The Royal Navy plans to operate the four new Dreadnought-class submarines for at least 30 years. The Royal Navy is getting closer to introducing a new type of nuclear submarine. In March, the British ...

The keel of the first of the UK’s new Dreadnought submarines designed for the Royal Navy has been laid at BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness shipyard in Cumbria, UK. This event occurs 18 years after the ...

Britain has laid the keel for the Royal Navy's largest-ever submarine. At BAE Systems's Barrow-in-Furness facility, the ceremony marked the "birth" of the nuclear-powered and armed HMS Dreadnought, ...

The British Royal Navy is building a new class of nuclear-powered ballistic-missile submarines. The British subs will have the same missile compartment as the US Navy's new missile subs. The name of ...

Summary and Key Points: Britain’s new Dreadnought-class SSBNs are essential for maintaining its nuclear deterrent, set to replace the aging Vanguard-class submarines. Designed to carry Trident II/D5 ...

U.K.'s new Dreadnought nuclear submarine finally starts construction. A handout picture obtained on February 16, 2009 from the Ministry of Defence shows British submarine HMS Vanguard sailing up the ...

Summary: The British government is investing in the Dreadnought-class SSBN submarines to revitalize the Royal Navy and maintain a credible nuclear deterrent. -These submarines, set to enter service in ...

A keel-laying ceremony for first-of-class Dreadnought was held at BAE Systems Submarines yard in Barrow-in-Furness on 19 March. (BAE Systems) BAE Systems Submarines has laid the keel for the first of ...