: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The drone can carry warheads weighing up to 88 pounds (40 kilograms) and uses Auterion’s Skynode N mission computer and Visual Navigation system for precise navigation and targeting.
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Designed for striking high value or heavily defended land targets, Tomahawks can be fired from ground launchers but are typically launched from ships or submarines, and can be armed with conventional or nuclear warheads.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Since that meeting in Beijing, state media has featured reports of new or improved North Korean weapons systems – among them the Hwasong-11Ma, with a maneuverable hypersonic warhead, and the Hwasong-20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia has a total inventory of 5,459 nuclear warheads, of which 1,718 are deployed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2025
Designed for striking high value or heavily defended land targets, Tomahawks can be fired from ground launchers but are typically launched from ships or submarines, and can be armed with conventional or nuclear warheads.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2025
Since that meeting in Beijing, state media has featured reports of new or improved North Korean weapons systems – among them the Hwasong-11Ma, with a maneuverable hypersonic warhead, and the Hwasong-20.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 11 Oct. 2025
According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia has a total inventory of 5,459 nuclear warheads, of which 1,718 are deployed.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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