The British Royal Navy’s Dreadnought
nuclear deterrent submarine programme has secured a further £400m in funding,
UK Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.
Dreadnought is
the replacement programme for the Royal Navy’s Trident missile Vanguard-class
submarines, which form the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
The UK Defence
Secretary also revealed that the second Dreadnought nuclear-powered submarine
will be named HMS Valiant. The first boat of the class is to be named
Dreadnought.
The latest
investment is part of the £31bn Dreadnought programme and supply chain.
Williamson
said: “Next year marks half-a-century since British nuclear-armed submarines
began patrolling the waters in response to the danger posed by the Cold War,
and the world is again facing a raft of intensifying threats.
BAE Systems is
constructing the Dreadnought-class and seven Astute-class nuclear attack
submarines for the British Royal Navy.
Williamson
unveiled a £25m BAE Systems’ ‘Submarine Academy for Skills and Knowledge’ in
Barrow-in-Furness as part of the announcement.
The new academy
will provide skills and training to around 2,500 people a month, which in turn
will help the Dreadnought and Astute submarine programs.
BAE Systems
submarines managing director Cliff Robson said: “The new academy will give our
current and future workforce access to the very latest in learning and
development, demonstrating our lasting commitment not just to our current
employees but to those who will join our company in years to come.”
Source: naval-technology.com
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