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

However, Kaushal says "you could very easily double that range by using a much lighter warhead", even though doing so would have probably caused limited damage to the base at Diego Garcia.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 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

Tomahawk missiles being fired from U.S. ships have a warhead of 1,000 pounds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 5, 2026

Not the least of them was a prototype of Polaris, the submarine-based warhead for the navy, Livermore’s important new government patron.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik