Ballistic missiles are generally classified into four different categories: ... The DF-21 has a range of 2,150 km and — with a 600 kg payload — can carry 250 or 500 kiloton nuclear warheads.

Ballistic missiles are unfortunately very much in the news lately. ... The DF-21 has a range of 2,150 km and — with a 600 kg ...

The nuclear payload attached to a Hercules missile would be similar to the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII. ... if you're talking about a 15 kiloton weapon ...

Russia has been lobbing missiles into Ukraine throughout its five-month war, ... or a 100-kiloton nuclear warhead. ... the Kh-32, has improved range and payload.

It also still uses, to a lesser extent, the W78 warhead, which packs a 335-350 kiloton payload. In other words, the older tops off at a mere 73 percent of the newer nuke’s punching power potential.

The Tupolev Tu-95 remains active due to its ability to carry a heavy payload over long distances. Adaptations of the Tu-95 include cruise missile deployment and maritime patrols, making it ...

These missiles can be fitted with three independently targeted reentry vehicles, but since 2016 have had only a single 300-335 kiloton warhead apiece. That’s still 20 times more powerful than ...

The B61-13 is designed to have a 360-kiloton payload — equivalent to 361,000 tons of TNT — according to Interesting Engineering. ... had a 15-kiloton yield, equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT.

Minuteman missiles have a range of 8,000 miles and carry estimated payloads equivalent to 170-335 kilotons—enough to effectively destroy the whole of Washington, D.C.

Inducted into active service with the Russian Aerospace Forces in 2014, the Su-34 is a two-seat strike fighter with a maximum range of 4,000 km, a payload of up to 12,000 kg on 12 hardpoints, the ...

A key missile warning satellite’s sensor payload is a year behind schedule, according to the Space Force’s top acquisition official. Receiving that payload, built by RTX, and integrating it onto the ...