warhead
wawr hed
- n the front part of a guided missile or rocket or torpedo that carries the nuclear or explosive charge or the chemical or biological agents
- The warhead would contain only a mixture of weak gunpowder and fine particles of lead or steel.
- The nation needed an anti-ballistic missile system, and its prime ingredient was the Spartan warhead, which is designed to destroy or neutralize incoming enemy warheads.
- The Harpoon 's active radar guidance, warhead design, and low-level, sea-skimming cruise trajectory assure high survivability and effectiveness.