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 ...

Moreover, in January 2025, the U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed a $383 million modification contract for the development of the ...

For SLBMs, the Ohio-class, which is being replaced by the Columbia-class, carries UGM-133A Trident II D5 missiles. These SLBMs are launched from vertical tubes within the submarines. The launch ...

LONDON, February 2. /TASS/. For the first time since 2016, the United Kingdom will test-launch the Trident II D5 ballistic missile from its refitted HMS Vanguard nuclear sub, The Sun newspaper ...

Lockheed beats on earnings and sales, lifts shares, and holds steady on 2025 outlook with a $173B order backlog ...

Russia’s Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin commented information in the media that government of the United Kingdom had hidden reports about failed launch of Trident II D5 missile ...

Essentially, the US's latest update to its Trident missiles aboard US Navy submarines ensures that each and every single missile will explode at precisely the right moment to devastate any target.