Written Question·Ministry of Defence·UIN 16528
AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines
Tabled: 7 July 2026
Answered: 15 July 2026
Question
Stuart Anderson
Conservative — South Shropshire
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what the expected rollout date is for the 12 next-generation of SSN-AUKUS (SSN-A) nuclear powered conventional attack submarines.
Answer
Luke PollardAs 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...
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