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.
