British nuclear weapons program

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/British_nuclear_weapons_program

GPTKB entity

Statements (55)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	nuclear test
gptkbp:ceasedAtmosphericTesting	1958
gptkbp:ceasedUndergroundTesting	1991
gptkbp:collaboratesWith	gptkb:Canada gptkb:Manhattan_Project gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:conflict	gptkb:Cold_War gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:country	gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:currentStockpileEstimate	~225 warheads
gptkbp:developedWeaponType	hydrogen bomb nuclear test
gptkbp:firstTestMatch	gptkb:Operation_Hurricane 1952-10-03
gptkbp:governingBody	gptkb:Atomic_Weapons_Establishment gptkb:Ministry_of_Defence_(UK)
gptkbp:historicalEvent	gptkb:Operation_Hurricane gptkb:Tube_Alloys gptkb:Operation_Grapple Polaris Sales Agreement
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	British nuclear weapons program
gptkbp:hydrogenBombTest	gptkb:Operation_Grapple
gptkbp:hydrogenBombTestDate	1957-05-15
gptkbp:hydrogenBombTestLocation	gptkb:Malden_Island,_Kiribati
gptkbp:notableDeliverySystem	gptkb:V-bomber gptkb:Polaris_missile gptkb:Trident_missile
gptkbp:notableProject	gptkb:Tube_Alloys
gptkbp:notableShip	gptkb:marine
gptkbp:notableSite	gptkb:Nevada_Test_Site gptkb:Christmas_Island,_Kiribati gptkb:Maralinga,_Australia gptkb:Monte_Bello_Islands,_Australia
gptkbp:policy	gptkb:Continuous_at-sea_deterrence Minimum credible deterrent No first use (not officially adopted)
gptkbp:primaryUser	gptkb:Royal_Air_Force gptkb:Royal_Navy
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:Soviet_nuclear_weapons_program gptkb:French_nuclear_weapons_program gptkb:United_States_nuclear_weapons_program
gptkbp:startDate	1940
gptkbp:status	active
gptkbp:testLocation	gptkb:Monte_Bello_Islands,_Australia
gptkbp:treatyParticipation	gptkb:Nuclear_Non-Proliferation_Treaty Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (not ratified)
gptkbp:weapon	gptkb:Chevaline gptkb:WE.177_bomb gptkb:Yellow_Sun_bomb gptkb:Trident_II_D5 Blue Danube bomb Red Beard bomb
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:William_G._Penney gptkb:Sir_William_Penney
gptkbp:bfsLayer	7