UGM-133 Trident II
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The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile, built by Lockheed Martin Space in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the United States Navy and Royal Navy. It w
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USS Kentucky firing a Trident II SLBM in 2015 as part of the DASO 26 test launch
USS Kentucky, an Ohio-class submarine of the US Navy
HMS Vigilant, a Vanguard-class submarine of the Royal Navy
LGM-30 Minuteman
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The LGM-30 Minuteman is an American land-based intercontinental ballistic missile in service with the Air Force Global Strike Command. As of 2025, the LGM-30G is the only land-based ICBM in service in
UGM-133 Trident II
…range than the earlier Trident C-4, it is a key element of US and UK strategic deterrence, and complements the US strategic nuclear triad of land-based LGM-30 Minuteman intercontinental ballistic missiles and air-based bombs and AGM-86B missiles. The Trident II is considered to be a durable sea-based system capable of…
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Minuteman I missile
Autonetics D-17 guidance computer from a Minuteman I missile.
The Polaris SLBM could ostensibly fill the role of the Minuteman, and was perceived as significantly less vulnerable to attack.