The Pentagon will pay more than $ 540 million for a new batch of Trident II missiles

The US Department of Defense issued a contract to Lockheed Martin to manufacture a new batch of Trident II ballistic missiles, reports RIA News message of the press service of the military.

Lockheed Martin Space Systems provides 540 millions of 834 thousands and 51 dollars for the Trident II production contract (D5) and the deployment of their support system,

says the Pentagon release.

It is reported that the terms of the contract must be fulfilled completely by September 30 2021.

According to the press service, work on the production of ballistic missiles "will be carried out at factories in 15 states."

Trident II (trident) - a three-stage ballistic missile designed to launch from submarines. The development of these rockets began in the second half of the 1970s. The “tridents” were adopted in 1990 year. The maximum range of the rocket - 11300 km. It has a split head with blocks of individual guidance. The cost of one rocket in 2012 year was $ 70,5 million.

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[Political department]

I somehow calmly relate to such news .. Our Kulibins missile defense, did not lose time in vain, during the Cold War and at the time of the collapse of the CCC (managed to save the base ..) .. There’s not enough money, well, nothing ..

[cniza]

Quote: Political Department

.. There is not enough money, well, nothing ..

And they can not be considered, they will draw as much as necessary.

[bouncyhunter]

The Pentagon will pay more than $ 540 million for a new batch of Trident II missiles

"Armed, then good goat uncles!" (c) Lightning Storm Gate

[Alexander Romanov]

Something I have not heard lately of laudations about Trump. Or as some called it here -Trampushka

[Political department]

Quote: Alexander Romanov

Something I have not heard lately of laudations about Trump. Or as some called it here -Trampushka

I think this is not praise, but just the hope for a little respite, which Russia really needs (the confrontation with West Obama and K is too expensive and most importantly the hope that this howl will subside at least a little ..) There is also China and Iran .... Or do you think that old Hillary would be better ..? Strange ....

[Kryvbas]

There’s no doubt what’s better. Yes, here’s a very recent trump Twitter post that he considers the annexation of Crimea to be a “takeover” and that Obama was too soft with Russia.

[mr.redpartizan]

Tochnik. I immediately said that relations with the US and the EU under Trump would not get better, but they started to pour me shit on the forum.

[Political department]

Quote: mr.redpartizan

Tochnik. I immediately said that relations with the US and the EU under Trump would not get better, but they started to pour me shit on the forum.

Russia can’t be blamed for “birth” now .. (The West has always been an adversary of Russia, in our entire history ..) This is already in our genes a negative attitude towards all of them ... But it’s time to be more cunning and prudent in relation to everyone Obama, Trumps ... etc. There is China, Iran DPRK .... We would have to rest a bit and gain strength, and not break into battle now .. Let them fight among themselves!

[Boa kaa]

Quote: mr.redpartizan

and they started to water me with shit on the forum.

Yes noooo!
Colleagues simply watered you with organic fertilizers so that you "grow above yourself!" (from)

[Cat man null]

Quote: Boa constrictor KAA

Colleagues just watered you with organic fertilizers ...

“You can't spoil Masha’s castle.” IMHO

[Vadim237]

We have a missile defense system - only in Moscow and the region, and the rest of the air defense, with a probability of 50 to 50 - can be knocked down, it can not be knocked down.

[Vita vko]

Quote: Vadim237

We have missile defense - only in Moscow and the region

It is necessary by this time to seriously modernize the missile defense system. In addition, it is necessary to create a global missile defense system with the participation of the SCO countries over all strategically important areas. Moreover, the United States withdrew from the treaty and does not hesitate to violate the START treaty by deploying universal launchers in Europe. It should be noted that now even the Moscow missile defense system does not guarantee protection against a layered strike. After the reflection of the first echelon, the nuclear B.Ch. missile defense will create powerful ionization in the atmosphere. Therefore, the probability of reflection of the subsequent impact is very small.

[Vadim237]

"Even the Moscow missile defense system does not guarantee protection against a layered strike." - To be honest, this missile defense system was intended only to delay, for a few minutes, the destruction of the capital and command posts, so that the rocketry had time to launch all the missiles.

[Evgenijus]

Vita VKO:

Therefore, the probability of repelling a subsequent strike is very small.

I agree with you. Therefore, in a future war there will be few winners from both sides. All the success of the defense is now built not only on the probability of destroying the enemy's MS, but on the adversary’s awareness of the senselessness of the first strike. This “awareness” must be driven into the enemy’s head before the outbreak of this war. Unfortunately, without the "Calibers" and "Ash", this argument of a dispute about a future war is not yet valid.

[NEXUS]

Quote: Vita VKO

Moreover, the USA has withdrawn from the treaty and is not shy about violating the START treaty by deploying universal launchers in Europe.

Well, we are developing Status-6, which does not care about missile defense and Europe ... or does anyone else think that this is a fake? At a depth of a kilometer there is no European or mattress missile defense, no need to puzzle over systems that allow missile defense to pass, no expensive ICBMs to be built ... a torpedo robot with a nuclear charge is orders of magnitude cheaper and more efficient, since Europe has that China or the USA, most of the industry is located off the coast. And most interestingly, Status-6 against Russia is ineffective.
A robot torpedo, which cannot be intercepted, detected and destroyed, is like a revolver at a temple in the USA and Europe ... well, in order to completely sober up the brains of western throats, they launch such a torpedo with cobalt.

[Vadim237]

"A torpedo robot with a nuclear charge is orders of magnitude cheaper and more efficient" - More efficient and cheaper than what - ICBMs? Once again, there will be no practical benefit from such a torpedo - it may not swim to the coast, just crawl aground or collide with reefs or ships - there are a lot of jokes under water, as well as on its surface, and if it swims, it will swim there will be a week, all the explosion energy and radiation will remain in the water - in the form of a steam "Sultan"

[Vadim237]

Status 6 is the name of the program, the creation of robotic underwater vehicles, but essentially creating a torpedo is an autonomous submarine for such stupid and inefficient.

[NEXUS]

Quote: Vadim237

What is more effective and cheaper than ICBMs?

Yes exactly...

Quote: Vadim237

Once again, there will be no practical benefit from such a torpedo

That is, the demolition of the entire coastal industrial infrastructure and cities with a million people is, in your opinion, no effect? ​​Moreover, the infection of large areas with cobalt, making those areas unsuitable for life for several thousand years ...

Quote: Vadim237

it may not swim to the coast, it will just crawl aground or collide with reefs or ships - there are a lot of jokes under water, as well as on its surface, and if it does, it will swim for a week,

This robot is autonomous, and is an unmanned underwater platform that can bypass not only reefs, ships, but also calculate its path so as to bypass detection systems ... at the same time, why did you decide that it will move to the surface if it is announced that the movement of this robot will be at a depth of one kilometer. Which ships, dear?

Quote: Vadim237

and if it swims, it will sail for a week, all the energy of the explosion and radiation will remain in the water - in the form of a steam "Sultan"

Did you understand what you wrote? The charge power is 100 megatons. If it is blown up, say near a tectonic fault somewhere in California, this state will blow into the ocean ... at the same time, dear, you forgot about the zest of Status-6, THIS BEGINNING WITH COBALT, which is guaranteed to kill all life on the territory of hundreds of kilometers ...
And the very same mattresses really do not like the wording-irreparable damage.

[Vadim237]

The charge power of 100 megatons - no one has yet confirmed this, since the more charges, the more they degrade, due to cobalt - most of 80% of all radiation will remain in the water in an explosion. "This robot is autonomous, and is an unmanned underwater platform that can bypass not only reefs, ships, but also calculate its path so as to bypass detection systems." But he doesn’t know where the detection systems are, and the United States, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are full of them, the US Navy will be able to use active sonar radars. And in order for this robotic dashboard not to encounter anything underwater, it will have to constantly keep the speaker system on and change the depth, since the bottom is not even, which makes it very likely to be detected. And such an device will never surpass the ICBMs in terms of efficiency and cost - warheads will reach the coast 20 minutes after launch, having this 24-meter monster on board, will cost like a dozen other warheads - billions, if not tens of billions of rubles.

[NEXUS]

Quote: Vadim237

Charge power of 100 megatons - no one has yet confirmed this, since the more charges, the more they degrade

An interesting logic ... it means that Kuzkin made a mother of 57 megatons, and a torpedo of 100 megatons is somehow hard. Yes, even here, charge degradation looms, which no one knows about.

Quote: Vadim237

But he doesn’t know where the detection systems are, and the United States, the Pacific and Atlantic oceans are full of them, the US Navy will be able to use active sonar radars.

Dear, our submariners know the SOSUS system far and wide ... take an interest in submariners. Further, as active radars? Do you even understand how much a network of such radars costs? The SOSUS system by the way is recognized as INEFFECT by the mattresses themselves. At the same time, there is such a thing as heterogeneity of the water column .... By the way, this effect is very well used by our Varshavyanki submarines, sinking into another layer of water, which makes them inaudible to sonar ships. I explained it so simpler for you to understand.

Quote: Vadim237

And in order for this robotic dashboard not to encounter anything underwater, it will have to constantly keep the speaker system on and change the depth, since the bottom is not even, which makes it very likely to be detected.

Tell me, dear, how, for example, the Caliber of the Kyrgyz Republic, flying at low altitudes and going around the relief folds, do this all? Has it ever crossed my mind? And then, why did you get the idea that the robot torpedo will start its journey from Vladivostok? The nuclear submarine BELGOROD and the nuclear submarine KHABAROVSK are supposed to be the BEARS of these torpedoes, of which there will be from 6 to 8 units on each submarine. What weeks, dear?

Quote: Vadim237

And ICBMs in terms of efficiency, cost, such a device will never surpass

Another stupid thing ... in order to create an ICBM capable of undergoing the adversary’s missile defense guaranteed, you need to develop fuel, materials, so that it flies and does not burn out in the atmosphere, think about basing, again storage, disposal, etc. ... and what does this torpedo robot need? A nuclear reactor, warhead, and good software. Moreover, it was stated that this robot in submerged position is capable of speeds of more than 200 km per hour at depths that are not available to the most modern submarines.

Quote: Vadim237

having this 24 meter monster on board the reactor will cost like a dozen other warheads - billions, if not tens of billions of rubles.

What nonsense is this? This is a robot, not a cyborg from the 25th century ... and in essence it will be an unmanned kamikaze. Moreover, having a power reserve of 10 km. That is, it can be launched at least from the wall. And you can bring on a carrier to the very shores of the adversary.

[Vadim237]

"Moreover, charge degradation looms here, which no one else knows about." They know that this is why they do not have powerful charges - they are expensive and expensive to maintain.
"Of which on each of the submarines will be from 6 to 8 pieces." You saw the size of this torpedo - more than two will not fit on the nuclear submarines.
"In order to create an ICBM capable of undergoing the adversary’s missile defense guaranteed, it is necessary to develop fuel, materials, so that it flies and does not burn out in the atmosphere, think about basing, again storage, disposal, etc." All this has long been created, tested in practice and put into series - unlike the technology of this super torpedo - a robot with an atomic reactor.
That is, it can be allowed at least from the wall. “And she will sail for a week.”
"And you can bring on a carrier to the very shores of the adversary." Thereby increasing the risk of detecting a carrier with this miracle of poison. In the case of delivery by the carrier to the coast of the enemy, the question arises - why the hell does all this expensive and complicated robot torpedo need when the carrier itself delivered it to the area of ​​"direct" shooting?

[Vadim237]

Well, would this torpedo be a supersonic underwater delivery system - conventional or nuclear mines - horseradish torpedoes would catch up, from aircraft and helicopter PLOs this would not be hit - that would be a weapon.

[Lord of the Sith]

Six missiles in exchange for those shot during exercises over the past 10 years?))

[Vadim237]

Does FIG know him? maybe there will go further mass purchases of advanced D6 Tridents

[Banishing liberoids]

At those prices for a dozen rockets, and now how much does a rocket cost, or will the price be fixed? Loch Kid under Trump on the dough will rise well.

[Sergey39]

It will turn out 5-6 rockets.

[PSih2097]

Quote: Sergey39

It will turn out 5-6 rockets.

for 2016, the cost of manufacturing one rocket is $ 128 million, so the Ohio carries 3 missiles with a penny of lard from Baku ...

[corporal]

Quote: PSih2097

for 2016, the cost of manufacturing one rocket $ 128 million

Nichrome they have wood prices

[APASUS]

That’s the answer, recently there has been an infa about how the Americans allegedly do not make rockets, they don’t produce nuclear weapons, they say everything is fine!

[NEXUS]

Quote: APASUS

That’s the answer, recently there has been an infa about how the Americans allegedly do not make rockets, they don’t produce nuclear weapons, they say everything is fine!

They do, we do, the Chinese do, the Indians, and so on ... now, it seems like Zimbabwe doesn’t do nuclear weapons, and that’s only because bamboo burns out in dense layers of the atmosphere ...
We would have brought Sarmat to condition before the age of 20, otherwise Grandfather Voevoda would modernize for the third time and nowhere else to go.

[Political department]

Quote: NEXUS

We would bring Sarmat to condition by the age of 20

They will bring it, we are ahead of the rest in this direction (despite financial and political difficulties ..) A good racket and escort too ... God forbid to use it together with our missile defense ... Everyone will be khan .. (us too, but. ..the territory is large with us, so it’s better not to .....)))

[Vadim237]

They do everything and everything is released.

[Old26]

Quote: PSih2097

Quote: Sergey39

It will turn out 5-6 rockets.

for 2016, the cost of manufacturing one rocket is $ 128 million, so the Ohio carries 3 missiles with a penny of lard from Baku ...

Share the source where you found such a price. For 2014, it cost $ 37.320.070.