The W78 warhead, used on the Minuteman III, had seven flight tests (of the eight planned) between 19.. ...

nuclear triad is affordable. While the two warhead replacement costs are similar, NNSA now argues reworking the W78 “would not meet military ....

The principle means of providing for nuclear warhead safety are the use of: ... If the W78 ICBM and W88 SLBM warheads, or their nuclear explosive components .... They replaced W78 (nuclear weapon)|W78 warheads, which had ... The W87, a relatively new warhead introduced in 1986, came from the single-warhead ....

W78, carried by U.S. Air Force's Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles ... W78, and W88 warheads. As required by law, the Laboratory Director annually ....