Nuclear triad
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A nuclear triad is a three-pronged military force structure of global-range land-based intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles, and strategic bombers with nuclear bo
Bomber aircraft
Intercontinental ballistic missile
Ballistic missile submarine
Air Mobile ICBM Feasibility Demonstration—24 October 1974
Ohio-class submarine
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The Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarines includes the United States Navy's 14 ballistic missile submarines and its 4 cruise missile submarines. Each displacing 18,750 tons submerged, the Ohio-clas
Nuclear triad
…and Ethan Allen classes could not be upgraded to the new missiles. Along with the "41 for Freedom" classes, the United States also commissioned 18 Ohio-class submarines before and after the Cold War's end. Ohio-class submarines carried Trident C-4 and later the UGM-133 Trident D-5 missiles (up to 12 warheads…
USS Ohio, during her commissioning ceremony in 1981.
USS Michigan (SSBN-727) at a dry-dock in November 2002, before its conversion to an SSGN
USS Ohio being converted from an SSBN to an SSGN in March 2004
Artist's concept of an Ohio-class SSGN launching Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles