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warhead

[wawr-hed] / ˈwɔrˌhɛd /


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A Chinese submarine test-fired a missile carrying a dummy warhead on Monday, with monitors saying the rocket appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

From Barron's Jul. 9, 2026

A Chinese submarine test-fired a "strategic" missile carrying a dummy warhead on Monday, with monitors saying the rocket appeared to land in a patch of ocean somewhere between Solomon Islands, Nauru and Tuvalu.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

London plans to spend over 63 billion  pounds to strengthen its  nuclear deterrent, fund submarines and a new warhead as well as purchase 12 F-35A fighter jets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 30, 2026

Longer distances need a lot of fuel, reducing the size of the warhead.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 26, 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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