W78/88-1 Life Extension Program

Abstract

FY 2019 NEW Start effort (IW-1); The Interoperable Warhead (IW) is the first of a series of interoperable ballistic missile warheads defined in the DASD(NM) FY1 206 Requirements and Planning Document (RPD) under the Nuclear Weapons Council's 3+2 stockpile plan. The IW-1 will contain an interoperable nuclear explosive package for use in both the Mk21A Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) and the Mk5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) aeroshells with adaptable non-nuclear components.

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Document Details

Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2019
Source ID
3097_0101221N_7_1319_PB_2019

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Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Enterprise Information Systems Architecture and Joint Command Capability Interoperability Support.
  • Missile Defense Systems.

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