The UK is facing a £7.5 billion bill to dismantle its 20 defunct vessels. The UK defence department has not scrapped any of its 20 defunct nuclear submarines in more than three decades, according to a recent public spending report. Storing the vessels has already cost the government around £500 million. But why has the UK left these submarines in dockyards for so long – and how difficult is it to dismantle them?
Chemistry World 22nd April 2019 read more »
General Dynamics has received a $269.2m contract to provide 42 missile tubes and outfitting material for the US Navy’s Columbia class and the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought class nuclear submarines.
UK Defence Journal 22nd April 2019 read more »
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