NUCLEAR WARHEADS AND WARHEAD SECTIONS

Definition and hierarchy

Parent: 11

Category: 12 · Weapons & Ammunition

Subcategory: 12.5 · Nuclear Ordnance

Includes

Components and parts peculiar to the warhead or warhead section, which are not classifiable in more specific classes.

Excludes

Such components as fuzing and firing devices, nuclear components, high explosive components, classifiable in more specific classes, and items such as projectiles and bombs which include the entire outer case of a weapon.

Notes

This class includes nuclear warheads (without or assembled with case sections, adaption kits, and/or fuzing and firing components) which are to be used in or with bombs, rockets, projectiles, missiles, demolition charges, or the like. Also includes case sections, nose cones, flare sections, center sections, and auxiliary structural components of missiles, rockets, and re-entry vehicles which are designed or constructed for exclusive use with or for housing of nuclear warheads and/or warhead sections.