W76 - Wikipedia
WEBThe W76 is an American thermonuclear warhead, designed for use on the UGM-96 Trident I submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and subsequently moved to the UGM-133 Trident II as Trident I was phased out of service.
The W76 Warhead - Nuclear Weapon Archive
WEBJan 9, 2007 · The W76 is the warhead used with the Mk 4 reentry vehicle which arms Trident II (D-5) submarine launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs). Designed for use on MIRV (multiple independently targeted reentry vehicle) bus upper stage.
W76-2 Nuclear Weapon | A New U.S. Nuclear Weapon Goes to Sea
WEBJan 30, 2020 · The W76-2 is a small, tactical nuclear warhead designed to counter enemy tactical nuclear weapons. The warhead is actually derived from the existing W76 warhead, each of which...
Inside America’s newly revealed nuclear ballistic missile warhead of ...
WEBFeb 24, 2020 · Right now, there are two submarine-launched nuclear warheads in the arsenal: the W88 and the W76. The latter, which just completed a service life extension program, now comes in two varieties,...
W76-0/Mk4 / W76-1/Mk4A - GlobalSecurity.org
WEBThe W76-1 is a refurbished W76-0 warhead, which is a submarine-launched ballistic missile system first introduced into the stockpile for the U.S. Navy in 1978. This LEP has strengthened the...
DoD Plans W93 To Succeed W76 and W88 SLBM Warheads
WEBFeb 21, 2020 · The Defense Department plans to use the proposed Mk 7 W93 submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead to eventually replace the current W76 and W88 warheads without increasing the size of the nuclear stockpile, according to a Department of Defense senior official.
Statement on the Fielding of the W76-2 Low-Yield Submarine …
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · The U.S. Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead.
Summary of Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead Debate - USNI News
WEBJan 6, 2021 · The Trump Administration developed a new low-yield version of the W-76 warhead for existing submarine-launched Trident II (D-5) missiles. Unclassified sources state that the existing W76-1 warhead has an explosive yield of around 100 kilotons.
Pentagon Confirms Low-Yield Nuclear Warhead on Ballistic Missile …
WEBFeb 4, 2020 · The Pentagon acknowledged Tuesday it had deployed at least one low-yield nuclear warhead on a U.S. Navy nuclear ballistic missile submarine.
WEBFeb 13, 2019 · The W76-1 is a refurbished W76-0 warhead, which is a submarine-launched ballistic missile system that was first introduced into the stockpile for the Navy in 1978. The W76-1 Life Extension Program extends the originally designed warhead service life of 20 years to 60 years.