warhead

• Vorderer Teil einer Lenkwaffe, Rakete oder eines Torpedos, der einen Spreng-, Nuklear-, Chemie- oder Biologischen Gefechtskopf enthält bzw. diesen darstellt.

The forward section of a guided missile, rocket, or torpedo that contains the explosive, nuclear, chemical, or biological payload.

1. Explosive payloadC1formaltechnical

   The front section of a missile, rocket, or torpedo that contains the explosive, nuclear, chemical, or biological charge.

   Sprengkopf

   • The missile was equipped with a nuclear warhead.
   • Engineers designed a new warhead for the torpedo.
   • The warhead detonated upon impact with the target.

   Synonymechargepayload