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 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.

2022年11月17日 · The Trident D5 missile is the sixth in a series of missile generations deployed since the sea-based deterrent program began more than 65 years ago. Lockheed Martin developed and produced the missile and support equipment, and we continue our support of the Navy on the D5 today.

2024年4月23日 · The UGM-133 Trident II D5 is a three-stage, solid-fueled submarine-launched intercontinental-range ballistic missile. The Trident D5 missile is deployed by both the United States and United Kingdom on their respective Ohio- …

1 天前 · Trident II D5 Missile. The D5 missiles are deployed aboard the US Navy’s Ohio-class submarines and the UK’s Vanguard-class submarines under the Polaris Sales Agreement. Each missile measures 44 feet (13 meters) long, weighs 130,000 pounds (58,967 kilograms), and has a diameter of 83 inches (2 meters).

2024年2月21日 · Each submarine is designed to carry 16 Trident missiles, capable of delivering multiple warheads - but in recent years, they have carried eight missiles each, with a maximum of 40 warheads per...

2024年2月25日 · The Trident II (D-5) Missile, also known as the UGM-133A, is a U.S. inter-continental-range, submarine-launched, solid-propellant, MIRV-capable ballistic missile. It represents the sixth and latest generation of the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Systems marking a significant development in the United States’ missile technology.

1 天前 · The development of the U.S. military’s next-generation submarine-launched ballistic missiles has been put into motion, as defense giant Lockheed Martin has secured a $383 million contract to develop the next-generation Trident II D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) missile.. The contract, awarded by the U.S. Navy, will help to secure America’s continued advancement in …

Trident missile, American-made submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) that succeeded the Poseidon and Polaris missiles in the 1980s and ’90s. It is the sole strategic-range nuclear weapon of the United Kingdom and constitutes the sea-based leg of the United States’ nuclear forces.

23 flights of the Trident II (D5) LEP missiles between 2018 and 2022. Missile flights were in accordance with DOT&E-approved flight test support plans and were adequate to determine operational effectiveness and suitability. DOT&E submitted an IOT&E report in July 2023.