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The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), built by Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the United States and Royal Navy. It was first deployed in March 1990, [ 6 ] and remains in service.
The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) equipped with multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRV). Originally developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation , the missile is armed with thermonuclear warheads and is launched from nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).
The Trident system is a strategic nuclear deterrent used by the USA and UK. It is a submarine launched inter-continental ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple nuclear warheads up to 8000km. Trident missiles are carried by fourteen active US Navy Ohio class submarines and, with British warheads, four Royal Navy Vanguard class submarines.
180326-N-UK333-005PACIFIC OCEAN (March 26, 2008) An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of California. The test launch was part of the U.S. Navy Strategic Systems Program’s demonstration and shakedown operation certification process.
The warhead was initially manufactured from 1978 to 1987 and designed by Los Alamos National Laboratory.It was initially fitted to the Trident I SLBM system, but after the Rocky Flats plant where its successor the W88 was being made was shut down in 1989 after a production run of only 400 warheads, it was decided to transfer W76 warheads to Trident II.
United States Signals Intelligence EP-3E 12 [3] E-6 Mercury: United States Airborne command and control E-6B 16 [3] EA-18 Growler: United States Electronic warfare EA-18G 152 [3] Maritime Patrol; P-3 Orion: United States Maritime patrol P-3C 28 [3] To be replaced by the P-8 Poseidon. [4] P-8 Poseidon: United States Maritime patrol P-8A 112 [3 ...
Labour has called for assurances over Britain’s nuclear deterrent after reports that a Trident missile test failed for the second time in a row. ... 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us. Mail ...
The Trident II submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) can be armed with up to eight W88 warheads (Mark 5 re-entry vehicle) or twelve 100 kt W76 warheads (Mark 4 re-entry vehicle), but it is limited to eight warheads under the Strategic Offensive Reductions Treaty.