Lockheed Martin-built Trident II D5 missile achieves 143 successful test flights<br />Washington Business Journal<br />Date: Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 1:19pm EDT<br />The Oct. 23 U.S. Navy launch of a U.K. Royal Navy Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missile built by Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. marked the 143rd successful test flight of the missile since design completion in 1989 — a reliability record that is unmatched by any other large ballistic missile or space launch vehicle, PR Newswire reported.<br />The unarmed missile was launched from the submerged Royal Navy submarine HMS Vigilant in the Atlantic Ocean.<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p5fOaBnlT2E<br />http://www.youtube.com/user/TheArmchairSoldier?feature=watch<br /><br />About UK Military Power Videos<br /><br />http://www.youtube.com/BritishMilitaryPower<br /><br />by TheArmchairSoldier <br />Date Joined Dec 31, 2010<br />Country - United Kingdom<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2012/nov/01/philip-hammond-row-nick-clegg-trident
