high altitude, beyond even the Earth's atmosphere, which was seen as especially useful in South Korea, because it could be used to intercept and destroy a nuclear warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Not the least of them was a prototype of Polaris, the submarine-based warhead for the navy, Livermore’s important new government patron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik