U.S. Navy submarine tests four nuclear capable Trident II D5 missiles
Published 16:51 (GMT+0000) September 8, 2019
An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. 4, 2019.
The U.S. Navy reported on Friday that an Ohio class of nuclear-powered submarine tested four life-extended Trident II D5 missiles to validate their performance.
“The U.S. Navy conducted four scheduled missile test flights of unarmed Trident II (D5) missiles from USS Nebraska (SSBN-739), an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, off the coast of Southern California this week,†a service news release states.
The first two launches took place Sept. 4, and the last two were Sept. 6. All occurred before sunrise.
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