| Now, as a result of the cruise missile and MIRV, heresy has become orthodoxy. |
| Hidden deep within her massive pressure hull are 24 Trident II D5 MIRV missiles, each capable of bringing multiple targets under accurate nuclear attack. |
| It is equipped with the MIRV capabilities, which means the missile carries a number of independently targetable warheads capable of penetrating any missile-defence system. |
| Each MIRV allows separately targeted nuclear warheads to be sent on their independent ways after the main propulsion stages of the missile launch have shut down. |
| Deployment: a total of 240 warheads carried by M45 missiles, each with up to six MIRV warheads. |
| Another is MIRV technology that could be fitted to the Agni missiles. |
