Ugm-73 Poseidon
The
Poseidon
missile was the second
US Navy
ballistic missile
system, powered by a two-stage solid fuel rocket. It succeeded the
Polaris missile
beginning in
1972
, bringing major advances in warheads and accuracy. It was followed by
Trident
I in
1979
, and Trident II in
1990
. Poseidon, although longer and considerably heavier than Polaris A-3, had the same 4600 km (2500 nautical mile) range. It also had improved accuracy and up to 14 W68
multiple independently targetable reentry vehicles
(MIRV) in its warhead bus. See also:
List of missiles
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