W87 warhead
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The W87 warhead is an American MIRV-capable thermonuclear warhead originally designed for the LGM-118A Peacekeeper intercontinental ballistic missile and later adapted for use on Minuteman III ICBMs.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear weapon
ⓘ
thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
| associatedProgram |
Minuteman III life extension efforts
ⓘ
Peacekeeper missile program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithModernization | U.S. strategic forces modernization ⓘ |
| belongsToCategory |
ICBM warheads
ⓘ
thermonuclear weapons of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentEnvironment | silo-based ICBM systems ⓘ |
| deploymentPlatformType | land-based ICBM ⓘ |
| deploymentRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| designedFor |
LGM-118A Peacekeeper
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIRV deployment ⓘ intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| designedForCapability | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| designer | Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingAuthority |
National Nuclear Security Administration
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of Energy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
MIRV-capable
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enhanced safety features ⓘ fire-resistant pit ⓘ insensitive high explosives ⓘ modern safety architecture ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
W87-0
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W87-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intendedSuccessorOf | W78 warhead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| laterAdaptedFor |
LGM-30G Minuteman III
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
intercontinental ballistic missile ⓘ |
| managedBy | United States Department of Defense NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearWeaponType | thermonuclear ⓘ |
| partOf | United States nuclear arsenal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsionContext | reentry vehicle payload ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
ICBM
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MIRV ⓘ nuclear deterrence ⓘ |
| safetyObjective |
accident resistance
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improved surety ⓘ unauthorized use prevention ⓘ |
| securityClassification | formerly restricted data (technical details) ⓘ |
| strategicUse | counterforce targeting ⓘ |
| technologyGeneration | second-generation U.S. ICBM warhead design ⓘ |
| treatyRelevance |
New START treaty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
START treaties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| usedIn | LGM-30G Minuteman III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| warheadFamily | U.S. W-series nuclear warheads ⓘ |
| yieldType | variable yield ⓘ |
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