: the section of a missile containing the explosive, chemical, or incendiary charge
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Adapted from racing quadcopters, FPVs armed with a warhead weighing four pounds or more knock out tanks, armored vehicles and artillery at ranges of up to 12 miles.
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the country has over 600 nuclear warheads.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Actually producing a usable nuclear weapon — including miniaturizing a warhead enough to fit on a missile — might take another several months to a year or more, and thus probably falls outside the 2025 time frame.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released its assessment of Chinese military power, reporting that Beijing had more than 600 operational nuclear warheads, about 100 more than last year's estimate.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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David Hambling, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
Meanwhile, the country has over 600 nuclear warheads.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Actually producing a usable nuclear weapon — including miniaturizing a warhead enough to fit on a missile — might take another several months to a year or more, and thus probably falls outside the 2025 time frame.
—Dylan Matthews, Vox, 2 Jan. 2025
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Defense released its assessment of Chinese military power, reporting that Beijing had more than 600 operational nuclear warheads, about 100 more than last year's estimate.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
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warhead
noun
war·head
ˈwȯ(ə)r-ˌhed 
: the section of a missile containing the charge
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