UK signs £9 billion deal with Rolls-Royce to support nuclear submarines, securing jobs and savings.

The UK Ministry of Defence has signed an £9 billion, eight-year contract with Rolls-Royce to support nuclear reactors for the Royal Navy's submarines. Known as "Unity," the deal aims to safeguard 4,000 jobs and create more than 1,000 new ones. It's expected to save over £400 million by improving efficiency and incentivizing cost-effective production, including work on the Dreadnought Class vessels. Defence Secretary John Healey highlighted the contract's role in boosting national security and economic growth.

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