The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-Class SSBN’s Submarines Have a Message for Russia

The Royal Navy’s Dreadnought-Class SSBN’s Submarines Have a Message for Russia

Key Points and Summary – Britain’s Dreadnought-class SSBNs will replace the Vanguard fleet and keep the UK’s continuous at-sea deterrent credible into the 2050s. Marked by a recent Barrow milestone attended by King Charles III, the program blends proven Trident II D5 missiles with major tech upgrades: PWR3 reactors for safer, lower-maintenance power, new X-rudders for acoustic stealth, and fly-by-wire-style Active Vehicle Control Management. Van…

Royal Navy commissions 6th Astute-class SSN as construction starts on 4th Dreadnought SSBN

His Majesty King Charles III has visited BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness on 22 September 2025 to welcome nuclear-power attack submarine (SSN) HMS Agamemnon into the Royal Navy.