MARITIME
The longest ‘mega unit’ so far for Dreadnought Boat 1 has been moved into BAE Systems Submarines Devonshire Dock Hall. This section of the first of the Submarine Service’s next-generation strategic deterrent boats is the largest segment or ‘mega unit’ of Dreadnought yet completed. It’s also the longest section of a submarine ...
Representatives from the Australian and US Submarine Support organisations have joined Royal Navy personnel in Faslane for the first time, to watch and understand how to maintain nuclear-powered submarines, which will support future global stability. Forming an Advance Verification Team (AVT), subject matter experts from all three AUKUS nations have joined ...
Babcock has signed a five-year contract with the Ministry of Defence to provide input into the detailed design for the new ‘Ship Submersible Nuclear AUKUS‘ (SSN-A) submarines, which will replace the Astute Class from the late 2030s. This is also the chosen design that Australia will use to build their new ...
UK businesses will be behind the design and manufacture of the world’s most advanced submarines, following the awarding of £4 billion of contracts. The signing of the Detailed Design and Long Leads (D2L2) Phase with BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Babcock represents a significant milestone for both the UK and the trilateral ...
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