Trident Missile

The Trident Missile is carried aboard American Ohio class and British Vanguard class submarines.

First deployed in 1990, the Trident II D5 is the latest generation of the submarine launched fleet ballistic missile (FBM), and follows the Polaris, Poseidon, and Trident I C4 programs. From 1989 to August 2008, the D5 has achieved 124 consecutive successful test launches, a record unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle.

The British submarines operate from Her Majesty's Naval Base Clyde (HMNB Clyde), based at Faslane, supported by the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) at Coulport, RNAD Coulport.

External links

• HMNB Clyde
• Trident's Footprint, Sunday Herald, 2008.
• Trident D5 ballistic missile, Lockheed Martin
• Government sells stake in Trident, BBC News, December 20, 2008.
• Inside a Trident nuclear submarine. BBC News photographs.

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