The UGM-27 Polaris was a two-stage, solid-fueled, nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile and the United States Navy first SLBM. Built by Lockheed and first launched successfully from a submerged submarine in July 1960, it entered service in 1961 and was deployed aboard 41 submarines through three main variants, A-1, A-2 and A-3, before the United States retired the type in favor of the Poseidon and later Trident missiles. The United Kingdom Royal Navy also adopted Polaris under the 1963 Polaris Sales Agreement and continued operating it until 1996.
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Weapon Class (category) Weapon Class (category)Submarine / Naval Vessel 1 Weapon ClassSubmarine-launched ballistic missile 1 Introduced Year Classification
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The UGM-27 Polaris missile was a two-stage solid-fueled nuclear-armed submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM).
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As the United States Navy's first SLBM, it served from 1961 to 1980.
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Built by Lockheed and first launched successfully from a submerged submarine in July 1960, it entered service in 1961 and was deployed aboard 41 submarines through three main variants, A-1, A-2 and A-3, before the United States retired the type in favor of the Poseidon and later Trident missiles
Operated By: United States Navy, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: United States Navy
Operated By: Royal Navy, Infobox, used by and service fields
Infobox lists: Royal Navy
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