Question: how many warheads are on a trident missile
Answer: 11 m ) ( 1st stage ) Warhead 8 -- 12 thermonuclear MIRV ( Multiple Independently Targetable re-entry Vehicle ) , W88 or W76 thermonuclear weapons Engine Three solid - fuel rocket motors ; first & second stage -- Thiokol / Hercules solid - fueled rocket ; third stage -- United Technologies Corp.