This article is about a weapon system. For other uses see, Marv (disambiguation)

The maneuverable reentry vehicle (abbreviated MARV or MaRV) is a type of nuclear warhead capable of shifting targets in flight. A nuclear weapon is an explosive device that derives its destructive force from Nuclear reactions either fission or a combination of fission and fusion. Typically a warhead is the Explosive material and Detonator that is delivered by a Missile, Rocket, or Torpedo. Refer to atmospheric reentry.

There are several types, of which examples include:

• the version designed for the Trident missile, which had to be able to evade Soviet anti-ballistic missile systems. This article contains technical information about the Trident ballistic missile An anti-ballistic missile (ABM is a Missile designed to counter Ballistic missiles (a missile for Missile defense)
• the active radar terminal-guidance version with pinpoint accuracy for the MGM-31C Pershing II missile

External links

• SAO/NASA ADS Physics Abstract Service - Design of maneuverable trajectories of re-entry vehicle

Pershing was a family of solid-fueled two-stage Medium-range ballistic missiles designed and built by Martin Marietta to replace the Redstone missile as

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