: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The interceptors would need to be enhanced to enable them to address hypersonic weapons and other missiles and warheads that can maneuver.
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Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
This type of missile can carry more than one warhead, also known as the reentry vehicle.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
One early 2000s warhead program saw a $69 million overrun and delays because the NNSA forgot how to produce a classified material needed in the weapon, according to a 2009 GAO report.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
But the American nuclear war chest roughly matches Russia’s, and dozens of those US warheads are located in Europe.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
This type of missile can carry more than one warhead, also known as the reentry vehicle.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 May 2025
One early 2000s warhead program saw a $69 million overrun and delays because the NNSA forgot how to produce a classified material needed in the weapon, according to a 2009 GAO report.
—Davis Winkie, USA Today, 19 May 2025
But the American nuclear war chest roughly matches Russia’s, and dozens of those US warheads are located in Europe.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 5 May 2025
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 28 May. 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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