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On 25 March 2010, BAE Systems were contracted by the government to begin construction on boats 5 and 6 (Anson and Agamemnon), being given a £300 million contract for the "initial build" of boat 5 and "long lead procurement activities" for boat 6. [11] Initial construction work was begun on boat 6 late in 2010 and is ongoing as of 2011. [12]
BAE Systems Submarine Solutions: Cost: £1.420B (budget) [1] Laid down: 13 October 2011: ... HMS Anson is the fifth Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine of ...
The Astute class is the latest class of nuclear-powered fleet submarines in service with the Royal Navy. [2] The boats are being constructed by BAE Systems Submarines at Barrow-in-Furness . [ 6 ] Seven boats will be constructed: the first of class, Astute , was launched by Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall , in 2007, [ 7 ] commissioned in 2010, and ...
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HMS Agincourt (also known as Astute Boat 7) is an Astute-class nuclear-powered fleet submarine under construction for the Royal Navy and the seventh in her class. The boat's name was confirmed in May 2018, having previously held the in-work name of Ajax .
The company is currently constructing the Astute-class submarines, a new generation nuclear attack submarine for the Royal Navy, the first of which was launched on 8 June 2007. [4] The order for the initial batch of three submarines was placed in 1997, with Marconi Marine (VSEL) , which was absorbed into BAE Systems in 1999.
HMS Ambush is an Astute-class nuclear-powered attack submarine of the Royal Navy, the second boat of her class. Ambush is the third vessel, and the second submarine, to bear the name in Royal Naval service. She was ordered in 1997, laid down in 2003 and commissioned in 2013.
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