Nearly 1,000 components were imported between 2020 and 2023.
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Astraea: new warhead named in Defence Command paper
The Paper also contained information about completion of the Mk4A warhead upgrade and work on a new submarine reactor
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Parliamentary Committee identifies gap in MOD spending scrutiny
The Public Accounts Committee said the MOD had lacked the “discipline to balance its budget”
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AWE Emergency Exercise
The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE) at Aldermaston held an ‘internal’ emergency exercise on 16 July after warning local residents they may hear sirens, see external emergency services attending and see simulated smoke. NIS representatives visited the area and saw armed MoD police patrolling outside the base, the carparks were full and gates shut with Exercise […]
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John Ainslie’s Archives
The complete archives of the late nuclear weapons researcher John Ainslie. Over 3000 documents, reports, press cuttings and memos from Cold War times up until 2016.
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AUKUS plans progress with BAE announcement
The partnership is taking shape, but there are problems with production of Virginia-class submarines
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US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement: A Nuclear Information Service Briefing
An overview of the history, current functioning and future of the US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement.
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Devonport: A Nuclear Information Service Briefing
An overview of the Devonport Royal Dockyard and its role in servicing the UK’s submarine fleet