SN Greg Wright 948587 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile, built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the US and Royal Navies. It was first deployed in March 1990.<br /><br />--Unit Cost: US$ 37.3 million<br /><br />--Range: With full load 7,840 kilometres (4,230 nmi);<br />with reduced load approx. 7,000 mi (11,300 km) (exact is classified)<br /><br />--Maximum speed: Approximately 18,030 mph (29,020 km/h) (Mach 24, terminal phase). Wrap your mind around that!<br /><br />--Warheads: up to 14 w88 (475kt), or 14 w76 (100kt).<br /><br />Folks, you don&#39;t want to be on the other end of that flight path!<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/021/558/qrc/64px-PD-icon.svg.png?1443053849"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm">File:DASO 25 Video (Cleared for Release) VP8 001 Trident II UGM 133A Test Launch 02 June...</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div> 2015-09-07T20:10:35-04:00 SN Greg Wright 948587

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The UGM-133A Trident II, or Trident D5 is a submarine-launched ballistic missile, built by Lockheed Martin Space Systems in Sunnyvale, California, and deployed with the US and Royal Navies. It was first deployed in March 1990.<br /><br />--Unit Cost: US$ 37.3 million<br /><br />--Range: With full load 7,840 kilometres (4,230 nmi);<br />with reduced load approx. 7,000 mi (11,300 km) (exact is classified)<br /><br />--Maximum speed: Approximately 18,030 mph (29,020 km/h) (Mach 24, terminal phase). Wrap your mind around that!<br /><br />--Warheads: up to 14 w88 (475kt), or 14 w76 (100kt).<br /><br />Folks, you don&#39;t want to be on the other end of that flight path!<br /><br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm">https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default"> <div class="pta-link-card-picture"> <img src="https://d26horl2n8pviu.cloudfront.net/link_data_pictures/images/000/021/558/qrc/64px-PD-icon.svg.png?1443053849"> </div> <div class="pta-link-card-content"> <p class="pta-link-card-title"> <a target="blank" href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:DASO_25_Video_(Cleared_for_Release)_VP8_001_Trident_II_UGM_133A_Test_Launch_02_June_2014.webm">File:DASO 25 Video (Cleared for Release) VP8 001 Trident II UGM 133A Test Launch 02 June...</a> </p> <p class="pta-link-card-description"></p> </div> <div class="clearfix"></div> </div>

2015-09-07T20:10:35-04:00 2015-09-07T20:10:35-04:00 LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow 948664

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I&#39;ve been on a boat with D5s, and I&#39;ve seen a test launch of one from Port Canaveral. Pretty amazing weapons...

2015-09-07T20:57:12-04:00 2015-09-07T20:57:12-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 948779

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The 1400-1600 exploration and colonial ships were pretty effective with European diseases.

2015-09-07T22:00:31-04:00 2015-09-07T22:00:31-04:00 SN Earl Robinson 948794

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Incredible! Let&#39;s hope we never are forced to use one!

2015-09-07T22:17:12-04:00 2015-09-07T22:17:12-04:00 PO2 Steven Erickson 948819

<div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-59063"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwanna-see-the-most-destructive-weapon-ever-fielded-in-action%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Wanna+see+the+most+destructive+weapon+ever+fielded+in+action%3F&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fwanna-see-the-most-destructive-weapon-ever-fielded-in-action&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AWanna see the most destructive weapon ever fielded in action?%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/wanna-see-the-most-destructive-weapon-ever-fielded-in-action" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="e3bdc8b6d936dd337a03647e2d5fd56b" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/059/063/for_gallery_v2/84abbf84.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/059/063/large_v3/84abbf84.jpg" alt="84abbf84" /></a></div></div>Wanna know something REEEEAALLY COOL?<br /><br />The missile never gets wet! The launch system encases the missile in a big ol&#39; prophylactic of bubbles, keeping the missile &quot;dry&quot; all the way to the surface!<br /><br />(At least, that&#39;s what I heard...)

2015-09-07T22:29:08-04:00 2015-09-07T22:29:08-04:00 CAPT Kevin B. 949066

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If you looked closely, you&#39;d see the aerodynamic spike rise out of the nose cone. That alone gives the vehicle added range as it moves the supersonic shock wave forward, hence less drag.

2015-09-08T01:51:56-04:00 2015-09-08T01:51:56-04:00 PO1 William "Chip" Nagel 952036

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Most impressive one I knew under my Purview was a SUBROC. Rocket on a Torpedo with a Nuclear Warhead.

2015-09-09T08:00:44-04:00 2015-09-09T08:00:44-04:00 PO1 John Miller 954965

<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />Too bad the video doesn't show it blowing up a target!

2015-09-10T05:50:55-04:00 2015-09-10T05:50:55-04:00 2015-09-07T20:10:35-04:00