In January, a British nuclear submarine experienced a significant failure during a Trident missile test launch, resulting in the missile misfiring and crashing into the ocean just yards away from the submarine. This incident, involving a 58-ton missile with a potentially nuclear warhead, marks the second consecutive failure of a UK Trident missile test in eight years, raising concerns about the reliability of the country's nuclear deterrent capabilities. The failed test occurred off the coast of Florida, with Defence Secretary Grant Shapps and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key onboard HMS Vanguard at the time. The missile, identified as a UGM-133 Trident II, reportedly remained airborne for only about a minute after its first stage boosters failed to ignite properly. The Ministry of Defence has faced criticism following this event, though some officials have defended the missile's performance.
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A Trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean just yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it. When asked to confirm that the warhead test involved a dummy, the MoD were forced to admit yes, Grant Shapps was onboard https://t.co/tsUsJvjNBw
Trident missile test failure raises questions about UK’s nuclear deterrent https://t.co/sH0p0nHvT0
British nuclear test almost killed Defense Secretary Grant Shapps It is reported that the Trident II ballistic missile was ejected from its silo normally, but the first stage boosters failed to fire and the 58-ton missile with a potentially nuclear warhead fell in close… https://t.co/jxOojvwf0V
"They are tests and sometimes they go wrong." A trident missile misfiring for the second time in a row during it's test launch is "normal", says former foreign secretary Lord Owen https://t.co/aPMdxvtMjE 📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube https://t.co/eWV8SahQBr
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A nuclear missile test by the Royal Navy has failed eight years after the last unsuccessful attempt, it has emerged ⬇️ https://t.co/h4tS8ZWBGo
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U.K. nuclear-capable missile fails second test launch running. The test had "reaffirmed the effectiveness of the UK's nuclear deterrent" and Trident is the "most reliable weapons system in the world" said Baghdad Bob, spokesman for the Ministry of Defence https://t.co/KHhnJHevYp
Clown show continues. UK military is beyond the joke: A UK Trident nuclear missile misfired during a recent test. The missile landed in the sea in close proximity to the submarine that launched it.
'The good news is that the missile itself behaved absolutely correctly.' Rear Admiral Chris Parry reacts to a Trident missile misfiring and crashing into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a test launch by a British nuclear submarine. https://t.co/FBo8SvsVmO
A test of the UK's Trident nuclear missile failed for the second time in a row during an exercise off the coast of Florida in January https://t.co/51cQLwIWVn
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Second nuclear test failure forces Government to defend Trident deterrent https://t.co/qMlI7RK6yG
British nuclear missile 'dramatically MISFIRES' and lands just metres from submarine that sent it https://t.co/iPDXskWUZO
‘This is the second failure of a British test of Trident.’ Evening Standard Defence editor Robert Fox reacts to a Trident missile misfiring and crashing into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a test launch by a British nuclear submarine. https://t.co/OmJJFdAxen
“The test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has failed, for the second time in a row….The missile's booster rockets failed The test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has failed, for the second time in a row.” https://t.co/OdYWBkUfRf
⚠️ BRITAIN'S NUCLEAR DETERRENT MISSILE SYSTEM MISFIRES DURING TEST - THE SUN (Reuters) Britain's Trident nuclear missile system misfired during a test last month when a missile crashed into the ocean near the submarine that launched it, The Sun newspaper reported on Wednesday.…
A test firing of a Trident missile from a Royal Navy submarine has ended in failure for the second time. https://t.co/IMOPAqfcnK
A Trident missile has misfired and crashed into the ocean off the coast of Florida during a rare test launch by a British nuclear submarine in an embarrassing blow for the Royal Navy. Sky's @haynesdeborah has the latest ⬇️ More: https://t.co/9BryeWU2Cf 📺 Sky 501 https://t.co/aY6nwgw6XP
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A trident missile from a British nuclear submarine has misfired and crashed into the ocean during a test launch. The Sun’s defence editor Jerome Starkey: “It’s the last thing the Ministry of Defence, the UK Government or Royal Navy would have wanted.” @jeromestarkey | #TalkTV https://t.co/uYy4gfPDVm
Trident launch fails for second time in a row, in blow for Royal Navy, as missile 'falls yards from nuclear submarine that fired it' https://t.co/CAJswzORVW
A UGM-133 Trident II Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile Test at the End of January aboard the HMS Vanguard (S28) reportedly Failed for the Second Time in a Row since 2016, with the Missile only remaining Airborne for roughly a Minute after the First Stage Boosters did not… https://t.co/LTM1OOX85Z
🇬🇧 BRITISH NUCLEAR SUBMARINE FAILS LAUNCH FOR THE SECOND TIME A British nuclear submarine misfired a nuclear missile, which dropped into the sea just yards from where the attempted launch took place. A source said: “It left the submarine, but it just went plop, right next to… https://t.co/w6koITaE5p
NEW: 🇬🇧British nuclear submarine missile launch fails as Trident misfires and "plops" into the sea just yards away — The Sun A TRIDENT missile dramatically misfired and crashed into the ocean yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it, The Sun has reveal. The… https://t.co/xDDY0acXSF
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🇬🇧‼️🚨 British nuclear sub missile launch FAILS as Trident misfires and ‘plops’ into sea just yards away – with Shapps on board -> British NAVY keeps producing Ls https://t.co/oKxSfhERnC
BRITISH NAVY FLOP British nuclear sub missile launch FAILS as Trident misfires and ‘plops’ into sea just yards away off U.S. coast The missiIe began veering toward U.S. mainland before it self-destructed https://t.co/UXjE7GCrTD
NEW - British nuclear submarine missile launch fails as Trident misfires and "plops" into the sea just yards away — The Sun
🚨 SUN SCOOP - A Trident missile misfired & crashed into the ocean yards from the British nuclear submarine that launched it. Defence Secretary Grant Shapps & First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Ben Key were both on board HMS Vanguard at the time https://t.co/vQPLu4HpW1