Trident (missile)
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| Trident | |
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 An AS-180 aircraft-launched Trident missile. | |
| Type | Anti-ship missile |
| Place of origin |  Hulie |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1974-present |
| Used by | See Operators |
| Production history | |
| Designer | United Aerospace Corporation |
| Manufacturer | United Aerospace Corporation (1973-1974) Xianzai Arsenal (1999-present) |
| Produced | 1973- |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 670 kilograms (1,480 lb) |
| Length | 4.7 metres (15 ft 5 in) |
| Diameter | 34.8 centimetres (1 ft 1.7 in) |
| Warhead | 165 kilograms (364 lb) |
| Engine | Turbojet Solid-propellant booster (SS-180/US-180 only) |
| Wingspan | 1.1 metres (3 ft 7 in) |
Operational range | 180 kilometres (97 nmi; 110 mi) |
| Flight altitude | Sea-skimming |
| Speed | Mach 0.92 1,134 kilometres per hour (705 mph; 315 m/s) |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance and terminal active radar homing |
Launch platform | Multi-platform:
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The Trident is an all-weather anti-ship missile.