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The Royal Navy’s four Vanguard-class submarines are the cornerstone of the United Kingdom’s strategic nuclear deterrent.

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An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska off the coast of California in 2021. (1st Class Ronald Gutridge/Navy) The U.S. Navy’s ...

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For SLBMs, the Ohio-class, which is being replaced by the Columbia-class, carries UGM-133A Trident II D5 missiles. These SLBMs are launched from vertical tubes within the submarines.

Moreover, in January 2025, the U.S. Navy awarded Lockheed a $383 million modification contract for the development of the next generation of the Trident II Strategic Weapons System (SWS) D5 missile.