: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The system combines SpearUAV’s canister-launch architecture with Rafael’s warhead and guidance integration, producing a weapon that can be deployed by infantry as well as armor units.
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
North Korea probably has a nuclear arsenal of about 60 warheads, up from 50 a year ago, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said on Sunday, June 7.
—Jack Kim, USA Today, 8 June 2026
North Korea already has enough nuclear material for up to 90 warheads and is believed to have assembled around 50, according to a Congressional Research Service report from March.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Earlier this month, Russia and Belarus held massive drills that included the delivery of nuclear warheads to missile units and launch preparations.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 June 2026
North Korea probably has a nuclear arsenal of about 60 warheads, up from 50 a year ago, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute said on Sunday, June 7.
—Jack Kim, USA Today, 8 June 2026
North Korea already has enough nuclear material for up to 90 warheads and is believed to have assembled around 50, according to a Congressional Research Service report from March.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 4 June 2026
Earlier this month, Russia and Belarus held massive drills that included the delivery of nuclear warheads to missile units and launch preparations.
—ABC News, 31 May 2026
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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