The National Nuclear Security Administration is preparing to restart a program to replace the W78 nuclear warhead, which is used in Air Force intercontinental .... by HM Kristensen · 2017 · Cited by 29 — The Minuteman III is config- ured to carry one of two types of nuclear warheads: the. 335 kiloton (kt) W78 warhead carried in the Mk12A ... warheads for a load- ....
... warhead MMIII missiles, armed with W78 and W87-0 warheads.
If authorized by the President, MMIII could carry up to two additional warheads. MMIII missile ....
... warhead that will ...
The W87-1 will replace the W78 warheads that are currently deployed with the military's Minuteman III ICBM system.. The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) has sent Congress a white paper describing plans for extending the life of the W78 warhead..