SSN(R)

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Not to be confused with SSN(X), a proposed United States Navy submarine class.

The Submersible Ship Nuclear (Replacement) or SSN(R) (also known as the Maritime Underwater Future Capability (MUFC)) is a planned class of nuclear-powered fleet submarine (SSN) intended to enter service with the United Kingdom’s Royal Navy in the 2040s as a replacement for the current Astute class, the last of which will be delivered in 2026.[1]

Development[]

The initial concept phase of the programme was scheduled to last for three years. This phase had begun in early 2018 but was suspended for two years due to delays in the Astute-class and Dreadnought-class delivery programmes.[2] In 2020, the Ministry of Defence recruited for a Submarine Delivery Agency Project Manager to work on the SSN(R) design and development process.[3][4][5]

In March 2021, the government’s defence paper Defence in a Competitive Age committed to funding the SSN(R) project.[6] This was followed in September 2021 by an investment of £170 million by the government in the form of two £85 million contracts to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce Holdings for early design work on the SSN(R).[7][8][9] The investment will support 350 jobs for the UK economy.[7]

The SSN(R) is likely to be delivered in the 2040s or 2050s.[10]

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References[]

  1. ^ Heappey, James (6 February 2020). "HMS Audacious - Ministry of Defence written question – answered on 6th February 2020". www.theyworkforyou.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021. We remain committed to delivering all seven Astute boats by the end of 2026{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "The future of Royal Navy attack submarines". www.navylookout.com. Navy Lookout. 26 February 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  3. ^ "Submarine Delivery Agency Corporate Plan 2018-19" (PDF). assets.publishing.service.gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. April 2018. p. 10. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  4. ^ "SDA Project Manager". matchtech.com. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  5. ^ Sutton, H (8 December 2019). "New Intelligence On The Secretive Next Generation British Attack Submarine: SSNR". www.forbes.com. Forbes. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  6. ^ "Defence in a competitive age" (PDF). Ministry of Defence. March 2021. p. 54. Retrieved 4 October 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. ^ a b "Design work begins on successor to Astute-class submarines in £170m deal". Royal Navy. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Submarines: £170m investment for next generation guarantees 350 jobs". www.bbc.co.uk. BBC News. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  9. ^ "£170-million investment for the next generation of Royal Navy submarines". www.gov.uk. Ministry of Defence. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2021.
  10. ^ Allison, George (23 March 2021). "UK to develop new class of nuclear submarine". www.ukdefencejournal.org.uk. UK Defence Journal. Retrieved 4 October 2021.


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