Tested Trident II missile system

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Properties (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf missile system
gptkbp:affiliatedWith Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:U.S._Department_of_Defense
gptkbp:countermeasures designed to evade countermeasures
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:developer billions of dollars
gptkbp:diameter 1.8 meters
gptkbp:energyEfficiency part_of_the_U.S._nuclear_triad
gptkbp:environmentalImpact considered in testing
gptkbp:firstFlight performed in various conditions
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1990
gptkbp:firstMatch 1987
gptkbp:futurePlans planned enhancements
gptkbp:hasArea conducted regularly
various military test ranges
generally successful
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tested Trident II missile system
gptkbp:internationalCooperation subject to international treaties
gptkbp:internationalRelations gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:isKnownFor limited public information
gptkbp:launchDate approximately 30 minutes
gptkbp:launched high success rate
periodic testing
submarine-based control system
gptkbp:launchSite gptkb:Ohio-class_submarines
gptkbp:length 13.42 meters
gptkbp:maximumDepth 12 warheads
gptkbp:maxRange over 12,000 kilometers
gptkbp:militaryRank integrated into military strategy
gptkbp:modifications upgraded over time
gptkbp:numberOfStudents three
gptkbp:offers approximately $30 million
gptkbp:operationalHistory extensive operational history
gptkbp:operationalStatus currently operational
deployed on submarines
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 14 warheads
gptkbp:politicalPosition significant political implications
gptkbp:productionCompany 1970
gptkbp:propulsion solid-fuel rocket motor
gptkbp:provides inertial guidance system
gptkbp:range over 7,000 miles
gptkbp:reliability conducted regularly
high reliability
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment ongoing research and development efforts
gptkbp:safetyFeatures multiple safety mechanisms
gptkbp:strategicGoals nuclear deterrence
serves as a strategic deterrent
NATO_allies
critical_to_U.S._defense_strategy
gptkbp:successor Trident I missile system
gptkbp:training crew training required
gptkbp:type submarine-launched ballistic missile
thermonuclear warhead
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:weight 58,000 pounds