BAE at Barrow gets £315 million boost

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The Vanguard class, which carries the UK’s nuclear deterrent, will be replaced from 2028 Credit: PA Images

The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded BAE Systems a further £315M for ongoing design work for the replacement to the Royal Navy’s Vanguard class submarines.

The announcement follows the one made in May this year, when it revealed it had placed an initial £328M design phase contract with BAE Systems Maritime – Submarines. The Vanguard class, which carries the UK’s nuclear deterrent, will be replaced from 2028. BAE Systems already has more than 1,000 employees working on the replacement programme, the majority of which are focused on developing the new submarine’s complex design.