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 by Staff Writers London (AFP) May 14, 2018
The UK government on Monday said it had awarded British defence group BAE Systems a contract to build nuclear-powered submarines. The Ministry of Defence said in a statement that BAE had been awarded a contract worth 1.5 billion pounds ($2.0 billion, 1.7 billion euros) for delivery of the seventh Astute class submarine. It had additionally won a 900-million pound contract for the next phase of the Dreadnought submarine programme. "This multi-billion-pound investment in our nuclear submarines shows our unwavering commitment to keeping the UK safe and secure from intensifying threats," Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson said in the statement. "HMS Agincourt will complete the Royal Navy's seven-strong fleet of hunter-killer attack subs, the most powerful to ever enter British service, whilst our nuclear deterrent is the ultimate defence against the most extreme dangers we could possibly face."
US approves licence for Taiwan submarine plan Taipei (AFP) April 8, 2018 Washington has agreed to allow US defence contractors help Taiwan construct its own submarines, Taipei said, welcoming the breakthrough in long-standing ambitions to build up its fleet to counter the threat from China. Taiwan last year launched a plan to manufacture its own submarines amid deteriorating relations with China after its hopes of buying them from the US came to nothing. The US State Department has approved granting the licence necessary to sell Taiwan the technology needed for its s ... read more
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