17 Sep 2024 —

The W76-2 is a small, tactical nuclear warhead designed to counter enemy tactical nuclear weapons. The warhead is actually derived from the .... The Holbrook warhead operated by the UK is a design derived from the US W76 warhead, with the addition of a variable yield option to the warhead.. The US Navy has deployed the new low-yield Trident W76-2 warhead on a nuclear submarine.

The warhead is believed to be deployed on USS .... Rood confirmed that the W76-2 low-yield warhead had been fielded on submarine-launched ballistic missiles. The introduction of the warhead on .... The US Navy has fielded the W76-2 low-yield submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) warhead,” Rood said in a statement..