US Navy SSBN Test Fires Trident II D5 Ballistic Missiles
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An Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine assigned to Submarine Group 9 completed a Follow-on Commander’s Evaluation Test (FCET) Feb. 16, resulting in four successful test flights of Trident II D5 missiles. Designated FCET-53, the operation spanned a three-day period. The primary objective of an FCET is to obtain, under operationally representative conditions, valid reliability, accuracy, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-ssbn-test-fires-trident-ii-d5-ballistic-missiles-69176/
An Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine assigned to Submarine Group 9 completed a Follow-on Commander’s Evaluation Test (FCET) Feb. 16, resulting in four successful test flights of Trident II D5 missiles. Designated FCET-53, the operation spanned a three-day period. The primary objective of an FCET is to obtain, under operationally representative conditions, valid reliability, accuracy, and […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-ssbn-test-fires-trident-ii-d5-ballistic-missiles-69176/