updating of Swiftsure and Trafalgar Class submarines' weapons systems.
NEW SUBMARINE ACQUISITION, PROCUREMENT, DESIGN, BUILD AND SUPPORT STRATEGIES
Prime Contractorship and Contractorised Logistic Support
The Prime Contract for the Astute Class was the first awarded by the Ministry of Defence for nuclear submarines. It resulted from the MoD Defence Procurement Agency's acknowledgement that industry was better placed to lead on the management of the significant integration risks inherent in the design and build of such a complex platform.
