Submarines: upcoming dates

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  HMS Agamemnon, the Sixth Astute-Class Submarine, Sails for Sea Trials

  Devonshire Dock Hall, Cornmill Crossing, Hindpool, North Scale, Barrow, Westmorland and Furness, England, LA14 2GN, United KingdomBAE Systems

  

  Starts 09/25/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins81% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 81%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 2 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better7 days agoThe Ministry of Defence release published on 25 September 2026: 'Latest Astute Class submarine, HMS Agamemnon has sailed from the BAE Systems shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness.'^[1]

  The Royal Navy's newest nuclear-powered attack submarine, HMS Agamemnon, left BAE Systems' Barrow-in-Furness yard to begin sea trials ahead of entering service, armed with Spearfish torpedoes and Tomahawk missiles.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  Japan Requests a Record 8.9 Trillion Yen Defence Budget for FY2027

  Yasukuni Street, Ichigaya Honmurachō, Shinjuku, Tokyo, 162-0845, JapanMinistry of Defense (Japan)

  

  Starts 08/31/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins85% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 85%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better32 days agoNaval News^[1] (31 August 2026): 'Japan's Ministry of Defense (MoD) on August 31 requested a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for fiscal year 2027'.

  Japan's Ministry of Defense asked for a record 8.9 trillion yen ($55.5 billion) for the fiscal year starting April 2027, stressing AI and drones, with about 160 unpriced items that could push the final budget past 10 trillion yen.

  ¥8.9T

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  General Dynamics Q2 2026 Results: $14.1B Revenue, $136.5B Backlog

  General Dynamics, 11011, Sunset Hills Road, Pinecrest, Reston, Fairfax County, Virginia, 20190, United StatesGeneral Dynamics

  

  Starts 07/29/2026 1:00PM UTCCONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins83% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 83%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 3 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better65 days agoThe release is datelined 'RESTON, Va., July 29, 2026' and says 'General Dynamics' financial results conference call will be held on Wednesday, July 29, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. EDT' (13:00 UTC).^[1]

  General Dynamics reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $14.1 billion, up 8.1%, earnings of $4.24 a share, up 13.4%, and $20 billion of orders for a 1.4-to-1 book-to-bill, leaving a $136.5 billion backlog.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  AUKUS Defence Ministers Launch First Pillar II Project in Singapore

  Embassy of the United States of America, 27, Napier Road, Ridout, Tanglin, Central Region, Singapore, 258508, SingaporeAUKUS

  

  Starts 05/30/2026CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins80% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 80%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better125 days agoThe UK Ministry of Defence published the 'AUKUS Defence Ministerial Joint Statement: 30 May 2026', which opens 'Today ... met at the U.S. Embassy in Singapore'.^[1]

  Meeting at the US Embassy in Singapore during the Shangri-La Dialogue, Richard Marles, Pete Hegseth and John Healey said the submarine pillar was on track, backed a plan for Australia to buy three in-service Virginia-class boats, and launched a joint uncrewed-undersea-vehicle payload project.

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• Defense09/27/2026@DefenseDesk

  UK Publishes Its Strategic Defence Review, Adopting All 62 Recommendations

  Palace of Westminster, Public Stairs, Westminster, Millbank, City of Westminster, Greater London, England, SW1A 0AA, United KingdomMinistry of Defence (United Kingdom)

  

  Starts 06/02/2025CONFIRMEDDate confidence: CONFIRMEDStated as firmHow firmly the source words the date: confirmed, scheduled, estimated, delayed or unverified.Show all CONFIRMED pins87% CONFIDENCEOverall confidence: 87%How well the pin's source and references back up its dates.Weighted average of how firmly 4 references, the source included, support the pin's start and end times; a reference counts half as much for every 180 days older than the newestShow all pins at 75% confidence or better1.3 years agogov.uk^[1][2][3][4] records the Strategic Defence Review oral statement by John Healey as delivered on 2 June 2025.

  Defence Secretary John Healey told the Commons the government accepts all 62 recommendations of the Strategic Defence Review, including up to 12 SSN-AUKUS attack submarines, six new munitions factories and up to 7,000 long-range weapons.

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