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Trident Missile System




Trident Missile

The Trident missile is a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM, MIRV type) armed with nuclear warheads. These missiles are launched from nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs).

Trident missiles are carried by 14 active US Navy submarines (Ohio-class) and four Royal Navy submarines (Vanguard class). Trident I was first launched on January 18, 1977 at Cape Canaveral. The Bangor submarine base in Washington State stations 9 US Navy Ohio-class submarines containing Trident missiles.

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