Australia’s $4.6bn Aukus funding to help create more than 1,000 jobs in UK, Rolls-Royce says

Company says work is already under way ‘to double the size of the Rolls-Royce Submarines site in the UK

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Australia’s Aukus funding will help create more than 1,000 new jobs in Derby in the United Kingdom, according to the beneficiary, Rolls-Royce.

The project – which is jointly funded by the UK’s Ministry of Defence – is also expected to see the construction of new office space in addition to manufacturing facilities.

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