Taking a peek at the Royal Navy's next nuclear-powered ballistic missile sub

On Monday, Britain’s Ministry of Defence (MOD) released a concept image of the Royal Navy’s next ballistic nuclear missile submarine, currently called the Successor class, as part of an update to Parliament on the progress of the Trident replacement program. This coincides with the award of two contracts to BAE Systems Maritime-Submarines for £47 million (US$76 million) and £32 million (US$60 million) to begin preliminary design work on the nuclear-powered submarines, which are intended to replace the Navy’s aging fleet of of Vanguard-class boats by 2028. .. Continue Reading Taking a peek at the Royal Navy's next nuclear-powered ballistic missile sub

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Tags: BAE Systems, Image, Rolls-Royce, Royal Navy, Submarine, Trident

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