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Queen Elizabeth-class (R08)

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Manufacturer:Aircraft Carrier Alliance (BAE / Babcock / Thales)Introduced: 2017|Status: active|Origin: United Kingdom

NAVALSPEC // QUEEN-ELIZABETH-CLASS

2026 Strategic Capability IndexGlobal audited benchmark for this military asset domain

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FIREPOWER

N/A

MOBILITY

N/A

PROTECTION

N/A

SENSORS

N/A

COMBAT VALUE

N/A

UNIT COST

N/A

Platform Dossier & Identity

IDENTITY

Typecarrier

Categorynaval

Country🇬🇧United Kingdom

ContractorAircraft Carrier Alliance (BAE / Babcock / Thales)

Statusactive

Generation5 Generation

Introduced2017

Service StatusActive

Data SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Defense Tech Capability Scorecard

TACTICAL AUDIT

EW SUITE

50/100

Electronic Attack & Jamming Defense

STEALTH / RCS

50/100

Radar Signature Reduction

ACTIVE PROTECTIONPASSIVE

Hard-Kill Interception

BMS BATTLE MGMTNETWORKED

Tactical Datalink Integration

Tactical Specifications Matrix

SPEC SHEET

Length284 m

Width73 m

Height56 m

Weight65,000,000 kg

Crew1600 personnel

Max Speed46 km/h

Range18,520 km

Powerplant2x Rolls-Royce Marine Trent MT30 gas turbines (COGDL)

Weapons & Ordnance Manifest

PRIMARY WEAPON

Up to 40 aircraft (F-35B Lightning II, Merlin HM2/HC4)

SECONDARY WEAPONS

3x Phalanx 20mm CIWS4x 30mm DS30M Mk2 guns

Avionics & Sensor Suite

SENSORS

RadarNONE

Visual Detection Only

Fire Control (FCS)MANUAL

Direct Aiming Optics

Radar Warning (RWR)NONE

No Dedicated RWR

ECM SuiteNONE

Standard Decoys Only

Thermal & FLIRNONE

Optical Day Vision Only

Sonar SuiteOPTIONAL

Sonar Unlisted

Supply Chain & Industrial Intel Sheet

MIB AUDIT

PRIME CONTRACTOR75% WORKSHARE

Naval Group🇬🇧

PROPULSION SYSTEM🇬🇧

Marine Gas Turbines / Nuclear / CODLOGVendor: Rolls-Royce DefenceThrust/Power: Combined Gas Turbine Propulsion

RADAR / AVIONICS MANUFACTURER🇫🇷

Integrated 3D Multi-Function Naval Radar ArrayManufacturer: Thales GroupArchitecture: 3D Naval Air Search & Fire Control Radar

PRIMARY ARMAMENT VENDOR🇫🇷

Mk 41 / Sylver Vertical Launch System & Heavy TorpedoesVendor: MBDAPayload: VLS Missile Array

SENSORS / OPTICS SUITE🇫🇷

Sonar Acoustic Suite & Optical SurveillanceVendor: Safran Electronics & Defense

SECURE SEMICONDUCTORS🇺🇸

Intel FederalNode: 16nm Rad-Hardened Military Silicon

Passive Armor & Countermeasures

SURVIVABILITY

Armor Compositionnone

Tactical Communications & Data Link

C4ISR

Satellite UplinkNo

Tactical Data LinkStandard

Military EncryptionCommercial

Procurement & Life-Cycle Cost

COST AUDIT

Unit Purchase CostN/A

Annual Operating CostN/A

Annual Maintenance CostN/A

Performance Analysis

HUD BENCHMARK

6-Axis Telemetry Ratings0-100 SCALE

Firepower

N/A

Mobility

N/A

Protection

N/A

Sensors

N/A

Reliability

N/A

Maintainability

N/A

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Additional Intelligence Information

AUDIT LOG

Intelligence SourceIISS Military Balance / Official Specifications

Last Verification Date2026-10-10