List of Ballistic Missiles Submarines (SSBNs)

LIST OF BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES

A ballistic missile submarine is a submarine which is capable of deploying Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missiles (SLBMs) with nuclear warheads. These submarine are commonly called as SSBN. SSBN- the SS denotes submarine ( or submersible ship), the B denotes ballistic missile, and the N denotes that the submarine is nuclear powered.

There are 6 countries in the world which have SSBNs- USA, Russia, France, UK, China & India

ACTIVE SSBNS IN SERVICE:-

France:- France has 4 Triomphant class SSBNs in service.

• Triomphant class:- 4 submarines are in service. The Triomphant class have a displacement of 12,640 tonnes (surfaced) & 14,335 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 16× M45 SLBM (6,000 km) or M51 SLBM (10,000 km).

1. Le Triomphant
2. Le Téméraire
3. Le Vigilante
4. Le Terrible

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India:- India has 1 Arihant class SSBN in active service.

• Arihant class:- 1 in service, 1 under trial, 2 under construction. It has a displacement of 6,000 tonnes (surfaced). The submarine can carry 12× K15 SLBM (750 km) & 4× K4 SLBM (3500 km).

1. INS Arihant

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People’s Republic of China:- China has 7 SSBNs in active service.

• Type 092 (Xia class):- 1 in service. It has a displacement of 8,000 tonnes (submerged). It can carry 12× JL-1 SLBM (1,770 km) or JL-1 SLBM (2,500 km).

1. Type 092

• Type 094 (Jin class):- 6 in service. They have a displacement of 11,000 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 12× JL-2 SLBM (7,400 km)

1. Changzheng 9
2. Changzheng 10
3. Changzheng 11
4. Changzheng 12
5. Changzheng 20
6. Changzheng 21

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Russia:- Russia has 14 SLBMs in active service.

• Borei class:- 4 in service, 1 launched, 3 under construction & 2 more planned. They have a displacement of 14,720 tonnes (surfaced) & 24,000 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 16× RSM-56 Bulava SLBM (8,000 km).

1. Yury Dolgorukiy
2. Alexander Nevsky
3. Vladimir Monomakh
4. Knyaz Vladimir

• Delta class:- 1 Delta III in service & 7 Delta IV in service. They have a displacement of 13,500 tonnes (surfaced) & 18,200 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 16× R-29RMU Sineva SLBM (8,300 km).

Delta III

1. Ryazan

Delta IV

1. K-51
2. K-84
3. BS-64
4. K-114
5. K-117
6. K-18
7. K-407

• Typhoon class:- 1 in service. It has a displacement of 24,500 tonnes (surfaced) & 48,000 tonnes (submerged). It can carry 20× R-39 Rif SLBM (8,300 km)

1. Dmitriy Donskoy

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United Kingdom:- UK have 4 SLBMs in active service.

• Vanguard class:- 4 in service. They have a displacement of 15,900 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 16× Trident II SLBM (12,000 km).

1. Vanguard
2. Victorious
3. Vigilant
4. Vengeance

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United States of America:- USA have 14 SSBN in active service.

• Ohio class:- 14 in service. They have a displacement of 16,764 tonnes (surfaced), 18,750 tonnes (submerged). They can carry 24× Trident II SLBM (12,000 km).

1. Henry M. Jackson
2. Alabama
3. Alaska
4. Nevada
5. Tennessee
6. Pennsylvania
7. West Virginia
8. Kentucky
9. Maryland
10. Nebraska
11. Rhodes Island
12. Maine
13. Wyoming
14. Louisiana