UK Starts Construction on Dreadnought Nuclear Missile Submarine! Features, Completion Date, Other Details

U.K.'s new Dreadnought nuclear submarine finally starts construction.

BAE Systems, an international aerospace and defense company, confirmed this plan via its official Twitter account.

"Today @AlexChalkChelt, Defence Procurement Minister, visited to cut steel on Warspite, the third Dreadnought Class submarine being built for the @RoyalNavy," said the organization on Friday, Feb. 10.

UK's Dreadnought Nuclear Missile Submarine Starts Construction!

According to The Defense Post's latest report, the new Dreadnought-class has four nuclear submarines.

These include Dreadnought, King George VI, Warspite, and Valiant. This new ballistic missile submarine fleet is expected to replace the current Vanguard-class of the United Kingdom.

During the construction of the Dreadnought-class submarine fleet, more than 13,000 job opportunities are expected to be offered in northwestern England.

Alex Chalk, U.K. defense procurement minister, said that the Dreadnought program will not only protect the nation and its allied countries but also support thousands of apprenticeships and jobs.

Dreadnought Nuclear Submarine's Features

The new Dreadnought nuclear submarine is around 153 meters long and includes 26.4 kilometers of pipework.

It is expected to be stealthier than other ballistic missile ships, thanks to its special layered stealth coating.

Naval News explained that this reduces TES (Target Echo Strength) against active sonar. Aside from this, it also has the PW3 nuclear reactor.

When it comes to nuclear missiles, the new Dreadnought submarine can carry the UGM-133 Trident-II; a nuclear ballistic missile developed by Lockheed Martin Space.

If you want to learn more details about the capabilities of the new Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine, you can click this link.

Aside from the United Kingdom, other countries are also enhancing their defense innovations.

Recently, Ukraine's powerful tank coalition with the Western Allies has been confirmed.

We also reported about the new AR system of DARPA, which will be used for military assistance.

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