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The Defence
Secretary has today announced an additional £350m worth of funding for
the next stage of design work for Successor, the future generation of UK
nuclear-armed submarines.
The investment will sustain 1,200 UK jobs and makes clear the
Government's firm commitment to maintaining continuous at sea deterrence
for future decades. The funding follows the initial £350m of design
work announced earlier this year.
This announcement comes as Philip Hammond visited the home of the
UK's nuclear deterrent at Faslane on the Clyde and follows the
successful firing of an unarmed Trident ballistic missile by HMS
Vigilant during a test launch in the Atlantic Ocean last week.
HMS Vigilant is one of four Vanguard Class submarines which maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent and this firing, the first in three years, confirms the credibility of the deterrent.
The Vanguard submarines will be replaced from 2028 by the Successor which is currently being designed by British companies. As a result of today's announcement, BAE Systems will proceed with an additional £315m worth of work, with a further £38m at Babcock.
HMS Vigilant is one of four Vanguard Class submarines which maintain the UK's nuclear deterrent and this firing, the first in three years, confirms the credibility of the deterrent.
The Vanguard submarines will be replaced from 2028 by the Successor which is currently being designed by British companies. As a result of today's announcement, BAE Systems will proceed with an additional £315m worth of work, with a further £38m at Babcock.
Britain Announces Additional £350m Funding for Next Generation Nuclear Armed Submarines
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