§ Lord Astor of Heverasked Her Majesty's Government:
What is the construction time for future Astute class submarines. [HL2411]
§ Lord BachThere are three Astute class submarines currently on order with BAe Systems. Construction time for the first of class is estimated at 95 months followed by 12 months' contractor sea trials. There are contractual incentives on BAe Systems to reduce the construction time for the second and third submarines of the class, but these times have yet to be finalised.