mirv
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1. mirv - Noun
2. mirv - Verb
Meaning
MIRV (plural MIRVs)
(military) Initialism of multiple independently-targettable reentry vehicle; the independently targettable reentry capsule for a ballistic missile's payload, typically a nuclear weapon, where the missile has multiple instances of such.
mirv (third-person singular simple present mirvs, present participle mirving, simple past and past participle mirved)
(transitive, military, slang) To attack with MIRV missiles.
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Conditions changed dramatically in 1970 with the introduction of Multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) warheads.
As a result, MIRV technology has proven more attractive than MRV for advanced nations.
Friedman, p. 201 Poseidon offered a massive MIRV capability of up to 14 warheads per missile.
Herbert York, "ABM, MIRV, and the Arms Race", Science, July 17, 1970, pg. 257–260 Both the US and USSR rushed to introduce new weapons with MIRV systems, and the number of warheads in the world rapidly proliferated.
It is possible for the missile to be equipped with a single convert nuclear warhead or up to three MIRV warheads.
Minuteman-III MIRV launch sequence : 1. The missile launches out of its silo by firing its 1st-stage boost motor (A).