Warhead Collection (#2)

Explosive devices await destruction. The weapons are part of a 13, 000 cache destroyed by the 447th Expeditionary Civil Engineer Squadron Explosive Ordnance Disposal Alpha Flight, Sather Air Base

An AGM-65 Maverick missile mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon
Close-up of an AGM-65 Maverick missile mounted on an F-16 Fighting Falcon

Illustration of a GBU-28 laser guided bomb unit

Two Taurus cruise missiles on a Tornado aircraft of the German Air Force

An A-10C Thunderbolt releases two High Drag BDU-50s over Idaho
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron releases two High Drag BDU-50s during a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

Inert artillery rounds litter Camp Wolfe

The Australian navy frigate HMAS Warramunga fires its 5-inch gun during a surface
July 10, 2010 - The Australian navy frigate HMAS Warramunga (FFH-152) engages the decommissioned Iwo Jima-class amphibious assault ship USS New Orleans (LPH-11)

Inert artillery shells are stacked up for collection

U. S. Marines brace themselves while firing a 60mm mortar round
September 21, 2011 - U.S. Marines brace themselves while firing a 60mm mortar round during Exercise Clear, Hold, Build 3 on Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California

Munitions are ready for a controlled detonation
September 1, 2007 - Munitions are ready for a controlled detonation conducted by Air Force explosive ordnance disposal specialists at Forward Operating Base Mehtar Lam in Afghanistans Laghman Province

A Standard Missile 3 is launched from the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Erie
Pacific Ocean, March 8, 2006 - A Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) is launched from the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) during a Missile Defense Agency

A Standard Missile Three is launched from the vertical launch system aboard USS Lake Erie
Pacific Ocean, November 17, 2005 - A Standard Missile Three (SM-3) is launched from the vertical launch system (VLS) aboard the Pearl Harbor based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70)

A gunner firing a BGM-71 TOW missile
February 17, 2010 - A driver fires a BGM-71 Tube-launched, Optically tracked, Wire-guided Missile (TOW) at Training Area Lava at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California

A soldier fires a rocket-propelled grenade launcher
U.S. Navy EOD soldier fires a HE fragmentation round from the RPG-7 rocket-propelled grenade launcher in a wadi near Kunduz, Afghanistan

Soldiers execute a high angle fire mission from an M777 howitzer
May 10 2012 - Soldiers execute a high angle fire mission from an M777 howitzer during section certifications at the Puhakuloa Training area on Hawaiis Big Island

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow missile is launched from USS Boxer
Pacific Ocean, July 18, 2013 - A RIM-7P Sea Sparrow missile is launched from the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD-4) during a missile firing exercise

U. S. Marine fires an M136 AT4 light anti-armor weapon
U.S. Marine fires an M136 AT4 light anti-armor weapon at a target during fire and maneuver training near Camp Bucca, Iraq, during Operation Iraqi Freedom

A standard missile 2 is launched from the Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie
Kauai, Hawaii, May 25, 2006 - A standard missile 2 (SM-2) is launched from the Pearl Harbor-based Aegis cruiser USS Lake Erie (CG-70) as part of a U.S Navy missile defense demonstration

An F-15 Eagle fires an AIM-9X missile
An F-15 Eagle from the 114th Fighter Squadron fires an AIM-9X missile during a Weapons Systems Evaluation Program at Tyndall Air Force Base, Florida

Explosive devices are identified and inventoried before being destroyed by Explosive Ordnance Disposal specialists

An A-10C Thunderbolt releases a GBU-12 laser guided bomb
An A-10C Thunderbolt from the 190th Fighter Squadron releases a GBU-12 Laser Guided Bombs during a training mission out of Boise, Idaho

Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai launches a Standard Missile 3
Pacific Ocean, November 19, 2008 - The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force destroyer JDS Chokai (DDG-176) launches a Standard Missile 3 during a Missile Defense Agency joint missile defense intercept

81mm mortar rounds ready stacked ready for use. The L16A2 81mm mortar is a Battlegroup level indirect fire weapon which is capable of providing accurate High Explosive

A Standard Missile 2 launches from the aft Vertical Launching System aboard USS O Kane
Pacific Ocean, July 7, 2006 - A Standard Missile 2 (SM-2) launches from the aft Vertical Launching System (VLS) aboard the U.S. Navy destroyer USS O Kane (DDG-77)

U.s Army National Guardsmen fire a 60mm mortar round
March 21, 2014 - U.S Army National Guardsmen fire a 60mm mortar round during a live-fire mission on Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

Surplus Navy Phoenix missiles mounted on the centerline pylon of NASAs F-15B research
November 14, 2006 - Surplus Navy Phoenix missiles like this one mounted on the centerline pylon of a F-15B research aircraft may be used to acquire hypersonic flight test data

Six GBU-12 bombs sit in a rack inside a weapons storage area
November 3, 2006 - Six GBU-12 bombs sit in a rack inside a weapons storage area at Al Asad, Iraq

An AGM-114 Hellfire missile is ready to be loaded onto an AH-64 Apache
An AGM-114 Hellfire missile is ready to be loaded onto an Apache helicopter

A California sea lion attaches a device onto a mock ASROC missile underwater
A California sea lion (zalophus californius) attaches a practice D5 grabber device onto the tail cone section of a mock ASROC missile underwater about 90 feet deep off of Point Loma, San Diego

Illustration of an AGM-154A Joint Standoff Weapon (JSOW)

USS Barry launches a Tomahawk cruise missile
March 29, 2011 - The guided missile destroyer USS Barry (DDG-52) launches a Tomahawk cruise missile from the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Odyssey Dawn

A soldier fires the FIM-92 Stinger missile at the MQM-170 Outlaw drone plane. The FIM-92 Stinger is a personal portable infrared homing surface-to-air missile

A TOW missile is launched from an armored vehicle
Soldiers from 3rd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, launch a TOW missile during TOW gunnery training at Yakima Training Center

A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway
November 4, 2007 - A fully armed MQ-9 Reaper taxis down an Afghanistan runway

A RIM-7 Sea Sparrow is launched from a Mk-57 aboard aircraft carrier USS Enterprise
Atlantic Ocean, September 7, 2010 - A ship-launched, intercept-aerial guided missile (RIM-7) is launched from a NATO Sea Sparrow (MK-57)

Mortar rounds, ammunition, and other enemy ordnance lay in a cache unearthed during Operation Southern Advance in Almariyah, Iraq

A U. S. Marine prepares howitzer rounds to be fired near Baghdad, Iraq
January 6, 2007 - A U.S. Marine prepares howitzer rounds to be fired near Baghdad, Iraq

Close-up of an AIM-9X sidewinder missile on a Polish Air Force F-16 aircraft, Lechfeld Airbase, Germany

An F-16 Fighting Falcon releases two GBU-24 laser guided bombs
An F-16 Fighting Falcon from the Air National Guard Air Force Reserve Test Center releases two GBU-24 laser guided bombs during a test mission

U. S. Army soldiers firing an FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile
U.S. Army soldiers firing an FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile

Soldiers fire a TOW missile at Grafenwoehr training area
August 29, 2012 - Soldiers fire a TOW missile during a range mission at Grafenwoehr training area

An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from USS Nevada
Pacific Ocean, March 1, 2011 - An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class fleet ballistic-missile submarine USS Nevada (SSBN-733) off the coast of Southern California

Marines push pordnance into place on the flight deck of USS Enterprise
March 26, 2011 - Marines assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVN-65) push ordnance into place to arm an F/A-18C Hornet while underway in the Arabian Sea

A Marine prepares to drop a high explosive round into a mortar tube
January 9, 2006 - A Marine prepares to drop a high explosive round into the tube during an indirect fire mission launched against insurgents near Forward Operating Base Hit, Iraq

Hellfire missiles on an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter
Close-up view of the Hellfire missiles on an AH-64D Apache Longbow helicopter, Tikrit, Iraq

F-16D from the Hellenic Air Force armed with AGM-88 HARM missile at Lechfeld Air Base, Germany

Guided missile destroyer USS Hopper launches a RIM-161 Standard Missile
July 30, 2009 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Hopper (DDG-70), equipped with the Aegis integrated weapons system

Stacked ordnance ready to be loaded aboard USS John C. Stennis
Indian Island, Washington, December 17, 2010 - Stacked ordnance sits on the pier at Indian Island ready to be loaded aboard the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74)

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"Unleashing the Fury: Exploring the Power of Warhead" From historic milestones to cutting-edge technology, warheads have shaped the course of warfare. The Brimstone air-to-ground missile on a triple launcher showcases precision and devastation in one lethal package. Meanwhile, the United States Air Force Martin MGM-13 Mace 60-6726 stands as a testament to Cold War tensions. Pennant, 1957-58 (cotton) symbolizes an era when nations wore their military might with pride. Britains Second Atomic Weapon Exploded, 15 October 1953 (gelatin silver print) captures the awe-inspiring yet terrifying moment that changed history forever. The Iowa Air National Guard's Northrop F-89J Scorpion O-32662 reminds us of brave pilots who defended our skies during critical times. Similarly, the B-29 Superfortress dropping Little Boy atomic bomb over Hiroshima serves as a haunting reminder of humanity's darkest hour. An MIM-23B Hawk surface-to-air missile system exemplifies defense mechanisms employed by nations worldwide. Witnessing a RIM-7 Sea Sparrow surface missile launched from USS George H aircraft carrier evokes both admiration and apprehension. Stacked British Army 81mm mortar rounds in their containers reveal meticulous organization behind every operation. A close-up view of the seeker head of an ASRaM missile unveils advanced targeting capabilities crucial for modern warfare. Innovation continues with an F-16 Fighting Falcon releasing a GBU-38 JDAM during a test mission—a testament to evolving tactics and firepower. Finally, we remember German V2 Rocket 1945—an ominous precursor to space exploration intertwined with destruction. Warheads embody immense power—both feared and respected throughout history. As technology advances further still, we must ponder how these tools will shape future conflicts while striving for peace and understanding among nations.