Statements (112)
Predicate | Object |
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gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:missile
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gptkbp:allies |
NATO partners
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gptkbp:countermeasures |
advanced countermeasures available
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gptkbp:current_status |
active in U. S. Navy service
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gptkbp:deployment |
global
strategic deterrence sea-based deployed on submarines at sea |
gptkbp:design |
30 years
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gptkbp:design_purpose |
strategic nuclear deterrence
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gptkbp:designated_as |
strategic nuclear forces
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gptkbp:developed_by |
gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
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gptkbp:development |
1970s to 1990
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gptkbp:development_cost |
billions of dollars
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gptkbp:diameter |
2.4 meters
2.34 meters |
gptkbp:environmental_impact |
monitored
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gptkbp:facilities |
various military bases
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gptkbp:first_flight |
gptkb:1989
successful successful test flights conducted |
gptkbp:first_introduced |
gptkb:1990
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gptkbp:future_plans |
upgrades planned for the future
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gptkbp:global_presence |
part of U. S. nuclear triad
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gptkbp:guidance_system |
gptkb:navigation_system
inertial guidance with GPS |
gptkbp:has_programs |
gptkb:Trident_missile_program
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gptkbp:historical_significance |
Cold War era
part of nuclear policy |
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Trident II (D5)
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gptkbp:international_relations |
yes
W76-1 and W88 warheads affects U. S. relations with other nuclear powers capable of delivering nuclear payloads part of U. S. nuclear strategy |
gptkbp:is_tested_for |
conducted regularly
numerous successful test launches conducted annually |
gptkbp:launch_date |
minutes
periodic periodic test launches conducted |
gptkbp:launch_event |
very high
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gptkbp:launch_platform |
gptkb:Ohio-class_submarines
gptkb:Ohio-class_submarine vertical launch system submarine command |
gptkbp:launched |
gptkb:submarine
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gptkbp:length |
13.42 meters
13.4 meters |
gptkbp:maintenance |
regular inspections required
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gptkbp:manufacturer |
gptkb:General_Dynamics
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gptkbp:max_speed |
Mach 24
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gptkbp:max_takeoff_weight |
approximately 59,000 pounds
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gptkbp:military_branch |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:modifications |
yes
upgrades over time upgraded over time |
gptkbp:number_built |
approximately 200
approximately 400 |
gptkbp:operational_range |
intercontinental
submarine-launched |
gptkbp:operational_status |
active
in service |
gptkbp:operational_submarines |
14 Ohio-class submarines equipped
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gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:payload_capacity |
up to 12 warheads
up to 8 warheads up to 8 nuclear warheads |
gptkbp:price |
estimated at $30 million
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gptkbp:propulsion |
solid propellant
solid-fuel rocket solid-fueled |
gptkbp:provides_guidance_on |
inertial and GPS
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gptkbp:range |
over 7,000 miles
over 7,000 kilometers |
gptkbp:reliability |
high
high reliability extensive reliability testing conducted |
gptkbp:replaced_by |
gptkb:none
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gptkbp:role |
strategic deterrence
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gptkbp:roll_rate |
part of the U. S. nuclear triad
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gptkbp:safety_features |
multiple safety systems
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gptkbp:safety_record |
strong safety record
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gptkbp:service_branch |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:service_history |
ongoing
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gptkbp:speed |
Mach 24
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gptkbp:squadrons |
part of the U. S. Navy's fleet
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gptkbp:status |
in service
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gptkbp:strategic_goals |
primary role
provides second-strike capability |
gptkbp:strategic_importance |
gptkb:nuclear_weapons
high deterrence deterrence against nuclear threats critical to U. S. defense policy |
gptkbp:successor |
gptkb:Columbia-class_submarines
gptkb:Trident_I_(C4) |
gptkbp:survivability |
high
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gptkbp:training |
required for operators
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gptkbp:type |
gptkb:missile
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gptkbp:upgrades |
planned
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gptkbp:used_by |
gptkb:United_States_Navy
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gptkbp:user_countries |
gptkb:none
United Kingdom (as part of the Trident program) |
gptkbp:warhead_type |
gptkb:W76
W76 or W88 |
gptkbp:weight |
58,000 pounds
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gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Trident_nuclear_program
gptkb:Ohio-class gptkb:Bulava_missile gptkb:SLBM |
gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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