The United States Navy launched an unarmed life-extended Trident II D5 missile (D5LE) from the Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) USS Kentucky (SSBN-737) off the coast of southern California on June 17, 2022. The test launch was one of four conducted on June 15 and 17 as part of a U.S. Navy Commander Evaluation Test (CET), validating performance expectations of the Trident II D5LE strategic weapon system. The U.S. Navy conducts CETs and other missile flight tests – Diálogo Américas Photo: US Navy