Polaris missile system

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The Polaris missile system was an early U.S. submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) program that provided a key component of the nation's nuclear deterrent during the Cold War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf nuclear weapons system
submarine-launched ballistic missile system
basedOnPlatform ballistic missile submarine
category Cold War ballistic missiles of the United States
Submarine-launched ballistic missiles
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
deploymentMode submerged launch
designedToCounter Soviet Union
developedBy Lockheed Martin
surface form: Lockheed Missiles and Space Company
developedFor United States Navy
era Cold War
exportedTo United Kingdom
firstDeploymentPlatform USS George Washington (SSBN-598)
guidanceSystem inertial guidance
hasComponent Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-1

Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-2

Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-3
launchMethod vertical launch from submarine
notableFeature first operational U.S. SLBM system
nuclearCapability thermonuclear warhead
operator United States Navy
partOf U.S. strategic nuclear deterrent
United States nuclear triad
primaryLaunchPlatform Lafayette-class submarine
surface form: Benjamin Franklin-class submarine

Ethan Allen-class submarine
George Washington-class submarine
James Madison-class submarine
Lafayette-class submarine
propulsionType two-stage solid-fuel rocket
replacedBy Poseidon missile system
Trident nuclear missile system
surface form: Trident missile system
retiredFromUSService 1970s
role sea-based nuclear deterrent
strategic strike weapon
serviceEntryDate 1961
startDate 1956
status retired
strategicConcept second-strike capability
successor UGM-73 Poseidon
Trident I C4
surface form: UGM-96 Trident I
treatyContext Strategic Arms Limitation Talks (SALT)
surface form: Strategic Arms Limitation Talks
UKReplacement Trident nuclear missile system
surface form: Trident missile system
UKRetirementDate 1990s
UKServiceEntryDate 1968
usedBy Royal Navy
usedInConflict Cold War
warheadType W47 warhead
surface form: W47 thermonuclear warhead

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Trident nuclear missile system replaced Polaris missile system
Royal Navy Submarine Service historicalEquipment Polaris missile system
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston associatedWithWeaponSystem Polaris missile system
this entity surface form: Polaris missile warheads
Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston associatedWithWeaponSystem Polaris missile system
this entity surface form: Chevaline warhead system
Polaris missile system hasComponent Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-1
Polaris missile system hasComponent Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-2
Polaris missile system hasComponent Polaris missile system self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: UGM-27 Polaris A-3
US–UK Polaris Sales Agreement weaponSystem Polaris missile system
this entity surface form: Polaris missile
Resolution-class submarines primaryArmament Polaris missile system
this entity surface form: Polaris A3 ballistic missile
Resolution-class ballistic missile submarine primaryArmament Polaris missile system
this entity surface form: Polaris A3 ballistic missile