Trident II

missile
Also known as: Trident D-5

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description and accuracy

  • In Trident missile

    The Trident II, or D-5, is about 46 feet (14 metres) long and carries multiple independently targeted warheads. It has a maximum range of about 6,500 nautical miles (12,000 km).

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submarine-launched ballistic missiles

  • FGM-148 Javelin antitank guided missile
    In rocket and missile system: Multiple warheads

    …was the Trident D-5, or Trident II. Even though it was one-third again as long as its predecessor and had twice the throw weight, the D-5 could deliver 10 475-kiloton warheads to a range of 7,000 miles. Both the Trident D-5 and Peacekeeper represented a radical advance in accuracy, having…

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