The green light has been given to Rolls-Royce’s plans to significantly expand its Submarines site in Derby to meet the growth in demand from the Royal Navy, and as a result of last year’s AUKUS announcement.
In March 2023 it was confirmed that Rolls-Royce Submarines would provide all the nuclear reactor plants that will power new attack submarines as part of the tri-lateral agreement between Australia, the UK and US.
This increase in demand will see new manufacturing and office facilities being built at the Raynesway site, alongside a multi-storey carpark, and will create 1,170 skilled roles across a range of disciplines, including manufacturing and engineering.
The proposal includes the demolition of five buildings and the construction of 10.
Rolls-Royce Submarines currently employs more than 4,500 people and designs, manufactures and provides in-service support to the pressurised water reactors that power every boat in the Royal Navy’s submarine fleet.
