ICBM Tested With Mock Nuclear Warhead

The National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) and U.S. Air Force have recently completed a successful test of a joint test assembly (JTA) for the W87 nuclear warhead, reports the agency.

The W87 assembly flew from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Calif., aboard a Minuteman II missile. The Air Force used the trial to assess missile performance and reliability, while the NNSA did the same for the warhead, said officials.

The Series 4 W87 JTA, the most sophisticated and complete...