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Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Rolls-Royce Wins $1.6 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract for UK Submarines

Rolls-Royce Wins $1.6 Billion Nuclear Propulsion Contract for UK Submarines

Rolls-Royce will refurbish its Derby manufacturing plant and build naval reactors for new submarines in the UK under a $1.6 billion contract announced Monday.

The rebuilt factory will build reactor cores for a new class of craft planned to replace the Vanguard subs carrying Trident nuclear missiles.

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