£9bn submarine deal to create over 1,000 jobs
Over 1,000 jobs are set to be created following an approximately £9bn deal that will see Rolls-Royce design, manufacture and support services to nuclear reactors in Royal Navy submarines.
The government said the eight year ‘Unity’ contract with Rolls-Royce Submarines will boost national security, safeguard 4,000 jobs, and deliver on its Plan for Change.
In a statement, defence secretary, John Healey MP said: “This investment in Britain’s defence will deliver a long-term boost to British business, jobs and national security.
“In line with our Plan for Change, this deal with Rolls-Royce, a historic British success-story, will support high-skilled UK jobs who equip the thousands of submariners that keep us all safe. We are showing defence can be an engine for growth, while also driving better value for taxpayer money.
“National security is a foundation of our government’s plan for change, and this is a clear demonstration of our commitment to the UK’s nuclear deterrent, which is our ultimate insurance policy in a more dangerous world.”
The contract is said to represent the culmination of years of planning between Rolls-Royce and UK MoD.
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