That deterrent is currently delivered by the Vanguard class of submarines, and will eventually be delivered through their replacement class, the Deadnoughts. The SASH is also an attempt by the UK’s ...

The locations of the Royal Navy’s Astute-class attack subs and Vanguard-class ballistic missile submarines are among the UK’s most closely guarded military secrets. They are designed to move ...

On this day in 2024, Labour called for assurances regarding the effectiveness of Britain's nuclear deterrent following ...

The deal will mean Rolls-Royce continues to provide plant and support to the UK’s nuclear-powered submarines for at least the next eight years, including all the vessels in the Vanguard class which ...

In the 2015 general election the party stood on a manifesto promise that there should be fewer than four submarines when a replacement for Vanguard was sought, and that the UK should no longer ...

Engineering giant Babcock expects to see its revenue jump to a more than expected £4.9m this year with a major submarine refit at Devonport playing a key part. The nuclear sub HMS Victorious has just ...

Right now, there’s at least one nuclear-power, nuclear-armed submarine ... Meanwhile, the Vanguard class, which first entered service in 1994, forms the backbone of the UK’s nuclear deterrent ...

Four is the same number of submarines that currently form part of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. The deterrent consists of Trident missiles armed with nuclear warheads, which are fitted to Vanguard ...