Valiant name confirmed for second Dreadnought SSBN
In keeping with the UK MoD’s penchant for batches of announcements or orders, its submarine industry was the recipient of two doses of good will on 6 December, with the naming of the second of the Dreadnought-class ballistic missile submarines and further investment in the nuclear deterrent programme.
The announcements were made by Gavin Williamson, Secretary of State for Defence, during a visit to the BAE Systems site in Barrow-in-Furness, where the Dreadnought and Astute programmes are centred.
The second of the Dreadnought class will be named Valiant, a name that carries significance in previous surface and subsurface
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