The Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin two contracts worth up to a combined $3.2 billion for work on the Trident II D5 missile -- the submarine-launched ballistic missile used by both the United States ...

Each Columbia will carry 16 Trident II D5 missiles, each capable of delivering up to 12 Multiple Independently Targetable Re-entry Vehicles (MIRVs). Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy’s ...

The U.S. Navy currently arms its SSBNs (ship, submersible, ballistic, nuclear) with Lockheed Martin's Trident II D5 LE missiles. The weapons manufacturer first delivered the Trident II in 1990 ...

Valued at $1.20 billion, the contract is expected to be completed by Sep 30, 2028. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will provide production and deployed systems support for Trident II (D5) missile.

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The paper said the Trident II D5 missile was intended to be fired 3,700 miles (5,954 km) to a sea target off the west coast of Africa but veered towards the US. The cause of what went wrong ...

The SSBN’s strategic weapon is the Trident II D5 missile, which provides increased range and accuracy over the now out-of-service Trident I C4 missile. SSBNs are specifically designed for ...

The launch, which was the 191st successful launch of a Trident II since 1989, came at 2:10 p.m. on Sept. 27, the Navy said. The missile was unarmed, but typically would have four independently ...

Trident missiles are a core part of the UK's nuclear deterrent system, which also includes four Vanguard-class submarines carrying nuclear warheads. Some 16 Trident II D5 missiles can be carried ...

Reports a test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has failed for the second time in a row has refocused attention on the UK's nuclear capability. The current Vanguard nuclear ...

During a TV interview this weekend, Mrs May four times ducked questions about Sunday Times reports that an unarmed Trident II D5 missile veered off course after being launched from a Royal Navy ...