The government denies the delay will affect submarine in-service dates
Submarines latest news
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HMS Audacious finally leaves Barrow amid growing Astute programme secrecy
BAE kept the team at work on Audacious throughout the coronavirus crisis.
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MoD admits problems at Rolls-Royce could delay Dreadnought
This is the first official acknowledgement of the risk
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Rolls-Royce breached nuclear safety limits
The quantity of fissile material in a facility was more than 25% over the criticality limit.
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Reports highlight repeated failures by MOD over four decades
Case studies from the recent NAO and PAC reports
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Devonport in ‘special measures’: no end date in sight
Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited (DRDL) remains under enhanced regulatory attention by the Office For Nuclear Regulation (ONR), and no date is given for an expected return to routine regulatory attention.
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Astute: seventeen month delay may impede Dreadnought programme
Handover of HMS Audacious was due in August 2019, but is now expected to be January 2021.
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‘Trouble Ahead’ Review
Text of a presentation given at the Trouble Ahead launch event.
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MoD will not refuel HMS Victorious
The older HMS Vanguard, is currently undergoing maintenance and refuelling at a cost of £204m
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The Case Against UK Trident: A Naval Officer’s Perspective
A former submarine commander shares his views
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Dreadnought prototype review exposes flaws in naval reactor programme
Senior academics criticised a 'culture of optimism' within the programme.
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£235m overspend highlights problems in major nuclear projects
A report has highlighted the risks to several interlinked projects.