: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The lack of an explosive warhead reduces production costs and simplifies transport.
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
It is equipped with a precision effects warhead and will allow the warfighter to reduce the number of different weapons within inventory while extending the operator’s air-to-ground capability far beyond the horizon.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, Zelensky said on Telegram.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
It is equipped with a precision effects warhead and will allow the warfighter to reduce the number of different weapons within inventory while extending the operator’s air-to-ground capability far beyond the horizon.
—Abhishek Bhardwaj, Interesting Engineering, 26 May 2026
The Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, Zelensky said on Telegram.
—Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
The Oreshnik, which is capable of carrying nuclear or conventional warheads, struck the city of Bila Tserkva in the Kyiv region, Zelenskyy said in a post on Telegram.
—CBS News, 24 May 2026
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 30 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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