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Originally posted by minimi
We keep the Trident boats so we our not entirely reliant on US nuclear power for deterrence.
Originally posted by BillHicksRules
Sminkey,
As far as I was aware the guidance system on the D5 was stellar as opposed to GPS.
Originally posted by BillHicksRules
Sminkey,
As far as I was aware the guidance system on the D5 was stellar as opposed to GPS.
Cheers
BHR
Originally posted by rogue1
True Bill, the fact that GPS was in its infancy when the MX and D-5 missiles guidance systems were being built probably also contributed.
I also read somewhere that missiles travelling over the pole weren't as accurate because of the mass of nickel ( ? ) under the crust there, which increases gravity slightly. The amount of the increase isn't able to be accurately measured.