Trident

Lockheed Martin has announced that the first 3D printed components for an SLBM flew this week on test launches of three unarmed US Navy Trident II D5 Fleet Ballistic Missiles from a submerged submarine in the Atlantic Ocean.

Dropping a nuclear warhead may may not seem like a particularly bright idea, but earlier this year Sandia National Laboratories did just that as part of the US government’s Life Extension Program (LEP) for its nuclear arsenal.

On Monday, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MoD) released a concept image of the Royal Navy’s next ballistic nuclear missile submarine, currently called the Successor class, as part of an update to Parliament on the progress of the Trident replacement program.

It seems the 550 bhp twin-turbo diesel V8 Trident Iceni is finally set to launch. The US$150,000 Iceni will run to 230 mph, accelerate from 0-60 mph in under four seconds, and deliver 70 mpg at a constant 70 mph.

September 2, 2008 British manufacturer Trident Performance Vehicles has produced a remarkable set of figures to go with its new Iceni two-seater sports car. It's a diesel sports car and will run any kind of biodiesel without any inva