June 8, 2007

Britain launches nuclear sub that can hear a ship from across the Atlantic

However, its key asset is its stealth. Even with a nuclear reactor and four powerful turbines propelling it through the water, less than one watt of power is radiated, making it incredibly quiet.

Its nuclear reactor means that it will never need to be refuelled in its 25-year lifetime.

It can also generate its own air and water so it is able to circumnavigate the globe without surfacing.

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