warhead
Example Sentences
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The UK has operational control of its nuclear arsenal, including British-built warheads, but it depends on the US to supply and maintain the Trident missiles that would deliver them.
From BBC
The Kim regime has an estimated stockpile of roughly 50 nuclear warheads, with the fissile material to produce dozens more.
That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.
From BBC
Russian and Chinese parts, including everything from warheads to electronics, remain key to the supply chain, enabling drone operation and lethality.
From Barron's
"It is unlikely that the significant blast damage seen here was caused by an Iranian surface-to-air missile, which carry relatively small explosive warheads," director of Armament Research Services, Jenzen Jones said.
From BBC
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