
Trident (missile) - Wikipedia
Originally developed by Lockheed Missiles and Space Corporation, the missile is armed with thermonuclear warheads and is launched from nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines …
Fleet Ballistic Missiles - Lockheed Martin
Lockheed Martin, supporting the current and next generations of the Trident D5 missile, will help the U.S. and UK maintain and modernize the most survivable leg of the nuclear triad.
How Powerful Is a Trident Missile? Range, Warheads & Impact
Aug 13, 2025 · The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) designed to carry nuclear warheads over vast distances. In simple terms, it’s the weapon hidden deep …
Trident II D-5 (UGM-133A) - Nuclear Companion: A nuclear guide …
Apr 28, 2025 · 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.
Trident D5 - Missile Threat
Apr 23, 2024 · 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 …
Trident missile | Nuclear Deterrence, Submarine-Launched ...
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 …
What is Trident, how does it work and what does it cost? - BBC
Feb 21, 2024 · 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 …
Trident II: The Deadliest Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile
May 30, 2025 · An in-depth look at the Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile, its capabilities, deployment by the US and UK, and its strategic value in 2025.
Trident II (D5) Missile > United States Navy > Display-FactFiles
May 15, 2019 · The Trident II D5 SLBM is a three-stage, solid-fuel, inertially-guided missile with a range of 4,000 nautical miles capable of carrying multiple W76-Mk4/Mk4A or W88-Mk5 reentry …
Trident missile test fails for second time in a row - BBC
Feb 21, 2024 · The UK's nuclear deterrent failed to fire a test missile reportedly landing close to the launch site.