Nuclear Submarines
2026-07-08 · Ministry of Defence · 17423 · Official question
Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what is the expected delivery date of the 12 next-generation SSN-B nuclear powered submarines.
Answer
As set out in the Defence Investment Plan, we will procure up to 12 next-generation SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered, conventionally armed attack submarines. On current plans, we will cut steel on the first SSN-AUKUS submarinenext year, with the aim to deliver t...