Today, King Charles read the commissioning warrant for the 6th Astute-class SSN, HMS Agamemnon, at a ceremony in Barrow. On the same day, the first steel was also cut for the final Dreadnought-class SSBN, HMS King George VI. Six out of seven The king was joined by around 500 guests in the shipyard, including family| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
HMS Vanguard, one of the four Trident submarines that maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent, left Devonport yesterday after a very much delayed Long Overhaul Period and Refuel (LOP(R)). When Vanguard arrived in December 2015 for her second (LOP(R)) it was expected to take a maximum of 4 years and cost £200 million. Her three younger| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
HMS Victorious arrived in Devonport to begin a multi-year Deep Maintenance Period (DMP) in May 2023. Here we provide a some background and detail about the project. Second of the Vanguard class, HMS Victorious was launched in 1993 and has already exceeded her originally intended 25-year design life by 3 years. The DMP is intended| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
Yesterday the Nuclear Information Service published their report "Trouble ahead risks and rising Costs in the UK nuclear weapons programme”. This is a brief response to some of the points and recommendations made in the report. Although the Nuclear Information Service has an anti-Trident agenda and cannot be seen as an entirely objective source, the| Navy Lookout - Independent Royal Navy news and analysis
