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Encyclopedia article on UGM-27 Polaris [EncycloZine] The British use of Polaris stems from the failure of the Blue Streak missile and the cancellation of the Skybolt project in the 1950s. The Polaris Missile was a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) carrying a nuclear warhead developed during the Cold War for the United States Navy. On May 6, 1962, a Polaris missile with a live W47 warhead was tested in Operation Frigate Bird, and was the only ever test of a live nuclear missile undertaken by the United States. encyclozine.com /UGM-27_Polaris   (651 words)

Lockheed UGM-27 Polaris Polaris A-1 was significantly smaller and lighter than the proposed Jupiter S, allowing much more missiles to be carried by a submarine of a given size. The Polaris A-3 was a significantly enhanced missile with all the extensive changes, which weren't incorporated in the A-1/2 because of the very short development time frame. The Polaris A-2 had a slightly longer first stage, using the full length of the missile tubes, and a lighter second-stage motor casing made of fiberglass instead of steel. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-27.html   (1020 words)

Lockheed UGM-73 Poseidon The Poseidon was a direct develepment of the UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), and succeeded the latter in U.S. Navy service. Like the UGM-27 Polaris, the UGM-73A was a two-stage solid-fueled missile, each stage having a single nozzle with thrust-vectoring control. In early 1965, the missile was renamed as Poseidon C-3 (at least partly politically motivated, to stress that the new missile was more than a simple upgrade of Polaris), and later that year, the projected missile was allocated the formal designation of ZUGM-73A. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-73.html   (557 words)

Polaris (band) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Polaris is thought to be named after the UGM-27 Polaris submarine-launched ballistic missile designed by the United States during the Cold War. Polaris was a one-off musical project in the mid-1990s involving members of the Connecticut indie rock band Miracle Legion. Mark Mulcahy, Spot "Scott" Boutier, and Dave McCaffrey performed music for the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete and Pete under the name Polaris because a fourth Miracle Legion member was not available at the time; occasional guests included Joyce Raskin, Dennis Kelly, and Buell Thomas. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polaris_(band)   (178 words)

Douglas PGM-17 Thor The intended replacements were the GAM-87/AGM-48 Skybolt ALBM (Air-Launched Ballistic Missile), which was later cancelled, and the Navy's UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile). Soviet ballistic missile progress resulted in a decision in 1955 to develop an IRBM, to be named Thor, as quickly as possible. Unarmed tests of Thors as ASAT missiles began in February 1964, and by September 1964 the ASAT Thor was declared operational. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-17.html   (815 words)

Estrella polar Ugm-27 English version: UGM-27 Polaris Next: Ugm-73 Poseidon Up El misil comenzó a ser substituido por Poseidon que comenzaba en 1972, en los años 80 que ambos fueron substituidos por el Trident I. Estrella polar Británica El B-3 se desarrolló en el misil de C-3 Poseidon. www.yotor.net /wiki/es/es/Estrella%20polar%20Ugm27.htm   (582 words)

Acronyms and Codenames FAQ, U-W UGM-27 Polaris UGM-73 Poseidon UGM-93 Trident U-GO [Japan] Attack in Burma, against Imhpal and Kohima, cities in the border region of in India, 1944. www.hazegray.org /faq/acr8.htm   (2182 words)

Nuclear Warships and Naval Nuclear Weapons 1990: A Complete Inventory Trident I missiles have stellar-aided inertial digital computer guidance, and their accuracy (circular error of probability) is 0.125-0.27 nautical miles (0.23-0.50 kilometers). The longer range of Trident I missile over Polaris and Poseidon meant that submarines carrying the missile did not have to be based overseas to be within range of their targets for a reasonable amount of time during their patrols. Trident missiles will be purchased from the United States, but be armed with British designed and built warheads, and carried on British built nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines. www.fas.org /nuke/guide/nep5text.htm   (2182 words)

Supreme Ruler 2010 :: View topic - Missiles As for the Trident, I hadn't gotten it yet but since you asked I've added the UGM-27 Polaris, UGM-73 Poseidon and the UGM-96 Trident I as an upgrade path (Trident being the newest). Players will be able to designate target types or target hexes (that's the idea, anyway). www.bgforums.com /viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=78&forum=2&start=45   (1262 words)

BGForums :: View topic - Missiles As for the Trident, I hadn't gotten it yet but since you asked I've added the UGM-27 Polaris, UGM-73 Poseidon and the UGM-96 Trident I as an upgrade path (Trident being the newest). Currently I thought that missiles would be given a target hex and could only hit that hex,thought they might have an area effect of multiple hexes. I have tried to get some hard facts about this but they seem to be very hard to come by. www.bgforums.com /viewtopic.php?mode=viewtopic&topic=78&forum=2&start=60   (1262 words)

Lockheed UGM-27 Polaris Between 1959 and 1968, Lockheed had produced about 1150 Polaris missiles of all versions, the majority (640+) being UGM-27Cs. The new program was named Polaris, and development contracts were given to Lockheed (missile) and Aerojet (propulsion). The final Polaris A-3 was withdrawn from service in October 1981. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-27.html   (1020 words)

Poseidon The Poseidon was a direct develepment of the UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), and succeeded the latter in U.S. Navy service. Like the UGM-27 Polaris, the UGM-73A was a two-stage solid-fueled missile, each stage having a single nozzle with thrust-vectoring control. In early 1965, the missile was renamed as Poseidon C-3 (at least partly politically motivated, to stress that the new missile was more than a simple upgrade of Polaris), and later that year, the projected missile was allocated the formal designation of ZUGM-73A. www.astronautix.com /lvs/poseidon.htm   (1020 words)

Poseidon The Poseidon was a direct develepment of the UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), and succeeded the latter in U.S. Navy service. In early 1965, the missile was renamed as Poseidon C-3 (at least partly politically motivated, to stress that the new missile was more than a simple upgrade of Polaris), and later that year, the projected missile was allocated the formal designation of ZUGM-73A. Beginning in October 1979, the Poseidon was gradually replaced by its successor, the UGM-96 Trident C-4, and the last Poseidon submarine was decommissioned in September 1992. www.astronautix.com /lvs/poseidon.htm   (3275 words)

Acronyms and Codenames FAQ, U-W UGM-27 Polaris UGM-73 Poseidon UGM-93 Trident U-GO [Japan] Attack in Burma, against Imhpal and Kohima, cities in the border region of in India, 1944. The 'war on drugs' has caused the USCS to adopt military equipment, such as AEW versions of the Lockheed P-3 Orion. --VH------------------------------------------------------------------------- VHF Very High Frequency VHSIC Very High Speed Integrated Circuit --VI------------------------------------------------------------------------- VI [USSR] Vysotny Istrebitel -- High-altitude fighter Victor [NATO] Soviet submarine class VID Visual Identifaction VIFF Vectoring In Forward Flight, use of the vectoring jet nozzles of the Harrier to enhance maneuvrability in combat. www.hazegray.org /faq/acr8.htm   (2182 words)

Tomahawk In 1971 the U.S. Navy began to study the possibility of a submarine-launched strategic cruise missile, either a larger design for launch from UGM-27 Polaris missile tubes or a smaller one for launch from torpedo tubes. The latest development of the Tomahawk SLCM is the RGM-109E/UGM-109E Tactical Tomahawk (a.k.a. At that time, it had already been decided that the SLCM should also be launched from surface ships, and therefore the acronym was changed to Sea-Launched Cruise Missile. www.astronautix.com /lvs/tomahawk.htm   (3006 words)

Intercontinental ballistic missile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Polaris A1, A2, A3 - (UGM-27/A/B/C) former SLBM Trident - (UGM-93A/B) SLBM - Trident II (D5) was first deployed in 1990 and is planned to be deployed past 2020. These carry 16 M45 missiles with TN75 warheads, and are scheduled to be upgraded to M51 nuclear missile around 2010. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ICBM   (3006 words)

UGM 27 Polaris UGM 73 Poseidon Uganda Ugo Farell Ugo Nespolo UGM 27 Polaris UGM 73 Poseidon Uganda Ugo Farell Ugo Nespolo Browse for: UGM 27 Polaris, UGM 73 Poseidon, Uganda, Ugo Farell, Ugo Nespolo and more... Ugo Foscolo Ugo Foscolo ( 1778- 1827), Italian writer, was born at Zante in the Ionian Isles on 26 January 1778. www.masterliness.com /i/Ug.htm   (3006 words)

UGM 27 Polaris UGM 73 Poseidon Uganda Ugo Farell Ugo Nespolo UGM 27 Polaris UGM 73 Poseidon Uganda Ugo Farell Ugo Nespolo Browse for: UGM 27 Polaris, UGM 73 Poseidon, Uganda, Ugo Farell, Ugo Nespolo and more... Ugo Foscolo Ugo Foscolo ( 1778- 1827), Italian writer, was born at Zante in the Ionian Isles on 26 January 1778. www.masterliness.com /i/Ug.htm   (3006 words)

Nuclear test - All About All Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific. Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. Both were part of Operation Hardtack and had a yield of 3.75 Mt www.answers-zone.com /article/Nuclear_test   (1238 words)

Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific. The test was part of Operation Dominic I. The Frigate Bird explosion seen through the periscope of USS Carbonero (SS-337) en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuclear_testing   (1186 words)

Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific. Both were part of Operation Hardtack and had a yield of 3.75 Mt On July 9, 1962, Thor missile 195 launched a Mk4 reentry vehicle containing a W49 thermonuclear warhead to an altitude of 248 miles (400 km). Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuclear_testing   (1186 words)

Regulus 2 Despite these advantages, the Regulus II would have been hopelessly obsolete with the advent of the UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile), and therefore the tactical SSM-N-9 Regulus II cruise missile was cancelled in late 1958. Regulus II was a Mach 2 cruise missile design, which could also attain a significantly higher altitude and range than the SSM-N-8 Regulus I. The new missile was named Regulus II (although it was a completely new missile, and not a development of Regulus) and received the designation SSM-N-9. www.astronautix.com /lvs/regulus2.htm   (1186 words)

Douglas PGM-17 Thor The intended replacements were the GAM-87/AGM-48 Skybolt ALBM (Air-Launched Ballistic Missile), which was later cancelled, and the Navy's UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile). Using existing components (the Rocketdyne S-3D liquid-fuel rocket motor from the Army's SM-78/PGM-19 Jupiter IRBM, and the inertial guidance unit and Mk.2 reentry vehicle from the SM-65D/CGM-16D Atlas), and requiring the missile to be air-transportable by C-124 Globemaster transport aircraft, the basic design and overall dimensions of the Thor were quickly determined. Soviet ballistic missile progress resulted in a decision in 1955 to develop an IRBM, to be named Thor, as quickly as possible. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-17.html   (815 words)

Encyclopedia: Nuclear test Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608), it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific; part of Operation Dominic I. Both were part of Operation Hardtack and had a yield of 3.75 Mt On July 9, 1962, Thor missile 195 launched a Mk4 reentry vehicle containing a W49 thermonuclear warhead to an altitude of 248 miles (400 km). Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nuclear-test   (1117 words)

Encyclopedia: Nuclear test Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608), it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific; part of Operation Dominic I. Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. The only US live test of an operational missile was the following: www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Nuclear-test   (1117 words)

Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific. Both were part of Operation Hardtack and had a yield of 3.75 Mt On July 9, 1962, Thor missile 195 launched a Mk4 reentry vehicle containing a W49 thermonuclear warhead to an altitude of 248 miles (400 km). Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Nuclear_testing   (1186 words)

Douglas PGM-17 Thor The intended replacements were the GAM-87/AGM-48 Skybolt ALBM (Air-Launched Ballistic Missile), which was later cancelled, and the Navy's UGM-27 Polaris SLBM (Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile). The first Thor was removed from base in November 1962, and by September 1963, all Thors had been deactivated and moved back to the USA. Also in 1962, the USAF already started to plan the retirement of the SM-75 IRBM. www.designation-systems.net /dusrm/m-17.html   (815 words)

Nuclear testing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Frigate Bird - on May 6, 1962, a UGM-27 Polaris A-1 missile with a live 600 kt W47 warhead was launched from the USS Ethan Allen (SSBN-608); it flew 1900 km, re-entered the atmosphere, and detonated at an altitude of 3.4 km over the South Pacific. Planned as a method to dispel doubts about whether the USA's nuclear missiles would actually function in practice, it had less effect than was hoped, as the stockpile warhead was substantially modified prior to testing, and the missile tested was a relatively low-flying SLBM and not a high-flying ICBM. The warhead detonated with a yield of 1.45 Mt. This was the event of nuclear test operation Dominic-Fishbowl www.pineville.us /project/wikipedia/index.php/Nuclear_testing   (815 words)

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