Astute-class submarine
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The Astute-class submarine is a fleet of advanced nuclear-powered attack submarines built for the Royal Navy, known for their stealth, endurance, and sophisticated weapons and sensor systems.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines | 1 |
| Astute-class submarines | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
nuclear-powered attack submarine class
ⓘ
submarine class ⓘ |
| armament |
533 mm torpedo tubes
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Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes ⓘ Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles ⓘ |
| beam | approximately 11.3 metres ⓘ |
| builder |
BAE Systems Naval Ships
ⓘ
surface form:
BAE Systems Submarines
|
| builtAt | Barrow-in-Furness ⓘ |
| constructionMethod | modular construction ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| crewComplement |
approximately 109 including embarked personnel
ⓘ
approximately 98 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
anti-surface warfare
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land-attack missions ⓘ submarine warfare ⓘ |
| designOrigin | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| displacementSubmerged | approximately 7400 tonnes ⓘ |
| endurance | limited mainly by food supplies ⓘ |
| feature |
high automation
ⓘ
integrated combat system ⓘ stealth design ⓘ |
| fifthBoat | HMS Anson ⓘ |
| firstBoat | HMS Astute ⓘ |
| firstOfClassCommissioned | HMS Astute ⓘ |
| fourthBoat | HMS Audacious ⓘ |
| length | approximately 97 metres ⓘ |
| maximumSpeedSubmerged | over 29 knots ⓘ |
| navalProgramme | Astute programme ⓘ |
| numberOfBoatsPlanned | 7 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| predecessor | Trafalgar-class submarine ⓘ |
| propulsion | nuclear power ⓘ |
| propulsionSystem |
Rolls-Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor
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pump-jet propulsor ⓘ steam turbines ⓘ |
| replaces | Trafalgar-class submarine in Royal Navy service ⓘ |
| role |
attack submarine
ⓘ
hunter-killer submarine ⓘ |
| secondBoat | HMS Ambush ⓘ |
| sensor |
Thales Sonar 2076 suite
ⓘ
advanced flank array sonar ⓘ optronic masts ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 2010 ⓘ |
| seventhBoat | HMS Agincourt ⓘ |
| sixthBoat |
HMS Audacious
ⓘ
surface form:
HMS Agamemnon
|
| status | in active service ⓘ |
| successorTo | Swiftsure-class submarine ⓘ |
| thirdBoat | HMS Artful ⓘ |
| usedBy | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
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Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarines
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Astute-class submarines