Delivery Systems & Nuclear Triad

Next-Gen SLBM Not Completely New, Trade Studies Start in 2020

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A top Navy official on Thursday said the next-generation submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) to be featured on the Columbia-class ballistic missile submarine will incorporate some elements of the current Trident D5 Life Extension (D5LE) weapon.
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