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Except that the rest of the submarine is designed around a 43ft/13.1m diameter pressure hull. So the SNLE 3G missile compartment can't be used directly unless the French designed it to 13.1m beam. And redesigning roughly half the ship by mass from scratch will not be quick.Now.It might be possible to change the missile tubes themselves, I think they're not actually welded to the hull but are attached via locking rings, seal with polished surfaces and o-rings. It may be possible to install larger diameter tubes into the existing locking rings.You'd still need to check the weight of the M51 missiles and their new tubes.Still need all the navigational bits, too. I don't know if the UK has inertial nav systems good enough to stand for ballistic missile guidance.
Except that the rest of the submarine is designed around a 43ft/13.1m diameter pressure hull. So the SNLE 3G missile compartment can't be used directly unless the French designed it to 13.1m beam.
And redesigning roughly half the ship by mass from scratch will not be quick.
Now.
It might be possible to change the missile tubes themselves, I think they're not actually welded to the hull but are attached via locking rings, seal with polished surfaces and o-rings. It may be possible to install larger diameter tubes into the existing locking rings.
You'd still need to check the weight of the M51 missiles and their new tubes.
Still need all the navigational bits, too. I don't know if the UK has inertial nav systems good enough to stand for ballistic missile guidance.
