A £9bn deal for nuclear submarine reactors has been agreed between the Ministry of Defence and Rolls-Royce - the biggest ever between the two. Defence Secretary John Healey announced the agreement on Friday during a visit to the firm's nuclear reactor production facility in Derby.

Britain said on Friday it had awarded Rolls-Royce a 9 billion pound ($11 billion) eight-year contract to design, make and support the nuclear reactors that power its fleet of submarines, amid U.S. calls for higher defence spending.

A deal worth around £9 billion has been struck with Rolls-Royce ( RR.L) by the Government to help power Britain’s nuclear submarines. The eight-year contract, dubbed Unity, is aimed at safeguarding 4,000 jobs and creating more than 1,000 others, as well as bolstering national security and the UK economy.

Rolls-Royce (OTCPK:RYCEY) (OTCPK:RYCEF) said Friday it signed its largest-ever contract with the U.K. Ministry of Defence, to design and build nuclear reactors to power new U.K. submarines under a contract valued at ~£9B ($11.

This investment in Britain’s defence will deliver a long-term boost to British business, jobs and national security'

The Defence Secretary tells Sky News that the Unity contract award will give a shot in the arm to the economy as well as Britain's nuclear fleet.

Dubbed the "Unity" contract, it encompasses the research, design, manufacture, and support of nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy’s fleet of submarines,

Rolls-Royce has been awarded a £9 billion contract to design and maintain nuclear reactors for the UK's submarine fleet, boosting the Royal Navy's deterrent capabilities. The deal will save £400 million and create 1,

Britain has awarded Rolls-Royce a 9 billion ($11 billion) contract to design, manufacture, and support nuclear reactors for its submarine fleet. The eight-year agreement aims to enhance the Royal Navys continuous