Dreadnought-class submarine

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Royal Navy submarine class ballistic missile submarine nuclear-powered submarine

The Dreadnought-class submarine is a new generation of British nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines designed to replace the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class as the backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent.

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Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Royal Navy submarine class → ballistic missile submarine → nuclear-powered submarine →
allianceContext	NATO →
armament	Trident II D5 ballistic missile → torpedoes →
builder	BAE Systems Submarines →
commandSystem	advanced combat management system →
constructionSite	Barrow-in-Furness →
country	United Kingdom →
crewType	mixed-gender crew →
designAuthority	BAE Systems Submarines →
designPartner	Rolls-Royce → UK Ministry of Defence →
displacementClass	over 17000 tonnes submerged →
firstBoat	HMS Dreadnought →
fourthBoat	HMS King George VI NERFINISHED →
fundingAuthority	UK Ministry of Defence →
hullType	SSBN →
launchPlatformFor	submarine-launched ballistic missiles →
missileCompartmentPartner	United States Navy →
missileLaunchSystem	Common Missile Compartment →
navigationSystem	inertial navigation system →
nuclearDeterrentSystem	UK Trident programme →
nuclearWarheadSystem	UK Trident warheads →
numberOfBoatsPlanned	4 →
operator	Royal Navy →
predecessor	Vanguard-class submarine →
primaryMission	strategic nuclear deterrence →
programmeName	Dreadnought programme →
propulsion	nuclear reactor →
propulsionFeature	nuclear reactor designed not to require refuelling during service life →
reactorType	PWR3 nuclear reactor →
replaces	Vanguard-class submarine →
role	sea-based nuclear deterrent →
safetyFeature	enhanced nuclear safety systems →
secondaryMission	intelligence gathering → special forces support →
secondBoat	HMS Valiant NERFINISHED →
sensorSuite	electronic support measures → sonar systems →
serviceBranch	Royal Navy Submarine Service →
stealthFeature	acoustic quieting measures →
strategicContext	Continuous At-Sea Deterrent →
strategicImportance	backbone of the UK’s sea-based nuclear deterrent →
successorTo	Continuous At-Sea Deterrent submarines of the Vanguard class →
thirdBoat	HMS Warspite NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
BAE Systems →	majorProduct
Nuclear weapons policy of the United Kingdom ("Dreadnought-class submarine programme") →	modernisationProgramme
Royal Navy Submarine Service ("Dreadnought-class submarines") →	plannedToOperate
Trident nuclear missile system ("Dreadnought-class submarine program") →	successorProgram