Author Archives: David Arkwright

Australia, the UK and the USA have formally signed a Naval Nuclear Propulsion agreement that allows the sharing of highly sensitive submarine nuclear reactor and propulsion technology. This will allow the UK and US to transfer the material and equipment required for the safe and secure construction, operation, and sustainment of SSNs to Australia. AUKUS

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On this day in 1968, the Leander Class Frigate HMS Scylla was launched at HMNB Devonport making her last major warship to be built there. Today warships and submarines are refitted there and Plymouth remains a Naval Engineering hub.

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This drone video, via Michael Girvan, shows the arrival yesterday of two 100-tonne cranes at the BAE Systems shipyard in Govan, destined for the brand new, and almost topped out, frigate factory.

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