UK nuclear missile test fails for second time in eight years

UK faces scrutiny over failed nuclear test

British press reported that a missile test-fire from a nuclear submarine in January failed for the second time in a row.

Regierung vertraut System: Test von britischer Atomrakete soll gescheitert sein

Angesichts russischer Aggression ist für andere Staaten Abschreckung wichtig, auch atomare. Großbritannien testet sein atomares System Trident. Abgefeuert von einem U-Boot, soll der Test buchstäblich und sinnbildlich ins Wasser gefallen sein. Die britische Regierung wiegelt ab.

UK’s Trident nuclear-deterrent missile system fails 2nd test in a row

A missile crashed into the sea near the submarine that launched it, an embarrassing outcome for a country that once boasted world’s most powerful naval force.

What went wrong with the Trident missile test launch? A visual guide

Britain conducted its first nuclear test in almost ten years, but instead of piercing the atmosphere the missile plummeted into the Atlantic — the second failure since 2016

British defense official confirms second Trident test launch failure since 2016

British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps on Wednesday confirmed that he and other leaders were aboard a Trident submarine when the test launch of a Trident II 5 nuclear missile failed January 30 off the coast of Florida.

Verenigd Koninkrijk bezorgd over nucleaire afschrikkingskracht na tweede mislukte raketlancering