Trident II D5 missile
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Trident missile family member
nuclear-capable ballistic missile
strategic weapon system
submarine-launched ballistic missile
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.
Aliases (8)
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Trident missile family member
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nuclear-capable ballistic missile → strategic weapon system → submarine-launched ballistic missile → |
| abbreviation |
Trident D5
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| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| deploymentConcept |
continuous at-sea deterrent
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| deploymentPattern |
multiple missiles per submarine
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| deploymentPlatform |
Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine
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Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine → |
| designedFor |
high accuracy
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long-range nuclear strike → |
| family |
Trident missile system
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| fuelType |
solid propellant
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| guidanceSystem |
GPS-aided guidance (later upgrades)
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inertial guidance → stellar (astro-inertial) guidance → |
| launchEnvironment |
sea-based
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| launchMethod |
cold launch from submarine launch tube
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| launchMode |
submerged launch
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| launchPlatformType |
ballistic missile submarine
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| manufacturer |
Lockheed Martin Space Systems
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| missionType |
strategic strike
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| natoDesignation |
UGM-133A
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| operator |
UK Strategic Command
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US Strategic Command → |
| partOf |
United Kingdom strategic nuclear deterrent
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United States nuclear triad → |
| predecessor |
Trident I C4
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| primaryTargets |
countervalue targets
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hardened strategic targets → |
| propulsionType |
three-stage solid-fuel rocket
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| rangeCategory |
intercontinental
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| role |
strategic nuclear deterrent
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| serviceEntry |
1990
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| status |
in service
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| strategicRole |
sea-based leg of nuclear triad
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| treatyRelevance |
subject to New START counting rules
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| upgradeProgram |
D5 Life Extension Program
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| usedBy |
Royal Navy
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United States Navy → |
| userNation |
United Kingdom
NERFINISHED
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United States → |
| warheadDelivery |
reentry vehicle
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| warheadModel |
UK-designed thermonuclear warhead
→
W76 thermonuclear warhead → W88 thermonuclear warhead → |
| warheadType |
MIRV
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multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles → |
Referenced by (11)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Dreadnought-class submarine
("Trident II D5 ballistic missile")
→
Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine ("Trident II D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile") → |
armament |
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Atomic Weapons Research Establishment, Aldermaston
("Trident missile warheads")
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associatedWithWeaponSystem |
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Trident nuclear missile system
("U.S. Navy Trident II D5 system")
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basedOn |
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Trident nuclear missile system
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component |
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Royal Navy Submarine Service
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currentWeaponSystem |
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Lockheed Martin
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majorProduct |
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Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom
("Trident II D5 missiles leased from the United States")
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missileSupplyArrangements |
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Draper Laboratory
("Trident missile guidance system")
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notableProject |
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Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarine
("Trident II D5")
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primaryMissileSystem |
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Prompt Global Strike
("Conventional Trident Modification")
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relatedTo |