LONDON, Oct. 12 (UPI) -- Groundwork has started on the renovation of a central shipyard complex that be used for outfitting future Royal Navy Successor submarines.
British Forces News {link:"http://www.bfbs.com/news/" target="_blank"} said BAE Systems had announced last year a $459 million modernization of the entire shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, in anticipation of government approval of the nuclear deterrent submarines, which will replace Vanguard-class vessels.