Next Trident II Life Extension Will Create Almost All-New Missile

Trident
Trident II D5.
Credit: U.S. Navy
A modernization program for the Trident D5 submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) will result in an almost “completely new” nuclear weapon, a top U.S. Navy official says. The remarks by Vice Adm. Johnny Wolfe on July 7 about the Trident D5 Life Extension 2 (D5LE2) program offer new insight into...

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