Defence Minister, Gerald Howarth last week officially marked the start of the main construction phase of the Royal Navy’s fifth Astute Class submarine.
The traditional keel-laying ceremony took place at BAE Systems Submarine Solutions’ shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, and is a significant step towards the delivery of the recently named Anson nuclear powered attack submarine to the Royal Navy.
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