Rolls-Royce lands record 9B nuclear submarine contract in UK

Get the Full StoryRight now, there s at least one nuclear-power, nuclear-armed submarine stealthily patrolling the waters off the UK. The sub is powered by a nuclear reactor, so it can cruise undetected for over 20 years without refuelling. Oh, and it s also armed with eight nuclear warheads each six times more powerful than the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima. Since 1969, the Royal Navy has kept at least one of these fission-powered submarines in the water at all times. The vessels are the backbone of Britain s nuclear deterrent and send a giant warning to other nations who might get funny ideas. Rolls-Royce This story continues at The Next Web

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