Rosyth shipyard skills hailed after US submarine deal

Scottish dockyard to help build American nuclear-powered submarines

A SCOTTISH dockyard will help build new American nuclear-powered submarines.

Rosyth shipyard skills hailed after US submarine deal

At an event that marked the keel laying of HMS Formidable, Dunfermline and Dollar MP Graeme Downie turned to another development he argued signals Rosyth’s growing weight in global defence manufacturing: the decision by US shipbuilding giant HII to expand its partnership with Babcock for work on Virginia-class nuclear attack submarines. Downie told workers the announcement was nothing short of transformative for the yard’s international standing…

AUKUS Boost for Scotland: Rosyth Dockyard to Build US Virginia-Class Submarine Modules as HMS Formidable Keel Is Laid

On 10 December 2025, Scotland’s Rosyth dockyard cemented its position at the heart of allied naval shipbuilding, as new details emerged of a major US submarine contract just one day after the keel was laid for the Royal Navy’s third Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable. US shipbuilding giant HII (Huntington Ingalls Industries) has expanded its partnership with Babcock International, authorising the British company to build complex assemblies for Virg…

Type 31 frigate programme advances with HMS Formidable keel ceremony in Rosyth

Babcock has performed keel laying ceremony of the third Type 31 frigate, the future His Majesty's Ship (HMS) Formidable, at its Rosyth Dockyard on the Firth of Forth in Scotland.The post Type 31 frigate programme advances with HMS Formidable keel ceremony in Rosyth appeared first on Naval Technology.