A multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) is an exoatmospheric ballistic missile payload containing several warheads, each capable of being aimed to hit a different target.

Aug 28, 2017 · Multiple Independently-targetable Reentry Vehicles (MIRVs) were originally developed in the early 1960s to permit a missile to deliver multiple nuclear warheads to different targets. In …

MIRV, any of several nuclear warheads carried on the front end, or “bus,” of a ballistic missile. Each MIRV allows separately targeted nuclear warheads to be sent on their independent ways after the …

Sep 13, 2025 · The “Multiple Independently Targetable Reentry Vehicle,” or MIRV, is a tool that has revolutionized missile design around the world—effectively making it all but impossible for any nation …

MIRV would be used to reduce collateral damage "by matching the yield to the target." MIRVs could hit point targets, such as a missile base or silo, so accurately that only a small nuclear warhead would …

A multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) is a ballistic missile payload containing several warheads, each capable of hitting one of a group of targets.

Nov 22, 2024 · Ballistic missiles with multiple warheads, known as “multiple independently targeted reentry vehicles,” or MIRVs, have never been used to strike an enemy, experts say.

Jun 20, 2025 · MIRV stands for Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicle. It allows a single missile, typically a long-range ballistic missile, to carry multiple nuclear or conventional warheads.

Jan 22, 2025 · MIRV-capable missiles, developed by nuclear-armed countries, are advanced ballistic missiles equipped to carry multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs). These …

Nov 23, 2024 · In a significant escalation in the ongoing Ukraine War, Russia launched a ballistic missile using Multiple Independent Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs) against a Ukrainian city on November 21. …