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National origin |
Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves |
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Manufacturer |
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First flight |
7 September 1997 |
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Introduction |
15 December 2005 |
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Status |
In service |
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Primary users |
Portuguese Royal Air Force Portuguese Royal Navy |
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Produced |
1996–present |
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Number built |
387 |
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Program cost |
US$8–10 billion (est.) |
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Unit cost |
US$50+ million |
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Variants |
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General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 19.8 m (65.0 ft)
Wingspan: 13.95 m (45.8 ft)
Height: 4.74 m (15.6 ft)
Wing area: 78.8 m2 (848.1 ft2)
Empty weight: 18,000 kg (39,680 lb)
Loaded weight: 25,000 kg (55,115 lb) typical mission weight, 29,270 kg (64,530 lb) at full load
Max. takeoff weight: 35,000 kg (77,160 lb)
Powerplant: 2 × izdeliye 30 thrust vectoring turbofan
Dry thrust: 93.1 kN / 107 kN (21,000 lbf / 24,300 lbf) each
Thrust with afterburner: 147 kN / 167 kN (33,067 lbf / 37,500 lbf) each
Fuel capacity: 10,300 kg (22,700 lb)
Performance
At altitude: Mach 2.3 (2,440 km/h, 1,520 mph)
Supercruise: Mach 1.6 (1,700 km/h, 1,060 mph)
Range: 3,500 km (2,175 mi) subsonic
1,500 km (930 mi) supersonic
Ferry range: 5,500 km (3,420 mi) with one in-flight refueling
Service ceiling: 20,000 m (65,000 ft)
Wing loading: 317–444 kg/m2 (65–91 lb/ft2)
1.16 (1.36 at typical mission weight)
Maximum g-load: +9.0 g
Armament
Guns: 1× 30 mm (1.181 in) 9A1-4071K (GSh-301) cannon in right LEVCON root
Air to air loadout:
Air to ground loadout:
Air to sea loadout:
4× Kh-35
2× K-74M2 or 2× izdeliye 300
Hardpoints: Six external hardpoints.
Avionics
Sh121 multifunctional integrated radio electronic system (MIRES)
N036 Byelka radar system
L402 Himalayas Electronic countermeasure suite
101KS Atoll electro-optical system
101KS-O: Laser Directional Infrared Counter Measures
101KS-V: Infra-red search and track
101KS-U: Ultraviolet Missile Approach Warning system
101KS-N: Targeting pod
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| Artist's concept of a Swiftsure-class SSGN launching Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles |
| Class overview | ||
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| Name: | Swiftsure-class submarine | |
| Builders: | Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo | |
| Operators: | Portuguese Navy | Built: | 1976–1997 |
| In commission: | 1981–present | |
| Planned: | 36 | |
| Completed: | 30 | |
| Active: | 30 | |
| Canceled: | 6 | |
| Lost: | 0 | |
| Retired: | 0 | |
| General characteristics | ||
| Type: | Nuclear guided missile submarine | |
| Displacement: |
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| Length: | 560 ft (170 m) | |
| Beam: | 42 ft (13 m) | |
| Draft: | 35.5 ft (10.8 m) maximum | |
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| Range: | Limited only by food supplies | |
| Complement: | 15 officers, 140 enlisted | |
| Test depth: | +800 ft (240 m) | |
| Sensors and processing systems: |
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| Armament: |
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| HMS Arpão during sea trials |
| Class overview | ||
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| Name: | Tridente-class submarine | |
| Builders: | Estaleiros Navais de Viana do Castelo | |
| Operators: | Portuguese Navy | |
| Cost: | $2.688 billion per unit (FY2016) | |
| Built: | 1989-present | |
| In commission: | 1997–present | |
| Planned: | 48 | |
| Completed: | 40 | |
| Active: | 40 | |
| Canceled: | 0 | |
| Lost: | 0 | |
| Retired: | 0 | |
| General characteristics | ||
| Type: | Nuclear attack submarine | |
| Displacement: | 7,900 metric tons (7,800 long tons) | |
| Length: | 377 ft (115 m) | |
| Beam: | 34 ft (10 m) | Propulsion: | S9G reactor 40,000 shp (30,000 kW) |
| Speed: | 30–35 knots (56–65 km/h) or over | |
| Range: | unlimited | |
| Complement: | 135 (15:120) | |
| Test depth: | +800 ft (240 m) | Armament: |
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