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Th UK Trident 2 missiles are literally the same missiles used by the US submarines operating in the Atlantic - both sets of submarines are supplied by a shared
by arethuza 2y ago
Th UK Trident 2 missiles are literally the same missiles used by the US submarines operating in the Atlantic - both sets of submarines are supplied by a shared pool:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGM-133_Trident_II https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UGM-133_Trident_II
However, the warheads on the UK missiles are designed and manufactured by the UK.
- justin66 2y agoInteresting. Are recent US missile tests at sea as bad as the recent UK tests? I don’t remember seeing news to that effect.
- arethuza 2y agoI suspect that just indicates that it wasn't just the missiles that were causing the failures...
- justin66 2y agoI had the same thought. They lovingly take Minutemen out of their silos and launch them after reassembly from Vandenburg AFB or someplace for a test. I’m pretty sure trident tests happen at sea.