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Possibly. A version of the Nike missile in the 1960s and some other systems later were designed with the intention of doing this. However it is a problem analogous to trying to shoot down a bullet shot from a gun to prevent it from hitting its target, however the reentry velocities are much higher than bullet velocities.
The most promising idea considered for this (avoiding a nuclear warhead to intercept the nuclear warhead and destroy it) uses a method called kinetic kill where the missile carried a precision guided solid metal rod 20 to 30 feet long that collides directly into the target nuclear warhead. This requires a high velocity missile and highly miniaturized computers and thrusters on the metal rod. Only preliminary tests under somewhat unrealistic conditions have been tried (e.g. the target is carrying a RADAR transponder to help guide the metal rod to collision).
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Is the atomic bomb the same thing as the nuclear missile?
No. A nuclear missile is a rocket of some kind with an atomic/nuclear bomb as its warhead.
Which country developed a missile warhead with nuclear warhead and nuclear capabilities named 'Red Snow'?
Red Snow was developed by the United Kingdom.
What is a nuclear war head?
A nuclear warhead is a nuclear bomb designed and optimized to be carried by some kind of missile.
Can nuclear weapon explode if nuclear tipped missile is intercepted in air by the anti ballistic missile?
Maybe. If ABM was nuclear itself, it will probably cause fratricide in the warhead causing it to dud. If ABM is conventional it might detonate conventional explosives in warhead. Whether this produces yield or not depends on how safe the warhead was designed against one point detonation nuclear yield.
Which is indias longest range missile?
Agni-5 7500km & with nuclear warhead it would be 5500 km
What is a submarine missile called?
In the American submarine force their are two types of missiles: 1. Tomahawk® Land Attack Missile (TLAM) 2. Sea-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) A multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) warhead is what is deployed on a SLBM. The TLAM can carry a conventional warhead or a single nuclear warhead.
What is a nuclear missile made of?
A standard chemical rocket, same as used to launch satellites, with a nuclear warhead in its nose cone, instead of a satellite. Simple isn't it?
British nuclear weapons?
The United Kingdom has around 160 active nuclear warheads. Their arsenal is Trident-missile based, but using a british warhead design.
What is a Submariner called?
In the American submarine force their are two types of missiles: 1. Tomahawk® Land Attack Missile (TLAM) 2. Sea-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) A multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) warhead is what is deployed on a SLBM. The TLAM can carry a conventional warhead or a single nuclear warhead.
Are nuclear missiles explosive?
Although the missiles themselves are not intended to explode, malfunctions can cause the missiles to explode in flight. This was a repeated problem during early development of most missiles intended to carry nuclear warheads; some even exploded directly on the launchpad. One Titan II missile even exploded in its silo, throwing its warhead nearly a mile away (but without the warhead exploding).The nuclear warhead or warheads carried by the missile are clearly explosive, some with yields up to 20 megatons. But they are no longer attached to the missle when they explode. The missile carries the warhead or warheads into space, where they separate and the warhead or warheads reenter the atmosphere, then explode about a mile above a city or just below the ground surface near a missile silo or other fortified military facility.
How long does it take for a nuclear missile to travel?
Depends on:Launch siteTarget siteSuborbital direct flightOrbital flight, how many orbits to warhead release
Which lab Los Alamos or Livermore designed the warhead for the first US submarine launched ballistic missile?
In 1957, the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory was selected to develop the nuclear warhead for the UGM-27 Polaris SLBM.
