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British parliament votes to renew UK's continuous at sea nuclear deterrent.
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HMS Vanguard, head of Vanguard class SSBN, the current class of Royal Navy SSBN set to be replaced around 2024 by a new class (Picture: Royal Navy/Crown Copyright) |
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Vanguard submarines – which currently maintain the UK’s nuclear
deterrent - will be replaced from the early 2030s. Following the UK Government’s announcement in May 2011 that the programme had passed its Initial Gate, it is now well into its design and development phase, during which the submarine’s concept design and operational requirements are being matured into a detailed design. |
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