AUKUS: Nuclear Submarines

(asked on 12th October 2026) - View Source

Question to the Ministry of Defence:

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, for what reason was the scheduled September 2026 Preliminary Design Review date for SSN-AUKUS missed and what is the new date.


Answered by
Luke Pollard Portrait
Luke Pollard
Minister of State (Ministry of Defence)
This question was answered on 20th October 2026

The SSN-AUKUS Preliminary Design Review was conducted in June 2026 and concluded on 1 July as part of the ongoing Detailed Design and Long Lead (D2L2) phase of the programme.

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