The US Navy has highlighted the future of the US/UK seaborne nuclear deterrent by successfully launching a Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) from the Ohio-class ballistic ...

America’s Trident D5 missiles represent a bedrock of America’s national defense—meaning that they must occasionally be tested. The Trident II D5 missile, officially designated the UGM-133A, was ...

An Ohio-class submersible ship ballistic nuclear-powered submarine (SSBN) of the US Navy test fired four UGM-133A Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) missiles to demonstrate readiness of America's sea ...

The US Navy has achieved a significant milestone with the successful flight tests of the Trident II D5 Submarine Launched Ballistic Missile (SLBM) for a record 191 times, using Northrop Grumman ...

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 18, 2002 — The U.S. Navy has successfully test fired a TRIDENT II (D5) Fleet Ballistic Missile (FBM), built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems–Missiles & Space Operations, a ...

Charles Stark Draper Laboratory has received a $207.5 million contract to provide the U.S. Navy with a new boost guidance system that will be equipped into the service branch’s submarine-launched ...

LONDON — British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps and other top officials were on a Royal Navy nuclear submarine when the test-firing of a Trident II D5 nuclear missile failed last month. The misfire ...

Lockheed Martin Corp.’s LMT business segment, Space Systems, recently clinched a modification contract for manufacturing its Trident II D5 missile. Per the terms of the deal, Lockheed will also offer ...

Lockheed Martin Corporation LMT clinched a contract to support the production schedule of the Trident II (D5) missile. The deal was awarded by the Strategic Systems Programs, Washington, DC. Valued at ...

TRIDENT AWARD: The U.S. Navy has awarded Lockheed Martin $849 million for fiscal 2008 production and deployment support for the Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile program. The contract includes D5 ...

A Trident II D5 missile breaks the surface of the water having been fired from HMS Vanguard, a British strategic missile submarine. More recent tests didn't go so well. (British Defence Ministry) ...