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Pentagon pours $68.4M into nuclear missile upgrade as Draper takes helm of Trident II guidance

The U.S. Navy has awarded a $68.4 million contract to The Charles Stark Draper Laboratory Inc., based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to supply interferometric fiber optic gyros (IFOGs) and related ...
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Trident Missiles May Be the Future of Nuclear Weapons

Nuclear modernisation efforts aren’t undertaken lightly—necessity is typically the driver. The nuclear world is bifurcating. Along one fork sit those favouring the nuclear ban treaty—affronted by the ...
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US Navy test-fires unarmed Trident nuclear-capable missiles

The U.S. Navy carried out four scheduled missile tests of a nuclear-capable weapons system off the coast of Florida last week, according to the service. The service's Strategic Systems Programs ...
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U.S. Navy Recognizes Datatronics With Trident II Missile Supplier Award

Romoland, CA—May 24, 2011–Datatronics Romoland, Inc., a global leader in advanced magnetic component technologies, has been recognized for its support and performance on the Trident II Missile Program ...
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Navy Submarine Tests Trident II Ballistic Missiles Near Florida

The Trident II D5LE has an unclassified range of over 7,500 miles and can reach speeds of up to Mach 24. Last week, a Navy ballistic missile submarine tested the US military’s nuclear deterrence ...