Ministry of Defence
Annual Performance Report 2007/8
page 73
"102.........
The Astute class submarine
programme – comparable in complexity to
the Space Shuttle – has produced advances in
nuclear science, materials technology, signal
processing, welding, production engineering
and acoustic science, and sustained leading
edge nuclear reactor skills and techniques
that will make a major contribution to the civil
nuclear power programme.
The first of the new Astute class nuclear attack
submarines was launched in June 2007."
page 137
(Devonport to get £147M for decommissioning submarines)
"..an extension of the Devonport Future Nuclear facilities
Partnering Agreement to cover £147M additional
work to support docking, de-fuel, de-equip and lay-up
preparation of nuclear submarines"
(Rolls Royce to get £1Bn for submarine reactor support)
"A £1Bn, ten year Partnering Contract with
Rolls Royce Propulsion Engineering to provide
in service support of nuclear propulsion plant
for Swiftsure, Trafalgar, Vanguard and Astute
Class Submarines. The performance and cost
incentivised contract forms the first part of a
long term strategic partnering and business
transformation project."
