tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post8276163198822316894..comments2024-03-28T21:57:32.099+11:00Comments on Submarine Matters & Australian Nuclear Weapons: Trident D5 and Bulava SLBMs comparedPete2http://www.blogger.com/profile/06134037393078707072noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-71734562962864127322018-05-25T06:04:49.531+10:002018-05-25T06:04:49.531+10:00Soon india will enter the race with russian made s...Soon india will enter the race with russian made system copied in india and named after some funny mythical character.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-38426838388878111462016-04-12T12:09:03.628+10:002016-04-12T12:09:03.628+10:00The D5 is technically capable of up to 14 RVs, lim...The D5 is technically capable of up to 14 RVs, limited by treaty obligations, no?burritolikethesunhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00898167900351593805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-51924175167552492002015-12-19T18:01:04.241+11:002015-12-19T18:01:04.241+11:00Hi Anonymous
Thanks for your response.
Along wit...Hi Anonymous<br /><br />Thanks for your response.<br /><br />Along with the Atlantic and Pacific the Trident's extended range would also permit any Ohio subs in the Indian Ocean to hit most/all of Russia and more certainly China.<br /><br />Yes with Russia's concern and protests about the West improving BMDs the advanced Bulava (low trajectory, maneouvrability and decoys) would provide a more formidable response than older style SLBMs.<br /><br />The sheer size of the Russian landmass would certainly give those on mobile and silo deployments in central Russia more minutes warning than in the smaller US landmass.<br /><br />Interesting references are https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RT-2PM2_Topol-M<br />https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RS-24_Yars<br />and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_ICBMs<br /><br />Regards<br /><br />PetePetehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02624742078679760819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19245896.post-77639189804414039152015-12-19T04:24:23.828+11:002015-12-19T04:24:23.828+11:00If the ranges are remotely accurate it would seem ...If the ranges are remotely accurate it would seem like Trident was designed to ensure that the US could hold at threat the whole of the USSR from either the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean. Pretty important due to the size of the soviet submarine fleet and the emphasis the US/UK place on sea based nuclear forces. <br /><br />The Bulava being of a newer design is supposed to have a flatter trajectory with more emphasis on avoiding BMD systems which would naturally limit it's range somewhat. It would make sense due to the effort put into Star Wars by the USAF and the modern day deployment of BMD systems. Strategically the Russian land based nuclear component is also likely more survivable so there is less emphasis on a sea based nuclear component. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com