Unmanned Undersea Vehicles and Guided Missile Submarines: Technological and Operational Synergies Contributor(s): Johnson, Edward A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1249829186 ISBN-13: 9781249829188 Publisher: Biblioscholar
Binding Type: Paperback Published: October 2012 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Education - Political Science |
Physical Information: 0.08" H x 7.44" W x 9.69" L (0.20 lbs) 40 pages |
Features: Illustrated |
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Publisher Description: During the Cold War the United States developed the Trident class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) to replace the aging fleet of forty-one Poseidon ballistic missile submarines. Each of the eighteen Trident class submarines built to carry the mantle of strategic nuclear deterrence was extremely large and quiet with tubes for twenty-four ballistic missiles. Following the breakup of the Soviet Union and the end of the Cold War, the United States conducted a review of its nuclear posture, which determined that only fourteen of these submarines were necessary to meet the needs of U.S. national security. |
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