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A test of Britain's nuclear deterrent system ended in failure for the second time. The incident involved a $70 million Trident missile that both the US and UK have in their arsenal.

A nuclear-capable Trident II missile test launched in the Atlantic off the coast of Florida on Jan. 30 reportedly splashed back down shortly after launching, according to Britain's The Sun newspaper.

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 ...

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 ...

The Trident missile system is what is known as a continuous at-sea deterrent. The UK has four nuclear-armed submarines, and one of these is always in the ocean to deter nuclear attacks.

A Cold War nuclear missile will remain in service for a total of 94 years thanks to a US$383 million US Navy contract, with Lockheed Martin to modernize the submarine-launched Trident II missile ...

While the Navy may ultimately engineer a replacement for its 1980s era Trident II D5, the missile is being modernized with improved electronics, ...

An unarmed Trident missile splashed into the sea close to its launch site, the U.K. government confirmed on Wednesday, fueling scrutiny of the state of Britain’s nuclear deterrent.

A test firing of a British Trident missile has failed for a second time, raising questions about the effectiveness of the NATO ally's nuclear deterrent.. The British Defense Ministry said there ...

One memorable case in October 2016 saw the nose of a Trident-family missile from a U.S. test firing was washed ashore on the beach of Man-O-War Cay in the Bahamas, to be reclaimed by the Coast ...