Rolls-Royce sign biggest ever deal with Ministry of Defence
• Rolls-Royce has signed its largest-ever contract with the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD), an eight-year agreement worth approximately £9 billion.
• The Unity contract stretches over eight years and includes research, design, manufacture, and in-service support of nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines.
• The deal is the largest ever between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce.
• The contract, dubbed “Unity,” includes research and technology, design, production, and maintenance support for the nuclear reactors that propel the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines.
• The deal is hailed by the government as a win for the economy and the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
• The Ministry of Defence confirmed the agreement overnight.
• The deal is expected to create 1,000 jobs and mark the largest deal ever with the UK Ministry of Defence.
