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John Healey hails Rolls-Royce’s £9bn nuclear submarine deal

25 January 2025

1:19 AM

25 January 2025

1:19 AM

A £9 billion deal for nuclear submarine reactors was announced this morning between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce, the biggest-ever agreement between the two. The eight-year contract, called Unity, is to design, make and provide support services to nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines. John Healey, the Defence Secretary, says the deal will make British reactors both greener and more efficient.

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