Dreadnought programme
E419857
The Dreadnought programme is the United Kingdom’s initiative to design, build, and deploy a new generation of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to replace the Royal Navy’s current Vanguard-class deterrent fleet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Dreadnought programme canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4205903 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreadnought programme Context triple: [Dreadnought-class submarine, programmeName, Dreadnought programme]
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A.
Tube Alloys programme
The Tube Alloys programme was the secret British project during the Second World War to research and develop an atomic bomb, preceding and later merging into the American-led Manhattan Project.
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B.
Old Dreadnought
Old Dreadnought was the famous nickname of British Admiral Edward Boscawen, renowned for his aggressive naval command during the 18th century.
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C.
King George V class
The King George V class was a group of British Royal Navy battleships built in the early 20th century that served prominently during World War I.
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D.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
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E.
Royal Navy destroyers
Royal Navy destroyers are fast, maneuverable warships of the United Kingdom’s naval fleet, designed primarily for escort duties, anti-submarine warfare, and surface combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dreadnought programme Target entity description: The Dreadnought programme is the United Kingdom’s initiative to design, build, and deploy a new generation of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to replace the Royal Navy’s current Vanguard-class deterrent fleet.
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A.
Tube Alloys programme
The Tube Alloys programme was the secret British project during the Second World War to research and develop an atomic bomb, preceding and later merging into the American-led Manhattan Project.
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B.
Old Dreadnought
Old Dreadnought was the famous nickname of British Admiral Edward Boscawen, renowned for his aggressive naval command during the 18th century.
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C.
King George V class
The King George V class was a group of British Royal Navy battleships built in the early 20th century that served prominently during World War I.
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D.
Type 42 destroyer
The Type 42 destroyer was a class of Royal Navy guided-missile destroyers designed primarily for anti-air warfare, notably serving in front-line roles during the late Cold War era.
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E.
Royal Navy destroyers
Royal Navy destroyers are fast, maneuverable warships of the United Kingdom’s naval fleet, designed primarily for escort duties, anti-submarine warfare, and surface combat operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
defence procurement programme
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submarine construction programme ⓘ |
| armamentCategory | nuclear-armed ballistic missiles ⓘ |
| baseOfOperations | Faslane ⓘ |
| constructionSite | Barrow-in-Furness shipyard ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| designAuthority | BAE Systems Submarines ⓘ |
| deterrentType | sea-based nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| firstBoatName | HMS Dreadnought ⓘ |
| fleetRole | ballistic missile submarine force ⓘ |
| fourthBoatName | HMS King George VI NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody |
UK Ministry of Defence
ⓘ
linked to:
United Kingdom Ministry of Defence
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| homePort | HMNB Clyde ⓘ |
| industrialPartner |
BAE Systems
ⓘ
Babcock International ⓘ Rolls-Royce Holdings ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce plc
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| mainShipbuilder | BAE Systems Submarines ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Royal Navy Submarine Service ⓘ |
| missileType | submarine-launched ballistic missile ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
HMS Dreadnought (1906)
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linked to:
HMS Dreadnought
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| nuclearWeaponRole | strategic nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| numberOfBoatsPlanned | 4 ⓘ |
| operator | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| parliamentaryApproval |
House of Commons of the United Kingdom
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House of Lords of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| platformType | ballistic missile submarine ⓘ |
| policyContext | UK nuclear deterrent ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponSystem | Trident II D5 missile ⓘ |
| programmeType | major capital equipment programme ⓘ |
| propulsionType | nuclear-powered ⓘ |
| purpose |
continuous at-sea nuclear deterrent
ⓘ
replacement of Vanguard-class submarines ⓘ |
| reactorSupplier |
Rolls-Royce
ⓘ
linked to:
Rolls-Royce plc
|
| reactorType | nuclear reactor ⓘ |
| replaces | Trident-equipped Vanguard-class submarines ⓘ |
| secondBoatName | HMS Valiant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityDomain | nuclear weapons ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | Royal Navy ⓘ |
| status | under construction ⓘ |
| strategicConcept | Continuous At-Sea Deterrent ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | core element of UK defence policy ⓘ |
| submarineClass | Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarine ONDG ⓘ |
| successorSystemTo |
UK Trident programme on Vanguard-class
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linked to:
Trident successor programme
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| successorTo | Vanguard-class submarine ⓘ |
| technologySharingContext | UK–US nuclear cooperation ⓘ |
| thirdBoatName | HMS Warspite NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponSystem | Trident nuclear missile system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Dreadnought programme Description of subject: The Dreadnought programme is the United Kingdom’s initiative to design, build, and deploy a new generation of nuclear-armed ballistic missile submarines to replace the Royal Navy’s current Vanguard-class deterrent fleet.
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