Rolls-Royce Signs Landmark Unity Contract with UK Ministry of Defence

Rolls-Royce signs landmark Unity contract with UK Ministry of Defence

• Rolls-Royce has signed the largest UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract in its history, the Unity contract.
• The eight-year contract includes research and technology, design, manufacture, and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines.
• The Unity contract is worth approximately £9 billion and will provide full support of the in-service UK Royal Navy submarine fleet throughout the period.
• The contract is the first of its kind awarded by the UK MoD and is the culmination of years of planning between Rolls-Royce and UK MoD.
• The contract is designed to incentivise an even more collaborative working relationship between Rolls-Royce and the UK MoD.
• The Unity Contract will create an additional 1,000 new roles within Rolls-Royce Submarines by the end of the contract, predominantly seen in Derby, but also includes recently announced satellite offices in Glasgow and Cardiff.
• The Unity contract brings opportunities to the supply chain, the vast majority of which is in the UK.
• The contract also brings opportunities to the supply chain, the majority of which is in the UK.
• The signing of the Unity contract is a key milestone in the SDA and Rolls-Royce partnership, building resilience, collaboration, and capability.