Shiva-class nuclear missile: Difference between revisions
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
It is a ship-mounted thermonuclear [[missile]], outfitted with varying payload, missile thermonuclear warhead assumable to be anywhere from 20 to 80 | It is a ship-mounted thermonuclear [[missile]], outfitted with a varying payload, a missile thermonuclear warhead assumable to be anywhere from a 20 to 80 Megaton yield depending on its type (most of the missiles utilize UNSC standard 30-megaton [[HAVOK]] thermonuclear warhead). | ||
Used by [[UNSC]] [[capital ships]], it can also be fitted on [[Longsword|C709 Longsword]] interceptors for a low-profile insertion. They can be fitted with guidance computers for increased accuracy. Upon detonation, the [[Shiva warhead|Shiva-class Nuclear Warhead]] releases a massive EMP, effectively disabling electronics aboard nearby ships. | Used by [[UNSC]] [[capital ships]], it can also be fitted on [[Longsword|C709 Longsword]] interceptors for a low-profile insertion. They can be fitted with guidance computers for increased accuracy. Upon detonation, the [[Shiva warhead|Shiva-class Nuclear Warhead]] releases a massive EMP, effectively disabling electronics aboard nearby ships. |