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The UK’s ongoing commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
As part of the UK’s commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, AWE hosts a familiarisation course for staff from the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Welcome to AWE
We design and manufacture warheads and provide nuclear services to meet the needs of defence.
Our mission
We design, develop, manufacture, and maintain the UK’s nuclear warheads that our submarines carry. This has been our mission for 75 years.
Careers
The UK’s nuclear deterrent only works because AWE’s people make it work. We need talented and ambitious people to join us in our work.
About us
The UK’s nuclear deterrent only works because AWE’s people make it work
Our suppliers
Explore opportunities for businesses across a wide range of sectors in both our ASTRAEA and infrastructure programmes.
Nowhere else in the UK handles weapons-grade fissile material. Every calculation, every weld has to be precise. There is no margin for error. No tolerance for delay.
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Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Report 2025/26
AWE welcomes the Chief Nuclear Inspector’s Annual Report 2025/26 and is pleased to note that the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has recognised the sustained and effective safety performance across both the Aldermaston and Burghfield sites, which remain under routine regulatory attention. The report highlights the strength of AWE’s nuclear safety arrangements and acknowledges the […]
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AWE athletes scoop prestigious UK Challenge title
Five teams from AWE raised over £1,000 for charity when they took on the mighty Brecon Beacons to win the 2026 UK Challenge.
