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warhead

[wawr-hed] / ˈwɔrˌhɛd /


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Uranium metal can be used as fuel in a reactor or as a key component of a nuclear warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 18, 2026

Iran has claimed it has a maneuverable re-entry warhead to evade air defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

A Chinese submarine fired the ballistic missile fitted with a dummy warhead earlier this month, reaching far into the Pacific Ocean.

From Barron's Jul. 22, 2026

The United States voiced alarm Monday over Beijing's nuclear program after China test-fired a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean, the latest move in its rapid military modernization.

From Barron's Jul. 7, 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




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