The Ministry of Defence has released a report detailing the progress made on the Dreadnought submarine programme and other related programmes over the past year. Currently, four Vanguard Class Ballistic Missile Submarines that are nearing the ends of their service life are providing the UK’s nuclear deterrent capability. Parliament has voted several ...
The new Defence Secretary, Penny Mordaunt, announced the fourth Dreadnought submarine as HMS King George VI ahead of a special service at Westminster Abbey to recognise the Royal Navy’s Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) over the past 50 years. Since April 1969, a Royal Navy ballistic missile submarine has patrolled every ...