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HMS Dauntless departs for trials as Dragon is prepared for launch

Fri, 15 Nov 2008 10:45:00 GMT

posted by Kobus
The second of four new Type 45 destroyers to go for sea trials off the west coast of Scotland yesterday left the Clyde.

HMS Dauntless, which is expected to enter service in 2010, will be tested primarily for power and propulsion, weapons and communications systems by engineers and Royal Navy personnel who will eventually form her permanent crew.

It follows the successful sea trials of sister ship HMS Daring, which was the first to be launched. Next in line is HMS Diamond and the fourth Type 45, HMS Dragon, will be launched on Monday.

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Submarine in worst nuclear leak since 80s

Tue, 12 Nov 2008 07:25:00 GMT

posted by Kobus
The most serious leak of radioactive liquid for 23 years at a Royal Navy base is under investigation after gallons of contaminated water spilled into a river from a nuclear submarine.

The Royal Navy is facing serious questions about why it kept quiet for four days about one of the worst radioactive spillages in recent years.

More than 61 gallons (280 litres) of toxic coolant poured into a river from a burst hose as it was being pumped from the nuclear submarine HMS Trafalgar on November 7.

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CLYDE Navy Contrasts

Sun, 10 Nov 2008 06:38:00 GMT

posted by Kobus
The old and the new of the Royal Navy met up on the Clyde.

HMS Edinburgh is one of the world’s most formidable warships – a Type 42 destroyer designed to incorporate fleet air defence with all the lessons learned from the Falklands Conflict.

But as she sailed up the Clyde to play her part in Glasgow’s Remembrance Day events, her officers and crew got a close-up view of the Royal Navy’s future air defence planning.

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HMS Astute to enter service late

Sun, 3 Nov 2008 06:50:00 GMT

posted by Kobus
The first of a new generation of nuclear submarines being built by BAE Systems, the defence contractor, is likely to miss its in-service date due to continuing problems with the £3.8bn programme, the government has admitted.

It is expected that the handover of HMS Astute, the first of the Royal Navy's new nuclear hunter-killer submarines, will now be several months late.

BAE and the Ministry of Defence launched a review of the programme a few weeks ago but at the time insisted they were still confident that Astute would enter service in 2009.

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British Carrier Program Secure

Wed, 13 Nov 2008 14:14:00 GMT

posted by Kobus
Britain will go-ahead with plans for two 65,000 ton class aircraft carriers, says John Hutton, the country's recently appointed secretary of state for defense.

With London revisiting equipment and budgetary priorities there has been speculation that the carrier program, known as CVF, could be at risk. Hutton, however, is adamant the program will continue.

"The carrier is definitely going to proceed," Hutton told the British Parliament's Defense Select Committee on Nov. 12. "We have done the deal on the carriers."

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