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Let me get this straight. Do these missiles split into 8 individual warheads that can hit individual targets? Or do they just pack 8 warheads together for bigger boom? Or is it more of a cluster bomb kind of deal?
On one hand, cool. On the other, especially considering what's hot in the movies recently, bloody hell that's a bit too many bombs, isn't it?
The Trident II missiles are MIRV-capable, so 8 warheads per missile, which can hit targets a few hundred kilometers apart (exact numbers are not available for the public)
They split up and can hit different targets. It also makes anti missile air defense harder
Multiple independent warheads that can hit different targets. Also, they can actually carry up 12 warheads each , but the US limits the number deployed to meet treaty obligations. And each boat can has 20 missile tubes.
It's a lot of Armageddon in a small space.