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20. Oktober 2009, 22. Oktober 2009
10/21/2009
Lockheed Martin-Built Trident II D5 Missile Achieves Record 129
Successful Test Flights In A Row Over 20 Years
Two D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles Launched in Navy Test in the
Atlantic
SUNNYVALE, Calif, October 21st, 2009 -- The U.S. Navy conducted
successful test flights Sept. 3 and 4 of two Trident II D5 Fleet
Ballistic Missiles (FBMs) built by Lockheed Martin in
September.
The Navy launched the unarmed missiles from the submerged submarine
USS West Virginia (SSBN 736) in the Atlantic Ocean.
The Trident II D5 missile now has achieved 129 consecutive
successful test flights since 1989 – a record unmatched by
any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle.
“These successful missile tests again demonstrate the
readiness and reliability of the entire Trident II D5 Strategic
Weapon System,” said Melanie A. Sloane, vice president of
Fleet Ballistic Missile programs. Lockheed press release.
10/21/2009
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