Who owns AWE Aldermaston?
AWE Management Limited
Atomic Weapons Establishment/Parent organizations
What is Aldermaston famous for?
The name “Aldermaston” is well known in connection with the UK’s nuclear weapons programme, as well as the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. The Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE), which develops, maintains, and disposes of the UK’s nuclear weaponry is in the parish.
Is Awe government owned?
AWE plc has become Non-Departmental Public Body, wholly own by the Ministry of Defence. As announced in November of last year, today, AWE plc, the company operating the Atomic Weapons Establishments (AWE), has become a Non-Departmental Public Body, wholly owned by the Ministry of Defence (MOD).
Who is the CEO of awe?
Alison Atkinson (May 2020–)
Atomic Weapons Establishment/CEO
Who founded AWE?
Jill Johnson
Awe Inspired was founded in 2018 by three-time cancer survivor Jill Johnson and her son Max to make meaningful and exceptional quality gifts for anyone looking to honor a survivor in their life.
How many employees does AWE have?
6,000 employees
We have around 6,000 employees working across our sites. AWE Aldermaston covers a site of approximately 750 acres. Once a wartime airfield, today Aldermaston is a centre of excellence, housing advanced research, design and manufacturing facilities.
What happens at Aldermaston?
What happens at Aldermaston? Aldermaston is the headquarters of the UK’s Atomic Weapons Establishment. Scientists at Aldermaston also monitor earth movements all over the world to detect any underground explosions in an effort to police nuclear testing under the 1996 Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty.
What is Trident Scotland?
Trident is an operational system of four Vanguard-class submarines armed with Trident II D-5 ballistic missiles, able to deliver thermonuclear warheads from multiple independently targetable re-entry vehicles (MIRVs). It is operated by the Royal Navy and based at Clyde Naval Base on the west coast of Scotland.
