HMS Dreadnought (Dreadnought-class submarine) explained

HMS Dreadnought is a Royal Navy nuclear-powered Trident ballistic missile-armed submarine that is currently under construction.[1] The lead boat of her class, she is being built in Barrow-in-Furness. On completion she will become the UK's largest ever submarine.[2]

Construction

The submarine was approved for order by the UK Parliament in July 2016.[3] Construction of Dreadnought began on 6 October 2016.[2] [3] In December 2021 it was announced that the submarine will feature Lockheed Martin navigation subsystems.[4] Other systems will include a new Thales Sonar 2076 system.[3] Much of the steel for the construction has been sourced from non-domestic sources.[5] In March 2021, it was announced that construction of the submarine had been delayed due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In May 2022, it was announced that construction had entered 'phase three' and that on completion, the submarine would leave the shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness to begin sea trials.[7]

On 14 December 2022, the pressure hull of the submarine was completed.[8] On 29 December 2022, the 12 ballistic missile tubes of Dreadnought, along with 36 tubes for the others in her class arrived in the UK from the US.[9] [10]

Notes and References

  1. News: Dreadnought Submarine . The Telegraph . 9 May 2022 . 3 February 2023 . Cahill . Helen .
  2. Web site: Building begins on new nuclear submarines . Royal Navy . 6 October 2016 . Royal Navy . 3 February 2023 .
  3. Web site: Dreadnought-Class Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarines . Naval Tech. 3 February 2023.
  4. Web site: UK's Dreadnought-class submarines will feature Lockheed's navigation subsystems . 31 December 2021 . Naval Today . 3 February 2023.
  5. News: Lack of British steel in Dreadnought nuclear subs underlines procurement failure . The Guardian . 31 March 2021 . 3 February 2023 . Davies . Rob .
  6. News: Trident nuclear submarine replacement delayed by another year . The Guardian . 4 February 2021 . 3 February 2023 . Sabbagh . Dan . Defence . Dan Sabbagh .
  7. News: Barrow: Contracts of £2bn to build nuclear submarines . 9 May 2022 . BBC News . 3 February 2023.
  8. Web site: New British nuclear missile submarine reaches milestone . 15 December 2022 . UK Defence Journal . 3 February 2023.
  9. Web site: 48 missile tubes for Dreadnought class submarines leave US for UK . 30 December 2022 . Navy Recognition . 3 February 2023.
  10. Web site: Construction of UK's Dreadnought-class submarine reaches significant milestone . 20 December 2021 . Naval Today . 3 February 2023.

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