Warhead
A warhead was the explosive on a projectile weapon. The word was also used as a euphemism for the entire weapon. In most situations the warhead was attached to a device called a fuse, which detonated the weapon at an advantageous time.

Many different warheads were used throughout the history of the galaxy. Examples include:
 Antimatter warheads, as used in photonic torpedoes ()
 Bio-molecular warheads, that could be installed to photon torpedoes ()
 Cobalt fusion warheads, as used in Lysian weaponry ()
 Nuclear warheads, as used on Earth in the 1960s ()
 Photon warheads, as used in photon torpedoes ()
 Photonic warheads, as used in Vissian torpedoes ()
 Plasma warheads, as used in quantum torpedoes ()
 Radiogenic warheads, that could be installed to torpedoes ()
 Subspace warheads ()
 Thermonuclear warheads, as used in Ekosian missiles () 
 Tri-cobalt warheads, as used in tricobalt devices (; )

History
In 1968, in response to a nuclear warhead being placed in sub-orbit by another major power, the United States launched a suborbital platform with multi-warhead capacity for the purpose of maintaining the balance of power. ()

In 2372, Benjamin Sisko had Miles O'Brien equip the 's atmospheric probes with warheads from the quantum torpedoes to be used against two Jem'Hadar fighters. ()

In 2375, a warhead of unknown origin, which was a series 5 long-range tactical armor unit and was equipped with an artificial intelligence, was found on a planet in the Delta Quadrant. ()

See also
 Missile
 Torpedo

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Explosive weapons