Antimatter Fuses

Fusion warheads need a high energy pulse to start the fusion reaction. Primitive weapons used a fission explosion, but modern devices use a matter/antimatter reaction.

The Antimatter fuse holds a tiny amount of antimatter in a magnetic penning trap in the centre of the warhead. While the warhead is set to 'safe' the antimatter is held away from the fusionable material behind a radiation shield, so it will explode without detonating the missile.

When armed the charge of antimatter is moved down into the warhead, ready to be released and explode, releasing enough radiation to kickstart the fusion explosion.


"I've never seen a warehouse clear so fast as the time I dropped one of these..."
- Jafs