thermonuclear payload

  • 1payload — Synonyms and related words: atomic warhead, baggage, bird, blast, burden, cargo, carload, cartload, charge, consignment, freight, freightage, full load, goods, guided missile, haul, impedimenta, lading, load, luggage, missile, nuclear warhead,… …

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  • 2thermonuclear warhead — noun the warhead of a missile designed to deliver an atom bomb • Syn: ↑atomic warhead, ↑nuclear warhead, ↑nuke • Derivationally related forms: ↑nuke (for: ↑nuke) • Hype …

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  • 3Dongfeng missile — The Dongfeng missile (Chinese: 东风导弹 lit. East Wind ) is a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the People s Republic of China. Typically, the word Dongfeng is shortened to DF , so Dongfeng 9 is written as DF… …

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  • 4Dongfeng (missile) — The Dongfeng (Chinese: 东风; literally East Wind ) missile is a series of intermediate and intercontinental ballistic missiles operated by the People s Republic of China. Typically, the word Dongfeng is shortened to DF , so Dongfeng 9 is written as …

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  • 5Agni missile system — Infobox Weapon is missile=yes name=Agni I/Agni II/Agni III/Agni IV caption= origin= IND type=Medium Range Ballistic Missile (Agni I) Intermediate Range Ballistic Missile (Agni II, Agni III) Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (Agni IV) used by=… …

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  • 6Nuclear weapon yield — Logarithmic scatterplot comparing the yield (in kilotons) and weight (in kilograms) of all nuclear weapons developed by the United States. The explosive yield of a nuclear weapon is the amount of energy discharged when a nuclear weapon is… …

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  • 7Nuclear weapons and Israel — Israel Nuclear program start date mid to late 1950s[1] First nuclear weapon test Unknown; possible join …

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  • 8SM-65 Atlas — Main article: Atlas (rocket family) B 65/SM 65/CGM 16/HGM 16 Atlas Launch of an SM 65A Atlas from LC 12, Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, 20 February 1958 Type …

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  • 9Chevaline — For other uses, see Chevaline (disambiguation). Chevaline Penetration Aid Carrier (PAC) on display at the Bristol Aero Collection [1] at RAF Kemble The warheads lay in recesses on the left and right of the bus, which are not obvious in this image …

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  • 10rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction       any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion.       Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …

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