A £6bn plan to transform submarine maintenance at HMNB Clyde could help tackle issues decades in the making.
Three new floating docks are being proposed at the home of the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet in Scotland, with the aim of increasing vessel availability by the early 2030s.
Navy Lookout editor Pete Sandeman says years of underinvestment in naval infrastructure have contributed to a backlog in submarine maintenance, warning that ageing facilities and a lack of capacity are affecting the UK’s ability to keep submarines at sea.
So how could the upgrade change things for the Royal Navy, and why has it taken so long to address the problem?
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