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BAE to launch fourth British Astute-class
attack submarine
The Audacious will be launched Saturday at
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, before starting its test and commissioning program
to prepare for sea trials in 2018.
By Richard Tomkins |
April 28, 2017 at 4:28 PM
April 28 (UPI) -- BAE Systems debuted
Britain's fourth Astute-class nuclear-powered submarine when it was rolled out
of Devonshire Dock Hall Thursday, ahead of being lowered into the water Friday
morning.
The Audacious will be launched Saturday at
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, before starting its test and commissioning program
to prepare for sea trials in 2018.
"Today's launch marks an important
milestone in the Astute program and demonstrates our pride in building
submarines for the Royal Navy," Will Blamey, BAE Systems Submarines
managing director, said in a press release. "Audacious enters the water
in a more advanced state of build than any previous Astute class submarine,
which puts us in a good position for the next phase of work -- the testing and
commissioning of her complex systems."
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