UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer attended the laying of the keel for HMS Dreadnought. The new nuclear submarine is being built at BAE System’ Barrow-in-Furness facility. In this case, the laying ...

“This keel laying ceremony is considered the “birth” of a vessel, and I congratulate all those involved across the Alliance for reaching this important milestone in the life of HMS ...

Jeremy Quin, Defense Procurement Minister, said the keel laying is a “hugely important milestone… particularly for HMS Venturer, being the first of a new frigate class for the Royal Navy”.

The Prime Minister stepped aboard HMS Vanguard - the UK's older nuclear-armed submarine - as it returned from 204 days at sea.

“This keel laying ceremony is considered the ‘birth’ of a vessel, and I congratulate all those involved across the Alliance for reaching this important milestone in the life of HMS ...

Keel laying is often honoured with a symbolic ceremony, with huge sections of HMS Dreadnought already being completed. Displacing more than 17,000 tonnes, the length of 14 buses and with a crew of ...

Steve Timms, managing director of BAE Systems’ submarines business, said: “Laying the keel for the first of class, HMS Dreadnought, is an incredibly proud moment for everyone across the ...