Rolls-Royce wins £10bn nuclear reactor deal for UK submarines
Source: ft.com
- Britain's Rolls-Royce wins a £10bn deal to supply nuclear reactors for up to six new Royal Navy submarines.
- The contract secures thousands of high-skilled UK jobs and boosts manufacturing in Derby and other sites.
- It advances the UK's nuclear deterrent renewal amid rising global threats.
Rolls-Royce has secured a major government contract to design and build nuclear reactor cores for the UK's next generation of nuclear-powered submarines. The deal involves the Ministry of Defence and supports the Dreadnought programme, which will replace the ageing Vanguard-class vessels carrying Trident missiles. This move underscores the UK's commitment to maintaining its nuclear deterrent and onshore manufacturing, creating economic benefits and strategic independence.