The US Navy launched a non-ballistic Trident II ballistic missile off the coast of California to test its reliability after the drought.

The USS Maine submarine today launched a non-ballistic Trident II D5LE ballistic missile, marking the 178th successful test of the weapon. This is also the second Trident II US missile test in the past week.

"The planned test proves that the Trident II extended-term missile (D5LE) is as expected and at the same time brings new data on the reliability and accuracy of the ball," the US Navy said. fox said.

The Trident II submarine ballistic missile, which has been researched and developed by Lockheed Martin, has been equipped with Ohio-class strategic submarines since 1990. They are designed to operate until 2024, but the The extended term will ensure that the bullets are in service by the end of the 2040s.

Each Trident II is worth more than US $ 30 million, is 13.6 meters long, weighs 59 tons, reaches a range of 11,000 km and can carry 8-14 warheads capable of independent retrieval (MIRV), allowing Attack multiple targets away from each other with only one rocket.

It is part of a U.S. trio of nuclear deterrents, alongside ground-based Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons for strategic bombers. Outside of the US Navy, the Trident II missile is only offered to the British navy.