The Associated Press contributed to this report. USS Connecticut (SSN-22) Sea Wolf-class nuclear attack submarine leaving San Diego, Calif., on Dec. The Navy reported an Ohio-class submarine test fired four Trident II D5 nuclear-capable ballistic missiles off the coast of California over a three-day period last week. The lack of information about the streak of light led to a flurry of calls to law enforcement agencies. An unarmed Trident II D5 missile launches from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) off the coast of San Diego, California, Sept. Ryan Perry said the launches are conducted on a frequent basis to ensure the continued reliability of the system and that information about such test launches is classified prior to the launch. This allowed the Navy to leverage existing submarine. Therefore, the Navy decided to transform four Ohio -class submarines into conventional land attack and SOF platforms. The test was of a Trident II (D5) missile from the Kentucky, an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine.Ĭmdr. Guided Missile Submarines (SSGNs) The 1994 Nuclear Posture Review determined that the United States needed only 14 of its 18 SSBNs to meet the nations strategic force needs. Navy’s new Columbia-class submarines, the successors to the Cold War-era Ohio-class ballistic missile submarines and for good reason.Once in service. Here, Ohio-class submarine USS Georgia (SSGN 729) moors next to the USS Emory S. The incident lit up social media, with some speculating it could be a UFO.Ī Navy spokesman told The San Diego Union-Tribune the Navy Strategic Systems Programs conducted the missile test Saturday in the Pacific Test Range northwest of Los Angeles. Ohio-class nuclear powered missile submarine coming into San Diego - June 21, 2021. The Navy fired an unarmed missile from a submarine off the coast of Southern California Saturday night, creating a bright light that streaked across the state and was visible as far away as Nevada and Arizona. Navy does submarine missile test off coast, streaking light seen across CaliforniaįRESNO, Calif.
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