An overview of the latest developments.
Submarines latest news
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MOD equipment affordability risks remain despite £48bn extra funding
An internal assessment found that nuclear programmes were particularly vulnerable to cost rises.
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Babcock struggling after £1.6bn loss and more safety issues at Devonport
The sale of the profitable consultancy Frazer-Nash come shortly after the second improvement notice in 12 months.
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AUKUS submarine deal erodes non-proliferation norms
Current indications are that the new submarines will run on Highly Enriched Uranium Fuel.
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Coronavirus delays Dreadnought for one year
The government denies the delay will affect submarine in-service dates
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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.