Warhead

A warhead is the section of a device that contains the explosive agent or toxic (biological, chemical, or nuclear) material that is delivered by a missile, rocket, torpedo, or bomb.

Types of warheads include: Often, a biological or chemical warhead will use an explosive charge for rapid dispersal.

Explosive warheads contain detonators to trigger the explosion.

Types of detonators include:

A B61 nuclear bomb in various stages of assembly; the nuclear warhead is the bullet-shaped silver canister in the middle-left of the photograph.