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U.S. Test Launches Two Trident-2 SLBMs

December 7, 2006 :: Lockheed Martin :: News

The U.S. Navy today successfully test-fired two Trident-2 D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles from the Eastern Range in the Atlantic Ocean. The unarmed missiles were launched from the nuclear-powered U.S.S. Maryland (SSBN 738). The routine test, which was designed to confirm the reliability and readiness of U.S. strategic forces, marked the 117th consecutive successful test launch of the Trident-2 since 1989, a record unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle. The Trident-2 D5 has a range of 12,000 km, carries 8 to 12 multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRVs), and constitutes the mainstay of the U.S. submarine-based nuclear deterrent. It is currently deployed aboard 12 Ohio-class submarines, each of which carries 24 missiles. (Article)

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