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£1.2 billion contract awarded for new attack submarine

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a £1.2 billion contract for Audacious, the latest Astute Class attack submarine to be built for the Royal Navy.

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Ambush sails into base port to begin sea trials

By Sharon Black

Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy’s potent, new Astute Class attack submarines, sailed into Her Majesty’s Naval Base Clyde today to begin sea trials.

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Royal Navy’s newest attack submarine ready for sea trials

By Sharon Black

Ambush, the second of the Royal Navy’s Astute Class attack submarines, is today preparing to leave her builder’s yard to begin sea trials.

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Construction begins on Navy’s fifth Astute Class submarine

By Sharon Black

The main construction phase of the Royal Navy’s fifth Astute Class submarine, Anson, officially began today with a traditional keel-laying ceremony attended by Minister for International Security Strategy Gerald Howarth.

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