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Nuclear Weapons and Military Equipment

Browse 5 weapon systems and military equipment entries tagged Nuclear, grouped by category with images, specifications, conflict context, and sources.

5 weapon systems

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Nuclear Munitions

Standalone missiles, bombs, rockets, torpedoes, and guided or unguided explosive payloads.

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9M730 Burevestnik, Nuclear-powered nuclear-capable cruise missile, MunitionsMunitions9M730 BurevestnikNuclear-powered nuclear-capable cruise missileSide: 🇷🇺 RussiaBuilt: Russian defense industry; Novator-associated facility and Russian nuclear design organizations linked in open-source reporting / RussiaThe 9M730 Burevestnik is a Russian nuclear-powered, nuclear-capable cruise missile intended for very long-range, low-altitude flight that could route around missile-defense coverage. Russia claimed a 14,000 km, 15-hour test in October 2025, but open-source analysts still treat the missile's propulsion details, safety record, basing concept, and operational fielding as uncertain.
Trident II D5 fleet ballistic missile, Submarine-launched ballistic missile, MunitionsMunitionsTrident II D5 fleet ballistic missileSubmarine-launched ballistic missileSide: 🏳️ UnspecifiedBuilt: Lockheed Martin / United StatesThe Trident II D5 is a U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile built for strategic nuclear deterrence aboard Ohio-class and UK Vanguard-class submarines. The Navy describes it as a three-stage, solid-fuel, inertially guided missile with a 4,000 nautical mile range, while the D5LE refresh entered the Fleet in early 2017 to extend service life into the 2040s.

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Nuclear Naval Systems

Warships, submarines, unmanned surface vessels, naval craft, and maritime combat systems.

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