A Trident missile shot off a British nuclear submarine in a test launch last month didn’t fare well: It misfired and crashed into the waters off of Florida. Per Sky News.
A Trident missile shot off a British nuclear submarine in a test launch last month didn’t fare well: It misfired and crashed into the waters off of Florida. Per Sky News, the UK Defense Ministry confirmed on Tuesday that an “anomaly” had taken place during the Jan. 30 missile launch from the HMS Vanguard, though an agency spokesperson insisted that the missile “remains safe, secure, and effective.” The BBC, however, notes that the crash, the second failed test firing in a row for the UK, is “highly embarrassing” for both the Royal Navy and the manufacturer of the missile, Lockheed Martin.
