Maneuverable reentry vehicle
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- 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. Refer to atmospheric reentry.
There are 2 types:
- the version designed for the Trident missile, which had to be able to evade Soviet ABM systems.
- the active radar terminal-guidance version with pinpoint accuracy for the MGM-31C Pershing II missile