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A detail model has provided what’s likely our best idea of how the U.K. Royal Navy’s new Dreadnought class nuclear ballistic submarine, or SSBN will appear. The four Dreadnought ‘bombers’ represent one of the most important U.K. defense programs for many years and it’s notable to see how many advanced features the design includes, as the Royal Navy seeks to find the optimum balance between speed, stealth, and firepower. The four new SSBNs will replace the Vanguard class that entered service in the 1990s.
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Our Best Look Yet At Britain’s New Dreadnought Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Design

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 31, 2025

STRAIT OF SAN JUAN DE FUCA, Wash. (May 6, 2024) The Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine USS Nebraska (SSBN 739) transits the Strait of San Juan de Fuca escorted by U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunderbolt II aircraft and U.S. Coast Guard screening escort vessels. Joint operations, such as this one which involved the Air Force, Coast Guard, and Navy, ensure the U.S. military is ready to meet its security commitments at home and abroad including commitments to our allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Gwendelyn Ohrazda/Released)
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A-10 Warthogs Escorting A Ballistic Missile Submarine Is Certainly Different

By Oliver Parken

Posted on May 9, 2024

The UK Ministry of Defense has provided details about how it plans to test its new A21 nuclear warhead without actually detonating one.
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How The U.K. Will Test Its New Nuclear Warhead Without Setting One Off

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Mar 25, 2024

Royal Navy Long Patrol Vanguard SSBN
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Vanguard Submarine Arrives Home Absolutely Caked In Algae

By Oliver Parken

Posted on Sep 12, 2023

HMS Vanguard
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British Submariners’ Emails Put U.K. Nuclear Deterrent At Risk, Judge Rules

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 15, 2022

UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report
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UK To Increase Its Nuclear Warhead Stockpile For The First Time Since The Cold War: Report

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 15, 2021

Navy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield Nukes
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Navy Missile Sub Has Begun Its First Patrol Armed With Controversial Low Yield Nukes

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

U.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three Days
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U.S. Ballistic Missile Sub Fired An Impressive Four Trident II Missiles In Just Three Days

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jan 29, 2020

Amazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New Warhead
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Amazing Cockpit Video Of Unusual Trident Ballistic Missile Test May Point To New Warhead

By Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 5, 2019

Storm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test Failure
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Storm Brewing Over Royal Navy Trident Ballistic Missile Test Failure

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jan 23, 2017