WHAT IS PICTURED IS THE BODY OF THE NIKE HERCULES MISSLE, THE FRONT PART IS THE GUIDENCE SYSTEM NEXT WOULD BE THE WARHEAD WHICH COULD BE A HIGH EXPLOSIVE OR A NUCLEAR WARHEAD FOLLOWED BY THE ROCKET MOTOR.

NUCLEAR WARHEADS WERE COLOR CODED WITH A GREEN OR RED STRIPE. THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE WARHEADS HAD A YELLOW YELLOW STRIPE. ALSO THE NUCLEAR WARHEADS HAD A DIFFERENT NOSE PIECE CALLED A BARO PROBE WHICH WAS BLACK IN COLOR. THE HIGH EXPLOSIVE WARHEADS HAD THE REGULAR NOSE PIECE AS PICTURED.