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UK Vanguard submarines must patrol until Dreadnought

Britain’s four Vanguard-class submarines, planned for 25 years, must keep patrolling into the 2030s.
WHO: Royal Navy
WHAT: Vanguard-class submarines commissioned in the 1990s must remain on patrol until the Dreadnought class arrives in the 2030s.
WHEN: Reported Aug 6, 2026 at 4:47 PM ET
WHERE: United Kingdom
WHY: The submarines’ service lives have exceeded the original ~25-year planning assumption, with the oldest at 33 and the youngest at 27.

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