UK Navy's Grand Plan to Resurrect Its Naval Glory! Tens of Billions to Build Dozens of New Subs

Astute Class attack submarines are estimated cost the Ministry of Defence over $2 billion each, the new SSN-AUKUS ships are expected to cost well over $3 billion each. Overall the plan to field a fleet of 12 SSN-AUKUS nuclear powered attack submarines is likely to cost well over $40 billion, excluding the tens of billions more in operational costs over the fleet’s lifetime, as the ships are each expected to cost well over $100 million per year.