Rolls-Royce submarine support work worth up to £400m

Rolls-Royce has won a Ministry of Defence contract worth £100 million to keep the Royal Navy nuclear submarine flotilla safe and in service.

Wednesday, 14 November 2001

The company will provide a total powerplant support package, worth £100 million over the next three years. Future support programmes envisaged for 2004-2011 are potentially worth a further £300 million.

The contract covers design improvements, inspection, refurbishment, condition monitoring and a continuous safety review for the nuclear powerplant, which creates the steam to drive a submarine's turbines. Rolls-Royce will also continue to conduct research into future power plant development.

Saul Lanyado, Rolls-Royce President - Marine, said: "This contract is a welcome recognition of the skills and expertise we provide to form an effective partnership with the Ministry, securing our long-term future as the national strategic centre for naval nuclear propulsion."

Rolls-Royce designs, supplies and supports all the reactor systems and equipment that power the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine fleet.