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Trident II Fire Control System

Model Trident II D5

Fire control systems for Ohio-class and Columbia-class SSBNs and the U.K. Dreadnought class, controlling the launch sequence of Trident II ballistic missiles.

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Description

General Dynamics Mission Systems is the prime integrator for the Trident II Fire Control System on the U.S. Navy's Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs) and is developing, producing and installing fire control systems for the new Columbia-class submarines. The fire control system delivers the information needed to control the launch sequence of ballistic missiles.

Key features

  • The company states it has designed, produced, installed and sustained every version of the fire control and guidance systems for Polaris, Poseidon, Trident I and Trident II missiles for more than 70 years
  • Trident II is a submarine-launched ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 miles

Applications

  • Ohio-class and Columbia-class SSBNs (U.S.)
  • Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines (U.K.)
  • The first U.S. Columbia-class training facility
  • Installation support and pre-deployment planning for U.S. and U.K. sites

Specifications

Trident II SLBM range4,000 miles
PlatformsOhio-class, Columbia-class (U.S.), Dreadnought-class (U.K.)

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