The SDA is an executive Agency of the Ministry of Defence. we're responsible for the UK nuclear submarine capability. We help to keep the UK safe🇬🇧
@defenceHQ
Each Vanguard Class is 150 metres in length with a displacement of 15,900 tonnes. They're armed with Trident II D5 missiles carrying UK nuclear warheads 🇬🇧.
They're powered by a Pressurised Water Reactor and have the ability to produce their own water and oxygen.
#FactFriday
From the depths of the ocean to outer space, the UK armed forces work to protect UK interests in the harshest of environments.
Be it satellites or submarines, for
@WorldSpaceWeek
we're celebrating the advanced technologies that keep the UK safe.
#WSW2024
Apply for one of our roles based in Barrow and be part of a team that works everyday to deliver available and capable submarines for the
@RoyalNavy
in defence of the nation 🇬🇧.
Look at our roles:
#JoinSDA
#NorthEastJobs
#NationalEndeavour
HMS Vengeance is the youngest of the four Vanguard Class nuclear submarines. She is the eighth vessel to carry the name, with the first Vengeance dating back to 1758.
Agamemnon takes her name from the legendary Greek king who besieged Troy. The submarine is the sixth vessel to bear the name, with the first Agamemnon launching in 1781 🗓️.
#FactFriday
Agamemnon has entered the water for the first time as she's launched at
@BAESystemsplc
in Barrow-in-Furness 👏🇬🇧.
Nicknamed ‘Awesome Aggie’, this has been a collaborative effort between the SDA,
@BAES_Maritime
, the
@RoyalNavy
,
@RollsRoyceUK
and Agamemnon’s crew.
Agamemnon, the latest
@RoyalNavy
Astute class attack submarine, has been launched at our site in Cumbria.
Named after the ancient Greek king, Agamemnon is the sixth of seven Astute submarines being built for the
@RoyalNavy
at our historic Barrow shipyard.
🔗
Hail the warrior king!
HMS Agamemnon, 6th of 7 Astute-class hunter-killer submarines built for the Silent Service has been launched by
@BAES_Maritime
in Barrow after a precision roll-out from the assembly hall.
Hundreds of Australian submariners and civilians will receive specialist nuclear skills through training from
#RoyalNavy
engineers as part of UK-US-Australian military cooperation.
@ukinaustralia
We’ve mentioned the DNE a few times this week, but do you know what it is and how the SDA fits in?
The DNE is a network of organisations responsible for maintaining the UK’s nuclear deterrent and submarine forces. We're the enterprise’s delivery agent for submarines.
#TeamDNE
The DNE 24-hour row is in its final stretch with only a few hours to go! 👏💪
Bringing together colleagues across the UK and DNE, the challenge not only promotes teamwork, but is a celebration of team
@hmsoardacious
who are taking on the
@toughestrow
later this year.
#TeamDNE
The DNE 24-hour row has started! Bringing together colleagues across the UK and DNE, the challenge not only promotes teamwork, but is a celebration of team
@hmsoardacious
who are taking on their toughest row later this year.
#TeamDNE
@DefenceHQ
@BAESystemsplc
@RollsRoyce
We’re two days away from the Defence Nuclear Enterprise 24-hour row⏰.
Taking place across the UK at a range of locations, teams are embracing a one team ethos, something key to the DNE mission: “deliver nuclear capabilities, deter the threat, protect the nation.”
#TeamDNE
A special salute from His Majesty the King...
His Majesty King Charles III recognised the dedication of Royal Navy submariners when he visited the home of the UK Submarine Service in Scotland.
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The Vanguard Class SSBNs form the backbone of the United Kingdom’s Continuous At Sea Nuclear Deterrent which keeps the nation safe 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
As part of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise we're working to deliver the nuclear deterrent as a National Endeavour
Our internal podcast has allowed the SDA to communicate to our people in a new and accessible way🎙️.
Guests have included SDA CEO, Sir Chris Gardner KBE, and Chief Defence Nuclear, Maddy McTernan CB, who've talked about our strategy and role in the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.