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.

UK's Trident nuclear-deterrent missile system misfires during test

Britain's Trident nuclear-deterrent system misfired during a test last month, sending a missile crashing into the ocean off the Florida coast near the submarine that launched it, The Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday. The Ministry of Defense confirmed that an "anomaly" had occurred during the test but said Britain's "nuclear…

Segundo lanzamiento de prueba fallido del misil Trident: las causas del error que exhibe la debilidad nuclear de Reino Unido

El lanzamiento de prueba de un misil Trident desde un submarino de la Royal Navy volvió a fracasar. El último ensayo, cuyos detalles han permanecido en secreto hasta este miércoles, se realizó en enero desde el HMS Vanguard frente a la costa este de Estados Unidos. El ministro de Defensa, Grant Shapps, y el jefe de la Armada viajaban a bordo del submarino nuclear, que acababa de someterse a una renovación de más de siete años, para supervisar la…

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