Defence News – Early May 2022

Defence contracts worth more than £2 billion have been awarded to BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce to begin the third major phase of the future submarine nuclear deterrent programme – Dreadnought.

With the overall programme supporting around 30,000 jobs across the UK, from design through to build, Delivery Phase 3 (DP3) represents the most significant stage of the Dreadnought programme so far. In 2021 alone, it supported around 13,500 jobs in the Northwest of England and a further 16,300 over the rest of the UK, making a significant contribution to the Government’s levelling-up agenda.

The investment is the latest financial commitment between the Ministry of Defence, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce, and is the initial investment within a planned overall total of nearly £10 billion for the whole delivery phase.

 https://www.gov.uk/government/news/more-than-2-billion-to-boost-uk-submarine-programme?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=govuk-notifications-topic&utm_source=c6846214-6107-4ab0-a7f1-124c102a93dc&utm_content=daily

 

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