Common Missile Compartment

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The Common Missile Compartment is a standardized, modular ballistic missile launch section jointly developed for use in next-generation UK Dreadnought-class and US Columbia-class nuclear submarines.

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Common Missile Compartment canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf naval military technology
submarine missile compartment
appliesToClass future UK SSBNs
future US SSBNs
associatedWithProgram Dreadnought-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
surface form: UK Dreadnought-class SSBN program

Columbia-class submarine
surface form: US Columbia-class SSBN program
collaborationBetween United Kingdom NERFINISHED
United States ONNED1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
designedFor Trident II D5 missile
ballistic missile launch
submarine-launched ballistic missiles
designedToComplyWith US-UK nuclear cooperation agreements
designGoal commonality between US and UK strategic submarines
future missile flexibility
improved maintainability
developer BAE Systems
Electric Boat Company
surface form: General Dynamics Electric Boat

United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
surface form: UK Ministry of Defence

United States Navy
surface form: US Navy
developmentStatus in production for Columbia-class
in production for Dreadnought-class
hasComponent launch control systems
missile tubes
support systems for SLBMs
hasFeature common design for US and UK SSBNs
modular design
standardized missile tubes
locatedOn nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines
missileTypeSupported Trident II D5 missile
surface form: Trident II D5
partOf Columbia-class submarine
surface form: Columbia-class submarine design

Dreadnought-class submarine design
platformType SSBN
purpose enhance interoperability between US and UK SSBNs
reduce development costs
support life extension of sea-based nuclear deterrent
replaces earlier unique UK missile compartment designs
earlier unique US missile compartment designs
role housing and launching SLBMs
strategicRole sea-based nuclear deterrent
timePeriod 21st century
usedBy Royal Navy
United States Navy
usedIn Columbia-class submarine
Dreadnought-class submarine

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