W93 warhead : U.S. Nuclear Warhead Modernization and “New ...

20 Sep 2024 —

... W93 warhead. The Mk7 aeroshell will be procured from the US along with some other non-nuclear components under existing nuclear treaty .... The article says the document justifies the W93 in part by the current arsenal relying too much on the W76 and not having enough W88s..

They said the W93 would replace the W76 and the W88, the two warheads that currently top Trident missiles. “Both of these systems are growing ....

The W93, along with its Mark 7 (Mk7) re-entry vehicle that holds the warhead, will replace W76 and W88 warheads found atop the Navy's .... The W93, which would sit atop the Trident D5 missile and its follow-on replacement, is the designation for a warhead based on an existing design ....