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THE first Astute-class submarine is being commissioned into the Royal Navy in a dockside ceremony next month.
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Modified Submarine Platforms - Experts argue that the Astute-class submarine could be modified to carry a small number of Trident missiles, or nuclear-tipped cruise missiles.
Greenpeace UK - Comments hikingelephant 2010
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The The Astute-class are the new nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) that do not have any nuclear missiles on board, they are however equipped with Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
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Prof Chalmers also proposed using a 'dual-capable' submarine force that could fulfil conventional or deterrent roles and eventually replace the Vanguard and Astute-class submarines.
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Weeks before the general election, the Labour government announced a £300m contract allowing BAE to start on a fifth Astute-class submarine, Agamemnon, and to order some long-lead items for the sixth boat, Anson.
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A seventh Astute-class boat is planned for the Royal Navy, although the government hasn't officially committed to purchasing it.
News From DefenseNews.com ANDREW CHUTER 2010
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Weeks before the general election, the Labour government announced a £300m contract allowing BAE to start on a fifth Astute-class submarine, Agamemnon, and to order some long-lead items for the sixth boat, Anson.
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The The Astute-class are the new nuclear-powered attack submarines (SSNs) that do not have any nuclear missiles on board, they are however equipped with Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles.
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The MoD has also received approval to move ahead with the fifth and sixth Astute-class nuclear attack submarines.
News From DefenseNews.com ANDREW CHUTER 2010
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Earlier this week, the British company also secured a multimillion-dollar deal to produce a new generation of combat ships for the British navy as well as construction of the fifth Astute-class submarine.
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