warhead
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The manufacturer, Lockheed Martin, describes the PrSM as an "optimized warhead" which contains pre-formed fragments that explode outwards.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
That is, kinetic energy destroys the incoming warhead.
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026
Western countries fear that these satellite launch systems incorporate technologies interchangeable with those used in ballistic missiles, potentially capable of carrying a nuclear warhead.
From Barron's • Dec. 28, 2025
He represents something between the pointy end of the spear and City’s personal nuclear warhead.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025
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
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