Sentences with phrase «first nuclear submarine»

The first period of data began in 1958 with the first nuclear submarine, the United States» Nautilus, and concluded with a cruise by H.M.S. Sovereign in 1976.

It followed the surfacing at the North Pole in 1958 by the USS Nautilus, the first nuclear submarine.

It may share a name with the world's first nuclear submarine, but the Nautilus has a far more conventional propulsion system.

For more than 150 years, Columbia Engineering has been transcending disciplines, educating leaders and transforming lives with inventions such as early steamboat technology, FM radio, and the Pupin coil, and have led groundbreaking projects, including New York's first subway and the world's first nuclear submarine.

Not exact matches

Call it a lesson learned for the Indian navy, which managed to put the country's first nuclear - missile submarine, the $ 2.9 billion INS Arihant, out of commission in the most boneheaded way possible.

India is also ramping up its nuclear and conventional deterrence against China by testing long - range missiles, raising a mountain strike corps for the border with China, enhancing submarine capabilities and basing its first squadron of French - made Rafale fighter jets near that border.

In the first instance, based on the assumption that the UK is still a functioning state, the chief of the defence staff recommends to the prime minister that nuclear weapons should be launched from a Vanguard - class submarine, one of which is always on patrol.

Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond says nuclear submarines would be from Faslane Naval Base as safely as possible.

The First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond said nuclear submarines would be «safely removed» from Faslane Naval Base if Scotland votes for independence in 2014.

NRL research staff members developed the concept of nuclear - powered submarines, the world's first satellite - tracking system, and the Deep Ocean Search System used to uncover the wreck of the Titanic, among other innovations.

The U.S. has enough nukes in enough locations — including, crucially, our roving, nuclear - armed submarines — that nuclear strategists now agree it would not be possible to take out all of the nation's weapons with a first strike.

This is the first time an American nuclear submarine has been used for civilian research.

The quirky Malvern, U.K. - based outfit builds British man - of - wars compared to the advanced nuclear submarines on the road today, cobbling together wood - framed sports cars by hand the same way it has since the first four - wheeled Morgan hit the streets in 1936.

In the early 1950s, Babcock designed and built components for the world's first nuclear powered submarine (the USS Nautilus).

The US has been building small modular nuclear reactors since the 1950's when the first nuclear powered submarine was launched.

USS Skate heads north on another epic cruise into the strange underseas realm first opened up by our nuclear submarines.