UGM-73 Poseidon
E796084
The UGM-73 Poseidon was a U.S. Navy submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) developed during the Cold War, notable for its multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles (MIRVs) and enhanced range and payload over its predecessor.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Poseidon C3 SLBM | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Navy weapon system
ⓘ
submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MIRV NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToProgram | U.S. Navy Fleet Ballistic Missile program NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
ballistic missiles of the United States
ⓘ
nuclear weapons of the United States ⓘ submarine-launched ballistic missiles of the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| deploymentEnvironment |
submarine
ⓘ
underwater launch ⓘ |
| deploymentMode | submerged launch ⓘ |
| designation | UGM-73 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedFor | long-range nuclear strike ⓘ |
| designedToCounter | Soviet Union strategic forces ⓘ |
| era | Cold War era ⓘ |
| feature | multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles ⓘ |
| guidanceSystem | inertial guidance ⓘ |
| improvementOver |
UGM-27 Polaris in payload
ⓘ
UGM-27 Polaris in range ⓘ |
| launchMethod | vertical launch from submarine tube ⓘ |
| launchPlatform |
Benjamin Franklin-class submarine
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
James Madison-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Lafayette-class submarine NERFINISHED ⓘ Ohio-class predecessor SSBNs ⓘ ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| missionProfile | strategic strike ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Greek god of the sea
ⓘ
Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoReportingName | Poseidon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nuclearDeliverySystem | sea-based ⓘ |
| operator | United States Navy ⓘ |
| payloadConfiguration | multiple warheads ⓘ |
| predecessor | UGM-27 Polaris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| propulsion | two-stage solid-fuel rocket ⓘ |
| role |
second-strike weapon
ⓘ
strategic deterrent ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | U.S. Navy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageCount | 2 ⓘ |
| strategicRole | assured retaliation ⓘ |
| strategicUse | part of nuclear triad sea-based leg ⓘ |
| successor | UGM-96 Trident I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| threatType | intercontinental nuclear threat ⓘ |
| type | sea-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| usedIn | Cold War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| user | United States Strategic Command predecessors ⓘ |
| warheadType | thermonuclear warhead ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Poseidon C3 SLBM