The announcement follows £4 billion of contracts being secured which will progress the programme through the design, prototyping and purchase of main long lead components for the nuclear-powered submarines.
Through this funding, construction will be able to begin in the coming years.
The signing of the Detailed Design and Long Leads (D2L2) Phase with BAE Systems (BAES), Rolls-Royce and Babcock represents a significant milestone for both the UK and the trilateral AUKUS programme.
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Adding to 60 years of British expertise in manufacturing nuclear-powered submarines, the D2L2 contracts will support thousands of highly skilled jobs in the UK.
Alongside the design development and long-lead procurement, infrastructure at the submarine shipyard in Barrow-in-Furness and the nuclear reactor manufacturing site in Raynesway, Derby will be developed and expanded where needed to meet the requirement of the future submarine build programme.
The government aims to deliver the first UK submarines into service in the late 2030s which will replace the current Astute-Class vessels. The first Australian submarines will follow in the early 2040s.
