 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 by Stephen Carlson Washington (UPI) May 1, 2017
Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co. has been awarded a $64.6 million dollar contract for engineering on the Common Compartment Strategic Weapons System. The contract includes testing of a special test vehicle, maintenance and the integration of the D5 Trident II SLBM to the system. The contract could increase to $94.1 million. Most of the work will be performed in Sunnyvale, Calif. And Cape Canaveral, Fl. Smaller contracts will be completed at multiple locations across the country. It is expected to be completed by February of 2022. Britain will contribute $1.9 million to the program to continue their collaboration on the Trident missile. The Trident has been an issue of some controversy there because of its cost and questions as to whether Britain should keep it's undersea nuclear deterrent. The D5 Trident II is the primary submarine-launched nuclear ballistic missile for both the United States and Britain. It is a Multiple Independent Launch Vehicles, or MIRV, capable system that can shower a wide area with up to twelve nuclear warheads from a single missile. It is the primary missile for both the U.S. Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine and the British Vanguard-class. With future upgrades, the Trident II is expected to be the standard SLBM until at least 2040. Ballistic missile submarines are a key part of the United States' nuclear triad. Capable of operating underwater for months, they are extremely difficult to detect and are meant to deliver a counterstrike if land and air-based nuclear forces are destroyed.
Electric Boat selected for $95.6 million ballistic missile tube contractWashington (UPI) Apr 24, 2017 The U.S. Navy announced it is moving forward with it's Ohio Replacement Program, designed to replace the venerable Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine. A key part of the program includes the missile compartment project, which the Electric Boat Corporation of Groton, Conn., secured in a contract worth $95.6 million to produce 17 ballistic missile tubes, according to the Department of ... read more Related Links Learn about nuclear weapons doctrine and defense at SpaceWar.com Learn about missile defense at SpaceWar.com All about missiles at SpaceWar.com Learn about the Superpowers of the 21st Century at SpaceWar.com
|
|||||||||||||
|
|
| The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, are Copyright 1995-2024 - Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principals for news reporting and research purposes. AFP, UPI and IANS news wire stories are copyright Agence France-Presse, United Press International and Indo-Asia News Service. ESA news reports are copyright European Space Agency. All NASA sourced material is public domain. Additional copyrights may apply in whole or part to other bona fide parties. All articles labeled "by Staff Writers" include reports supplied to Space Media Network by industry news wires, PR agencies, corporate press officers and the like. Such articles are individually curated and edited by Space Media Network staff on the basis of the report's information value to our industry and professional readership. Advertising does not imply endorsement, agreement or approval of any opinions, statements or information provided by Space Media Network on any Web page published or hosted by Space Media Network. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Statement Our advertisers use various cookies and the like to deliver the best ad banner available at one time. All network advertising suppliers have GDPR policies (Legitimate Interest) that conform with EU regulations for data collection. By using our websites you consent to cookie based advertising. If you do not agree with this then you must stop using the websites from May 25, 2018. Privacy Statement. Additional information can be found here at About Us. |
del.icio.us
Digg
Reddit
Google
