A new report from the British American Security Information Council (BASIC) has warned that the development of high-tech underwater drones and advances in sensor technology which will make the oceans “effectively transparent” could mean an end to the days when submarines can remain at sea undetected.
Dreadnought latest news
The Dreadnought submarines are planned to replace the current fleet of Vanguard submarines in the early 2030s. They will carry nuclear-armed Trident missiles and be powered by a PWR3 nuclear reactor.
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Labour Party Defence Policy Review – Consultation Open
Labour Shadow Secretary of State for Defence Emily Thornberry has announced a rigorous consultation process for Labour's strategic review of defence and security, following a request from party leader Jeremy Corbyn.
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BAE awarded £201m for further design work on new Trident submarines
More than £200 million in funding has been released by the Ministry of Defence to support further design work for 'Successor' class Trident replacement submarines.
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Trident replacement: Costs rise and timetable slips
The costs of building four new submarines for the UK's Trident nuclear weapons programme has risen to at least £31 billion pounds, with the submarines not scheduled to enter into service until the early 2030s according to the government's Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). The review, presented to Parliament by Prime Minster David Cameron, […]
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Trident replacement: Politicians are already robbing the public purse
Never mind the pre-election debate – Trident replacement is already under way.
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The two faces of the UK over nuclear WMDs
Guest blog article by David Lowry.
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Trident replacement programme ‘on target’ as spending passes £1.2 billion
Spending to date on the programme to replace the submarines which carry the UK's Trident nuclear weapons has now reached a total of £1.24 billion, according to an annual progress report published by the Ministry of Defence.
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Main contractors appointed for Barrow shipyard upgrade project
BAE Systems has appointed three construction companies to upgrade its Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in preparation to build a replacement for the Royal Navy's Vanguard class Trident submarines.
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Confusion over pledge to reduce number of missile tubes in new Trident submarines
The government is facing accusations that it has misled the public and the international community over the number of missiles which could be carried on the 'Successor' class Trident replacement submarines following the disclosure of details of a contract to build missile tubes for a new submarine.
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Extension of US-UK nuclear co-operation arrangements will support Trident replacement
Britain is stepping up co-operation with the USA over its Trident nuclear weapons programme under the terms of a controversial agreement between the two nations which allows the sharing of nuclear technology. The US-UK Mutual Defence Agreement (MDA), one of the most important agreements underpinning the military “special relationship” between the US and the UK, […]
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Rolls-Royce fined £200,000 after workers exposed to radiation
The company that builds nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has been fined £200,000 for breaches of safety and environmental laws following an incident in which members of staff were exposed to radiation.
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Rolls-Royce pleads guilty to breaking safety laws after employees exposed to radiation
The company that builds the nuclear reactors which power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines has pleaded guilty to seven charges of breaching safety and environmental laws after employees were exposed to high levels of radiation at one of the company's factories in Derby.