Inclusion criteria describe evidence that can establish this activity. Exclusion criteria identify circumstances that do not establish it on that basis alone. The evaluation remains connected to its taxonomy version and supporting evidence.
Included when supported
Evidence may support involvement when it matches one or more of these inclusion criteria.
- 01Criterion
Tactical Warhead Designers and Builders
Defined as: Companies that design or manufacture warheads intended for short- or medium-range delivery (e.g., via artillery shells, short-range ballistic/cruise missiles, or gravity bombs).
- 02Criterion
Defense Contracts for Tactical Nuclear Programs
Defined as: Companies named in military contracts relating to battlefield nuclear capabilities.
- 03Criterion
Miniaturized Nuclear Payload Engineers
Defined as: Companies working on compact warhead designs intended for tactical delivery systems.
- 04Criterion
Maintenance and Refurbishment Contractors (Tactical Warheads)
Defined as: Companies that manage lifecycle support for deployed or stockpiled tactical nuclear weapons.
- 05Criterion
Arming and Targeting Systems for Tactical Use
Defined as: Providers of detonation, timing, and target acquisition systems customized for tactical warheads.
Excluded on this basis alone
These circumstances do not establish this activity unless separate evidence also meets an inclusion criterion.
- 01Criterion
Strategic-Only Warhead Manufacturers
Defined as: Companies solely engaged in high-yield, intercontinental nuclear warhead programs.
- 02Criterion
Missile or Delivery Vehicle Producers Only
Defined as: Companies that produce launch systems without involvement in tactical warhead development.
- 03Criterion
Nuclear Research Entities (Non-Weapons)
Defined as: Research institutes or companies working on nuclear energy or non-weaponized isotope applications.
- 04Criterion
Training, Education, or Simulation-Only Entities
Defined as: Firms providing mock-ups, training, or simulation systems not tied to actual weapon development.
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Other screens under Nuclear Weapons
Strategic Nuclear Warheads
5 included · 4 excluded
Nuclear Warheads — Unspecified or Multi-Role
5 included · 5 excluded
Nuclear Delivery Systems
4 direct children
Nuclear Weapons Components and Materials
6 included · 6 excluded
Nuclear Weapons Support Services
8 direct children