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Thousands of high-skilled jobs and hundreds of apprenticeships have been created to help keep the United Kingdom protected around the clock, with newly published figures highlighting the economic benefits of the defence nucl…
Former Cabinet Secretary appointed independent Chair of Barrow Delivery Board Barrow Transformation Fund backed by £200m government investment
New Submarine Availability Support Hub will support 100 new jobs, boost engineering capabilities and deliver on the Government’s Plan for Change.
A major deal, worth approximately £9 billion, has been struck with British firm Rolls-Royce to bolster support to the Royal Navy’s fleet of nuclear submarines, boosting national security and economic growth and delivering on…
The new Rolls-Royce Submarines site will enhance UK engineer capabilities and support the country’s nuclear deterrent, alongside supporting jobs.
New Government pledges the ‘triple lock’ on the nuclear deterrent will safeguard Britain and NATO for “generations to come”, as Defence Secretary John Healey joined Royal Navy submariners on the UK’s nuclear deterrent return…
New Government Command Paper sets out full scale of the UK’s national nuclear endeavour.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
The Prime Minister will today [Monday 25th] declare a ‘national endeavour’ to secure the future of the UK’s thriving defence and civil nuclear industry.
UK security will be boosted through a vast new contract – worth nearly £2 billion - that will ensure the long-term availability and resilience of critical naval assets.
Defence Secretary, Grant Shapps, delivered a speech at Lancaster House in London
Two contracts, worth collectively over £100 million, have been awarded to Babcock to support the development of the UK’s future nuclear deterrent.
Defence Secretary Grant Shapps visited multiple military locations, vowing for personnel to remain at the heart of our Armed Forces.
New report on the development of hypersonic missile technologies.
Scottish Secretary will chair the roundtable at the UK Government's Edinburgh HQ as Thales Glasgow wins a multi-million pound defence contract.
A significant milestone has been reached in the build programme for the Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme.
A new medal has been awarded to veterans of Britain's nuclear testing programme.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivered a speech at the commissioning of HMS Anson this afternoon in Barrow-in-Furness.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
James Cleverly addressed the Conference on Disarmament following the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Foreign Policy and Development.
MOD and the NDA have both made commitments to work together to manage nuclear liabilities in the national interest.
A Written Ministerial Statement has been laid today in Parliament announcing a change of operating model for the Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE).
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