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The UK has unveiled work on its groundbreaking Atlantic Bastion programme, which will make Britain more secure secure from Russian undersea threats in the North Atlantic through a transformation of the Royal Navy and its submarine-hunting capabilities.
The Royal Navy's ASW Spearhead programme has rapidly enhanced anti-submarine warfare through Sonar 2087 and Merlin Mk2 helicopter system upgrades.
Delivering on the UK Government’s commitment to provide a safe, environmentally responsible and cost-effective solution for the dismantling and disposal of the UK’s decommissioned nuclear submarines.
Royal Navy's ASW Spearhead programme rapidly developed three autonomous testbed platforms – CETUS, PROTEUS, and SCYLLA – to enhance ASW capabilities.
The Submarine Delivery Agency (SDA) is an Executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence (MOD). SDA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Defence .
Dreadnought is the replacement programme for the Royal Navy’s Trident missile Vanguard Class submarines which form the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
The Defence Secretary met with his US and Australian counterparts in the United States to discuss the progress on AUKUS.
Excalibur is a 12-metre experimental vessel. At a displacement of 19 tonnes, it’s the largest uncrewed underwater vessel ever trialled by the Royal Navy.
The different types of UK nuclear submarine and what they do.
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