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SYSTEM_DOSSIER // MISSILE-01 // WARHEAD INFRASTRUCTURE

Missile Warhead Programs

The foundation of the missile arsenal. Research the Guided Missile, Chemical Weapons and Nuclear Weapons programs, then mobilize the corresponding Conventional, Chemical and Nuclear warheads as consumable ammunition for compatible missile systems.

Research Chain Warhead Data Battle Calculator

Network01 / 04

CategoryWarhead Programs

Doctrine CheckShared

Research WindowDay 1 → Day 5

Payload Types3

StatusGAME VERIFIED

Doctrine VariationNone Detected

Programs3 Research Steps

WarheadsConventional / Chemical / Nuclear

ProductionConsumable Ammunition

Operational Verdict

MISSILE FOUNDATION

Research

The three programs form one progression: Guided Missile Program → Chemical Weapons Program → Nuclear Weapons Program.

Production

Research does not launch a strike by itself. The corresponding warhead must be mobilized and stockpiled as ammunition.

Launch

A complete strike requires a compatible warhead, a researched missile and a host unit capable of launching that missile.

How Missile Warfare Works

Step 01

Research Program

Step 02

Mobilize Warhead

Step 03

Research Missile

Step 04

Select Host Unit

Step 05

Launch Strike

Warhead Research Chain

DAY 1 // PROGRAM 01

Guided Missile Program

Entry point of the warhead chain. Required to mobilize Conventional Warheads and precedes the Chemical Weapons Program.

DAY 3 // PROGRAM 02

Chemical Weapons Program

Second research step. Unlocks Chemical Warhead production and is required before the Nuclear Weapons Program.

DAY 5 // PROGRAM 03

Nuclear Weapons Program

Final warhead research step. Unlocks Nuclear Warheads for strategic missile delivery.

Doctrine Check // Shared All Doctrines

Western, Eastern and European research trees show no doctrine-specific variation for this warhead-program chain. WW3Planner therefore stores these programs and warhead production values as shared data rather than duplicating identical doctrine cards.

Warhead Production // Game Verified

Warhead	Batch	Secret Weapons Lab	Arms Industry	Required Research	Supplies	Rare Mat.	Fuel	Electronics	Money	Time
Conventional	×4	Lv1	Lv1	Guided Missile Program	1,350	250	500	900	2,225	1 day
Chemical	×3	Lv2	Lv1	Chemical Weapons Program	850	350	625	625	2,750	1 day
Nuclear	×2	Lv4	Lv1	Nuclear Weapons Program	1,500	750	750	1,000	3,750	1 day

Conventional Warhead ×4

Heavy explosive warhead described in-game as primarily intended for military targets and buildings. It is automatically consumed when launching a compatible cruise or ballistic missile.

Chemical Warhead ×3

Toxic chemical payload dispersed over a large area. The in-game description emphasizes effectiveness against soft targets such as personnel and states that it causes chemical contamination.

Nuclear Warhead ×2

Nuclear payload releasing explosive energy and radiation. The in-game description states that it is automatically used by cruise, ballistic or long-range missile launches and causes nuclear contamination.

Shared Item Properties

The supplied warhead screens show 1 HP, no normal movement value and the same ammunition-style property layout. Treat them as consumable payload inventory, not conventional battlefield units.

Warhead Compatibility

Payload	Cruise Missile	Ballistic Missile	Long Range / ICBM	Special Effect
Conventional	Compatible	Compatible	—	Standard explosive payload
Chemical	Compatible	Compatible	—	Chemical contamination
Nuclear	Compatible	Compatible	Compatible	Nuclear contamination

Who Can Launch It? // Host Intelligence

A Warhead Is Not a Launcher

The supplied reference material separates the payload from the missile and its host platform. Cruise missiles have the broadest launcher pool, ballistic missiles use a smaller group of specialized hosts, and the long-range/ICBM path uses a dedicated strategic launcher. Capacity and reload remain properties of the host unit, not of the warhead itself.

Missile	Host Units Shown in Supplied Reference	WW3Planner Handling
Cruise Missile	Air Superiority Fighter, Strike Fighter, Naval Strike Fighter, UAV, Naval Patrol Aircraft, Heavy Bomber, Rotary Wing Officer, Fixed Wing Officer, Corvette, Destroyer, Cruiser, Attack Submarine, Ballistic Missile Submarine, Naval Officer, Submarine Officer and additional elite/special hosts shown in the reference table.	Store launcher capacity and reload by host + level. Do not attach those values to the warhead.
Ballistic Missile	Ballistic Missile Launcher, Ballistic Missile Submarine, Submarine Officer and selected special/elite hosts shown in the supplied reference.	Smaller launcher pool. Host-specific capacity/reload will be preserved separately.
Long Range / ICBM	Dedicated ICBM / long-range missile launcher path in the supplied reference.	Nuclear-only strategic delivery path. Exact launcher dossier belongs with the Long Range Missile system.

Reference Intelligence // Contamination

Source Status

The following contamination figures come from the additional reference document supplied alongside the current in-game screenshots. They are preserved as REFERENCE DATA and should not override current game screens if later screenshots disagree.

City Lockdown Mechanic

The supplied reference states that chemical/nuclear contamination damages a city’s contamination pool and prevents construction and mobilization until decontamination. It also states that contamination itself does not directly damage troops remaining in the city.

Missile / Warhead Combination	Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3	Reference Clean Time
Chemical Cruise Missile	15	17	20	5h24m → 6h07m → 7h12m
Nuclear Cruise / Chemical Ballistic	20	25	30	7h12m → 9h → 10h48m
Nuclear Ballistic Missile	30	35	40	10h48m → 12h36m → 14h24m
ICBM	45	50	Not visible in supplied capture	16h12m → 18h → not supplied

Calculator Architecture

01 // Host

Launcher unit and level determine whether a missile can be fired, plus capacity and reload where applicable.

02 // Missile

Missile type and level provide the weapon’s own range and combat properties. These belong to dossiers 02-04.

03 // Warhead

Conventional, Chemical or Nuclear payload is selected independently and must exist in inventory as consumable ammunition.

04 // Strike

Final calculator output should combine compatible host + missile + warhead without merging unrelated capacity, reload, contamination or combat fields.

Warhead Selection

3 PAYLOAD ROLES

Conventional

Highest production batch at ×4. Standard explosive ammunition for Cruise and Ballistic missiles.

Chemical

×3 per production cycle. Specialized chemical payload with contamination mechanics.

Nuclear

×2 per cycle. Strategic payload and the only warhead shown as compatible with the Long Range / ICBM path.

Next Dossier // 02 / 04

Continue the missile archive with the Long Range Missile and its nuclear-only strategic delivery profile.

Long Range Missile →