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

It takes experienced scientists to safely mold volatile fissile material into uranium metal for a warhead and to build in other crucial components.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

An analyst from Janes said although it is not possible to identify the munition used on the sports hall from the video alone, photos of the aftermath point to evidence consistent with a PrSM warhead.

From BBC • Mar. 27, 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

In World War II, Germany built on Oberth’s ideas and developed the V-2, a rocket powerful enough to carry an explosive warhead all the way from northern Germany to London.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins