[lentulusgracchus]

How many SSBN's do we still have in the Fleet?

More to the point, how many Trident warheads?

[alexander_busek]

...how many Trident warheads?

Trident missiles are submarine-launched ballistic missiles with multiple independently-targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) capability. Thus, a single Trident missile can carry multiple warheads.

Trident missiles are carried by fourteen active U.S. Navy Ohio class submarines, with U.S. warheads, and four Royal Navy Vanguard class submarines, with British warheads.

For a comprehensive listing of the number of nuclear warheads currently deployed, their megatonnage, their programmed targets, exact geographical positions, and command codes, please refer to Barack Obama's personal website: http:/justgivepeaceachance_BHO.com

Regards,

[grey_whiskers]

The three Ohio-class submarines have all been recently converted from carrying cold-war-era nuclear ballistic missiles to other weapons - improved intelligence sensors, special operations troops and, significantly, a vast quantity of Tomahawk cruise missiles, a manoeuvrable low-flying weapon designed to strike targets on land.

More to the point, how many Trident warheads?

I agree, lentulus. What treasonous moron came up with and ordered THAT idea?

NO Cheers, unfortunately.

g_w

[Non-Sequitur]

How many SSBN's do we still have in the Fleet?

14.

More to the point, how many Trident warheads?

Roughly 2700.

[Mariner]

I believe we still have about a dozen Tridents operational.

At any given time we should have 2-3 at sea.

Each Trident carries 12 x 24 = 288 100kt warheads with a range of 6,000 nautical miles.

[OCCASparky]

14. And a LOT.