Dreadnought Class SSBN

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serge750 wrote: 12 Feb 2023, 16:28 If the SSNR design is not ready to go by 2026 could they offer to build one last Astute for the Oz navy at cost for training to keep the workers busy until the design is finalised ?
I don't think it's viable or possible as PWR2 is now out of production.
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serge750 wrote: 12 Feb 2023, 16:28 If the SSNR design is not ready to go by 2026 could they offer to build one last Astute for the Oz navy at cost for training to keep the workers busy until the design is finalised ?
The Astutes use Rolls Royce PWR2 nuclear reactor. My understanding is that Rolls Royce have moved in from constructing PWR2 to new PWR3 reactors for Dreadnought Class.

I presume that SSNR will be designed to also use the PWR3 but I don't know if that is confirmed?

The only realistic way for the RAN to get a training sub would be if they were given / sold a second hand US Los-Angeles Class or UK Trafalgar Class, which I do think would be a good idea as a short term interim measure for RAN to start getting used to the operation and logistics of having SSN.
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jonas wrote: 09 Mar 2023, 08:52 2022 Update to Parliament :-
https://qna.files.parliament.uk/ws-atta ... iament.pdf
The CEO of SDA now reports directly to Director General Nuclear, as does a new position
of Managing Director, Warhead
What an odd set of titles.

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Large Hull section on the move in shipyard...

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mrclark303 wrote: 12 Feb 2023, 17:20
serge750 wrote: 12 Feb 2023, 16:28 If the SSNR design is not ready to go by 2026 could they offer to build one last Astute for the Oz navy at cost for training to keep the workers busy until the design is finalised ?
I don't think it's viable or possible as PWR2 is now out of production.
and even if it were possible to squeeze out one last PWR2, would you really want to consider operating a nuclear reactor in the 2060's that had is design origin a century earlier?

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