USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) successfully launched the Trident II D5 Life Extension (D5LE) ICBM. Lockheed Martin announced this.
What is known
The US Navy conducted an event called Demonstration and Shakedown Operation-32 (DASO-32). The Ohio-class nuclear submarine USS Louisiana (SSBN 743) launched an intercontinental ballistic missile. At this time, the submarine was in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of California.
DOSA-32 increased the number of successful Trident II test launches to 191 since the ICBM’s design (1989). This is the longest series for large ballistic missiles.
Lockheed Martin says the Trident II D5LE is the world’s most advanced ballistic missile. The carriers are American Ohio-class submarines and British Vanguard-class submarines. The missile has three stages, an inertial guidance system and a launch range of over 7,000 km when fully armed.
Source: Lockheed Martin
2023-09-30 22:14:47
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