With redesigned ‘brains,’ W88 nuclear warhead reaches milestone
w88 warhead The W88 Alteration 370 program updates the nuclear warhead for the U.S. Navy's Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile system. Learn about the program's overview, accomplishments, current status, and future milestones..link vào w88
The W88 warhead belongs to the newest missile warhead family, sharing a design similar to the W87. It was designed for use on the Trident II (D5) SLBM. It combines a relatively high yield with increased accuracy to make it an effective hard target kill weapon. It is hardened against nuclear effects, and has enhanced safety features.new88.com
The W88 nuclear warhead entered the stockpile in late 1988 and is deployed on the Navy’s Trident II D5 Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) system, carried onboard Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines.
