Trident missile system

GPTKB entity

Properties (56)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:spacecraft
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Cold_War
gptkbp:collaborations joint exercises with allies
gptkbp:communityPartnerships collaboration_with_NATO_allies
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin Trident, the three-pronged spear of Poseidon
gptkbp:deployedTo sea-based deterrent
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:Lockheed_Martin
gptkbp:diameter approximately 2.4 meters
gptkbp:energyEfficiency part_of_U.S._nuclear_triad
gptkbp:environmentalImpact concerns over testing and deployment
gptkbp:firstFlight 1979
gptkbp:firstIntroduced 1979
gptkbp:futurePlans potential replacement systems being evaluated
gptkbp:hasArea over 4,000 miles
regularly conducted
gptkbp:hasFunding funded_by_U.S._taxpayers
gptkbp:historicalSignificance key_element_of_U.S._deterrence_strategy
gptkbp:history numerous successful test launches
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Trident missile system
gptkbp:internationalCooperation subject_to_START_treaties
gptkbp:internationalRelations gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:launched submarine command system
periodic tests conducted
gptkbp:launchSite submarine
gptkbp:length approximately 13.4 meters
gptkbp:maxSpeed gptkb:Mach_24
gptkbp:modifications Trident II (D5)
gptkbp:notable_player significant portion allocated to missile systems
gptkbp:numberOfStudents 14 Ohio-class submarines
gptkbp:offers billions of dollars
gptkbp:operationalStatus gptkb:U.S._Strategic_Command
in service
maintained at high levels
gptkbp:payloadCapacity up to 8,000 pounds
gptkbp:politicalPosition subject of arms control discussions
gptkbp:propulsion solid-fuel rocket
gptkbp:provides inertial_guidance_with_GPS
gptkbp:publicPerception controversial due to nuclear implications
gptkbp:range over 7,000 miles
gptkbp:reliability high reliability
gptkbp:replacedBy future systems under development
gptkbp:researchAndDevelopment ongoing investment in technology
gptkbp:safetyFeatures multiple safety mechanisms
gptkbp:security low radar cross-section
gptkbp:strategicGoals nuclear deterrence
critical for national security
key role in global security
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Polaris_missile_system
gptkbp:trainingExercises involved in naval exercises
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:Ohio-class_submarines
gptkbp:type submarine-launched ballistic missile
thermonuclear warhead
up to 12 per missile
gptkbp:updates ongoing modernization efforts
gptkbp:usedBy gptkb:United_States_Navy
gptkbp:weight approximately 58,000 pounds