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Work begins on Coulport building for Dreadnought submarines a cost of £7.75bn each

15th October, https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/26637101.work-begins-coulport-building-dreadnought-submarines/

Built at a cost of £7.75bn per unit, four Dreadnought submarines will replace the current Vanguard ships

Work has started on a building which will arm the Royal Navy’s new multi-billion-pound nuclear submarines.

Naval Base Commander Clyde and Commodore Andy Bray recently broke ground on a new facility at Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport to support future classes of Royal Navy submarines.

Building 300 at the Royal Naval Armament Depot will house the Vertical Embarkation System, or VES, a new facility used to load tactical weapons onto future Dreadnought-class deterrent submarines.

The House of Commons approved replacing the current submarines in 2016, despite opposition from anti-nuclear groups and campaigners concerned about the cost.

Built at a cost of £7.75bn per unit, four Dreadnought submarines will replace the current Vanguard ships, which constantly patrol the seas carrying ballistic missiles equipped with thermonuclear warheads.

October 19, 2026 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | UK, weapons and war