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25 lut 2024 · The Trident II (D-5) Missile, also known as the UGM-133A, is a U.S. inter-continental-range, submarine-launched, solid-propellant, MIRV-capable ballistic missile. It represents the sixth and latest generation of the U.S. Navy’s Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM) Systems marking a significant development in the United States’ missile technology.
The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), built by Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the United States and Royal Navy. It was first deployed in March 1990, [6] and remains in service.
UGM-133 Trident II D-5 – amerykański trzystopniowy pocisk balistyczny SLBM na paliwo stałe o zakresie zasięgu operacyjnego 2500 do 11 000 km. Pocisk ten jest jedynym obecnie typem SLBM na wyposażeniu okrętów podwodnych Stanów Zjednoczonych.
23 kwi 2024 · The UGM-133 Trident II D5 is a three-stage, solid-fueled submarine-launched intercontinental-range ballistic missile. The Trident D5 missile is deployed by both the United States and United Kingdom on their respective Ohio- and Vanguard-class nuclear missile submarines.
The Trident II D-5 is a three-stage, solid propellant, inertially guided FBM with a range of more than 4,000 nautical miles (4,600 statute miles or 7,360 km) Trident II is more sophisticated with a significantly greater payload capability.
The D5 missile is currently carried by fourteen Ohio-class and four Vanguard-class SSBNs. There have been 191 successful test flights of the D5 missile since design completion in 1989, the most recent being from USS Louisiana in September 2023.
The TRIDENT II (D5) Sea-Launched Ballistic Missile UGM 133A (TRIDENT II (D5) missile) developed an improved Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile with greater accuracy and payload capability at equivalent ranges as compared to the TRIDENT I (C4) system.
