Britain concluded with Rolls Royce a contract for the construction of atomic submarine worth $ 11 billion

The United Kingdom has concluded a contract for the construction of a nuclear submarine worth 9 billion pounds with Rolls Royce. About it reports UNN With reference to Bloomberg.

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According to the publication, the United Kingdom has concluded a contract worth £ 9 billion ($ 11 billion) with Rolls Royce to projection and production of nuclear reactors to provide energy to the country’s underwater fleet.

In the framework of the Rolls-Royce Submarines Ltd. will also provide nuclear reactors support for submarines

It is noted that an eight -year contract called “Unity” will create more than 1000 jobs and will help to save 4000, according to it.

According to Bloomberg, this contract by the Labor Government of Prime Minister Kira Starmer seeks to emphasize his commitment to the country’s nuclear restraint.

The Labor Party, which under pressure from its political opponents, which requires increased defense costs to 2.5% of the gross domestic product from the current 2.3%, seeks to strengthen its position in the government in the field of security, promising during last year’s election campaign, commitment to the British nuclear restraint “absolute”

The contract is an incentive for Rolls Royce, which in 2023 announced plans to almost double the size of its submarine production plant in the derby to increase production to meet high demand from the royal fleet and the Aukus defense partnership between the United Kingdom, the USA and Australia. The company has to announce a factory agreement in the derby on Friday, January 24.

This long -term contract allows us to invest in the necessary skills, equipment and objects to contribute to the protection of the UK’s interests within the country and abroad

“On the eve of July 4, Labor published what they called” triple castle “- an obligation to nuclearly restraint of the UK, in an attempt to show that the old man had completely broken with his predecessor Jeremy Corbin, an ancient opponent of nuclear weapons, who was a party leader The best case is ambiguous. .

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