warhead - Defence Industry Europe

Britain advances first new nuclear warhead in over 30 years after Los Alamos trials, aligning Astraea with US W93/Mk7 programme

U.S. Navy says W93 Mk7 enters engineering phase, advancing first new nuclear warhead and reentry program in nearly four decades

September 25, 2026

Sandia’s Atrax rocket test uses real-world reentry data to reduce design risk for W93, America’s first new nuclear warhead in nearly 30 years

September 1, 2026

Britain commits £15 billion to sovereign nuclear warhead programme, with Astraea to replace Mk4A and retain Trident II D5 compatibility

August 23, 2026

U.S. Army successfully tests cannon-launched hypersonic warhead at Yuma, validating lower-cost alternative to rocket-based trials

August 7, 2026

BAE Systems unveils BlackThorn modular warhead for drones and missiles as Frankenburg selects it for Mark I air defence system

BAE Systems has unveiled BlackThorn, a new multi-role modular warhead designed for drones, missiles, autonomous platforms and uncrewed ground vehicles.

July 21, 2026

U.S. Army tests BRAKER drone-delivered bunker-busting warhead in rapid development breakthrough at Redstone Arsenal

The U.S. Army has successfully tested a new air-delivered bunker-busting warhead designed for unmanned aerial systems.

April 22, 2026