-Each Columbia-class submarine will carry 16 Trident II D5 missiles, capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads, providing a formidable second-strike capability. However, delays in the ...

It voted out, on party lines, language that prohibits deployment of a low-yield warhead on the Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile.

The Trident II D5 missile is the most fearsome weapon in the entire U.S. military arsenal, which makes it a very effective tool in deterring aggression.

The first ballistic missile used by the U.S. Navy was the Polaris (A1) missile. It could only carry one nuclear warhead and had a fraction of the range that the Trident II has; 1,200 nautical ...

The new nuclear posture review (NPR) also details plans to develop an enhanced Trident D5 submarine-launched missile with a smaller warhead for "tactical" use, The Guardian reported.

Learn about Lockheed Martin receiving a $383 million contract modification from the U.S. Navy to design the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System D5 missile.

First deployed in the 1980s, the Trident II D5 is a three-stage, solid-fueled missile with a nominal range of 4,000 nm (4,600 miles, 7,400 km) with a payload of multiple independently targeted ...

A British nuclear missile test launch failed at a test site off the coast of Florida, marking the second time in eight years that the country’s Trident 2 ballistic missiles have malfunctioned ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT clinched a contract to support the production schedule of the Trident II (D5) missile. The deal was awarded by the Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, DC.

Trident missiles are reliable and nuclear weapons can be fired if needed, government says On 30 January, first-stage boosters did not ignite and the 60-tonne missile - fitted with dummy warheads ...

-Each Columbia-class submarine will carry 16 Trident II D5 missiles, capable of delivering multiple nuclear warheads, providing a formidable second-strike capability. However, delays in the ...

The first ballistic missile used by the U.S. Navy was the Polaris (A1) missile. It could only carry one nuclear warhead and had a fraction of the range that the Trident II has; 1,200 nautical miles.