UK Ministry of Defence £1.4 billion HMS Agamemnon project

Overview:

• The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has negotiated a £1.4 billion contract for HMS Agamemnon, a new Astute class attack submarine.
• The new vessel is the sixth of a new seven strong fleet being developed by BAE Systems in Barrow-in-Furness.
• The submarine is 300ft long and weighs in at 7,400-tonne.
• Construction of the submarine is already underway but the new contract changes the terms and sets new targets.
• BAE employs around 8,400 people in its submarines group.

Sam Duke - Editor