Rolls Royce handed £9 billion defence contract to power Britain’s nuclear submarines
• Rolls-Royce has signed a £9 billion deal with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) to power Britain’s nuclear submarines.
• The eight-year contract, named Unity, is expected to create over 1,000 UK jobs and safeguard a further 4,000 roles.
• The deal is part of a defence deal between the US, the UK, and Australia.
• The deal was announced at Rolls-Royce’s nuclear reactor production facility in Derby by defence secretary John Healey.
• The contract is aimed at boosting national security and economic growth.
• The deal was announced at a visit to the company’s nuclear production facility in Derby on Friday.
