Britain is preparing to bolster its maritime defenses with a new fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, known as the Royal Navy's "silent enforcers" of the future. The advanced submarines will include separate cabins for women, an indoor gym and a study room for their crew of 130 sailors.
The new Dreadnought class of submarines will patrol the globe's oceans, moving stealthily underwater while carrying Britain's nuclear arsenal. The four ships – HMS Dreadnought, HMS Valiant, HMS Warspite and HMS King George VI – will replace the ageing Vanguard fleet and serve as the mainstay of the UK's nuclear deterrent.
Because of their secretive missions, sailors on these submarines will spend months underwater, without contact with their families, writes A2 CNN. Despite the secrecy surrounding their construction, some new details were recently revealed during the groundbreaking ceremony for HMS Dreadnought by Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The submarine is expected to enter service in the early 2030s, as part of a 20-year project costing 31 billion pounds.
According to the Ministry of Defence, the Dreadnought submarines are the largest and most sophisticated ever built in the UK. At the length of 14 buses, for the first time, they will include “adaptive” lighting to simulate the day and night cycle within their enclosed environment.
In addition to advanced technology, these submarines have also been built with improvements in living conditions for the crew. Three cooks will provide food for the sailors, while a doctor will be on call at all times. Also, for the first time, there will be separate cabins for women, following previous scandals of sexual harassment and abuse.
The construction of these submarines has been a secret process, with large parts of them transported to the construction site at Barrow-in-Furness. The Dreadnought submarines are expected to have a lifespan of around 30 years and an unlimited range thanks to their advanced nuclear reactors. While the Vanguard fleet continues to maintain the task of constant patrolling at sea, the Royal Navy eagerly awaits the entry into service of these sophisticated submarines, which will ensure the protection of Britain for decades to come. (A2 Televizion)
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