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U.S. Navy advances W93 nuclear warhead development
Original: U.S. Navy advances development of new W93 nuclear warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles
The U.S. Navy is moving forward with development of the W93, a new nuclear warhead intended for submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The programme, run with the Department of Energy's nuclear weapons complex, is part of efforts to modernise the sea-based leg of the U.S. nuclear triad, replacing warheads carried on Trident II D5 missiles aboard ballistic missile submarines.
Why now: The warhead programme is a major step in U.S. nuclear modernisation at a time of renewed great-power nuclear competition.
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- U.S. Navy advances development of new W93 nuclear warhead for submarine-launched ballistic missiles · Zona Militar
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