Trident II D5 missile

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The Trident II D5 missile is a submarine-launched, nuclear-capable ballistic missile used by the U.S. and U.K. navies as a key component of their strategic deterrent forces.

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instanceOf Trident missile family member
nuclear-capable ballistic missile
strategic weapon system
submarine-launched ballistic missile
abbreviation Trident D5
linked to: Trident
countryOfOrigin United States
deploymentConcept continuous at-sea deterrent
deploymentPattern multiple missiles per submarine
deploymentPlatform Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
designedFor high accuracy
long-range nuclear strike
family Trident missile system
fuelType solid propellant
guidanceSystem GPS-aided guidance (later upgrades)
inertial guidance
stellar (astro-inertial) guidance
launchEnvironment sea-based
launchMethod cold launch from submarine launch tube
launchMode submerged launch
launchPlatformType ballistic missile submarine
manufacturer Lockheed Martin Space Systems
missionType strategic strike
natoDesignation UGM-133A
operator UK Strategic Command
US Strategic Command
partOf United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent
United States nuclear triad
predecessor Trident I C4
primaryTargets countervalue targets
hardened strategic targets
propulsionType three-stage solid-fuel rocket
rangeCategory intercontinental
role strategic nuclear deterrent
serviceEntry 1990
status in service
strategicRole sea-based leg of nuclear triad
treatyRelevance subject to New START counting rules
upgradeProgram D5 Life Extension Program
usedBy Royal Navy
United States Navy
userNation United Kingdom
United States
warheadDelivery reentry vehicle
warheadModel UK-designed thermonuclear warhead
W76 thermonuclear warhead
W88 thermonuclear warhead
warheadType MIRV
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles

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Lockheed Martin majorProduct Trident II D5 missile
Prompt Global Strike relatedTo Conventional Trident Modification
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Trident nuclear missile system component Trident II D5 missile
Trident nuclear missile system basedOn U.S. Navy Trident II D5 system
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom missileSupplyArrangements Trident II D5 missiles leased from the United States
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Royal Navy Submarine Service currentWeaponSystem Trident II D5 missile
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine armament Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine primaryMissileSystem Trident II D5
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston associatedWithWeaponSystem Trident missile warheads
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Draper Laboratory notableProject Trident missile guidance system
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Dreadnought-class submarine armament Trident II D5 ballistic missile
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Columbia-class submarine missileTypeCarried Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
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Lockheed Martin Space notableProject Trident II D5 missile (space and strategic systems role)
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Trident hasPart Trident II
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Trident II alternateName UGM-133 Trident II
subject linked to: Trident
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HMS Vanguard armament Trident II D5 ballistic missiles
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines armament Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Vanguard-class submarine armament Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Vanguard-class submarine primaryMissile UGM-133 Trident II
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HMS Vigilant armament Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
HMS Vengeance armament Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missiles
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay supportsWeaponSystem Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile
linked to: Trident II D5 missile
Ohio-class SSBN missileType UGM-133 Trident II D5
subject linked to: Ohio-class SSBN group
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Ohio-class submarine launchPlatformFor UGM-133 Trident II D5
subject linked to: Ohio class
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Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine missileTypeCarried UGM-133 Trident II D5
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Trident I C4 successor Trident II D5
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Trident I C4 replacedBy Trident II D5
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Trident I C4 pavedWayFor Trident II D5 system
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W76 thermonuclear warhead usedOnWeaponSystem Trident II D5
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W76 thermonuclear warhead compatibleMissile UGM-133 Trident II
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W88 thermonuclear warhead usedIn Trident II D5
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W88 thermonuclear warhead deploymentPlatform Trident II SLBM
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United States nuclear triad seaLegSystem UGM-133 Trident II
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D5 Life Extension Program appliesToWeaponSystem Trident II D5
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D5 Life Extension Program associatedWithMissile UGM-133A Trident II
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UGM-133A alsoKnownAs Trident II D5
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Common Missile Compartment designedFor Trident II D5 missile
Common Missile Compartment missileTypeSupported Trident II D5
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Dreadnought programme primaryWeaponSystem Trident II D5 missile