The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced details of £235 million contract award to support nuclear propulsion systems and revealed the name of the third Dreadnought submarine. The multi-million-pound deal with Rolls-Royce Submarines Limited will sustain around 500 UK jobs and provide the support, advice and material required to ensure the ...
The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced a £400 million funding boost for the Dreadnought programme, as he opened a new training academy and revealed the name of the second Dreadnought submarine. The planned funding release, which supports the building phase of the programme, came as the Defence Secretary unveiled a ...
The Ministry of Defence will benefit from an extra £800 million in the next financial year, the Chancellor and Defence Secretary have confirmed. This includes access to £600 million from the Dreadnought contingency, announced in 2015, and will ensure that the UK’s new world-class nuclear submarines are delivered on time and within ...
Minister for Defence Procurement, Harriett Baldwin, has visited Scotland’s military personnel at Her Majesty’s Naval Base (HNMB) Clyde. The base, which is one of Scotland’s largest employment sites, will be home to 8200 jobs and all the Royal Navy’s submarines by 2022. The Minister met with personnel from the Royal Navy’s submarine ...