This is the second consecutive failure, following one in 2016.
Weapons latest news
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NIS briefing on Devonport Dockyard
An overview of the dockyard where the UK’s nuclear submarines are maintained.
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Faulty depth gauge causes unplanned dive on Vanguard submarine
A disaster was averted when engineering staff alerted the control room.
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Spiralling nuclear costs make the MOD’s equipment plan unsustainable.
Analysis by the National Audit Office shows a shortfall of £16bn or more.
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Aldermaston and Devonport to remain in ‘special measures’
Both sites are struggling with longstanding issues, according to the Chief Nuclear Inspector
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Aurora – Aldermaston’s new £2.5bn plutonium facility
The project is currently in its early design phase.
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Downwind – The legacy of nuclear colonialism
Join us in Reading on 10 November at 7pm for a discussion on the impacts on communities downwind of nuclear bomb testing.
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Mensa warhead facility costs now over £2bn
The original budget for the troubled project was £734m
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Aldermaston worker killed in construction accident
The deceased was a 57-year-old employee of Balfour Beatty
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Concept phase for UK Replacement Warhead begins
This is the first official stage of the warhead acquisition process
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‘Trouble Ahead’ – A video update
This video updates on our 2019 report which highlighted rising costs and programmatic risks in the UK nuclear weapons programme.
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Ukraine, nuclear risks and the UK’s lower-yield capability
The links between potential nuclear weapon use in Ukraine and the UK’s lower-yield capability.