diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
index 76ce40a7ff..1b5f1546b8 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Effects/NukeLaunch.cs
@@ -31,7 +31,6 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 	class NukeLaunch : IEffect
 	{
 		readonly ProjectileInfo projectileUp, projectileDown;
-		readonly WarheadInfo nukeWarhead;
 		readonly Actor silo;
 		Animation anim;
 		float2 pos;
@@ -39,14 +38,15 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 		readonly int targetAltitude = 400;
 		int altitude;
 		bool goingUp = true;
+		WeaponInfo weapon;
 
-		public NukeLaunch(Actor silo, int2 targetLocation)
+		public NukeLaunch(Actor silo, string weapon, int2 targetLocation)
 		{
 			this.silo = silo;
 			this.targetLocation = targetLocation;
+			this.weapon = Rules.WeaponInfo[weapon];
 			projectileUp = Rules.ProjectileInfo["NukeUp"];
 			projectileDown = Rules.ProjectileInfo["NukeDown"];
-			nukeWarhead = Rules.WarheadInfo["Nuke"];
 
 			anim = new Animation(projectileUp.Image);
 			anim.PlayRepeating("idle");
@@ -79,8 +79,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Effects
 		void Explode(World world)
 		{
 			world.AddFrameEndTask(w => w.Remove(this));
-			var weapon = Rules.WeaponInfo["Atomic"];
-			Combat.DoImpact(pos.ToInt2(), pos.ToInt2(), weapon, projectileDown, nukeWarhead, silo);
+			Combat.DoImpact(pos.ToInt2(), pos.ToInt2(), weapon, Rules.ProjectileInfo[weapon.Projectile], Rules.WarheadInfo[weapon.Warhead], silo);
 		}
 
 		public IEnumerable<Renderable> Render()
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
index e375392fda..19ec54ad9b 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/NukePower.cs
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 					if (Owner != Owner.World.LocalPlayer)
 						Sound.Play("alaunch1.aud");
 
-					// TODO: FIRE ZE MISSILES
-					w.Add(new NukeLaunch(silo, order.TargetLocation));
+					//FIRE ZE MISSILES
+					w.Add(new NukeLaunch(silo, Info.MissileWeapon, order.TargetLocation));
 				});
 				
 				Game.controller.CancelInputMode();
diff --git a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
index 8736744033..ab3a6e19c4 100644
--- a/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
+++ b/OpenRA.Game/Traits/SupportPowers/SupportPower.cs
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ namespace OpenRA.Traits
 		public readonly string[] Prerequisites = { };
 		public readonly int TechLevel = -1;
 		public readonly bool GivenAuto = true;
+		public readonly string MissileWeapon = "";
 
 		public abstract object Create(Actor self);
 	}
diff --git a/mods/ra/rules.yaml b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
index f0b863a7eb..622d0c8cea 100644
--- a/mods/ra/rules.yaml
+++ b/mods/ra/rules.yaml
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ Player:
 		LongDesc: Launches a nuclear missile at a target location.
 		Prerequisites: MSLO
 		TechLevel: 12
+		MissileWeapon: atomic
 	SonarPulsePower:
 		Image: sonricon
 		ChargeTime: 10