: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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The Navy deployed carbon-fiber warheads on Tomahawk missiles in the opening hours of the 1991 Gulf War, disabling roughly 85% of Iraq’s electricity supply.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Each missile carries a single nuclear warhead.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
That timeline is crucial to understand, because to hit the United States with the ultimate weapon, Iran would have to place a nuclear warhead on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic’s stockpile of fissile material, capable of producing nuclear warheads, remains buried underground in Iranian custody.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
Each missile carries a single nuclear warhead.
—Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 6 Apr. 2026
That timeline is crucial to understand, because to hit the United States with the ultimate weapon, Iran would have to place a nuclear warhead on top of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
—Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 5 Apr. 2026
The Islamic Republic’s stockpile of fissile material, capable of producing nuclear warheads, remains buried underground in Iranian custody.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Warhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warhead. Accessed 8 Apr. 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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