US Navy's $55.7M Trident II Support Order Shows How Britain's Nuclear Deterrent Relies on America

The US Navy awarded Systems Planning and Analysis a $55.7 million cost-plus-fixed-fee task order on 10 November 2026 for engineering and programme support to the Trident II Strategic Weapons System. Work includes technical assessments, systems analysis, programme integration and schedule management, with options extending performance through 30 September 2031. The award also benefits a Foreign Military Sale to the United Kingdom, whose Royal Navy operates Trident II D5 missiles aboard its ballistic-missile submarines and is preparing the Dreadnought class. Only about $1.7 million was obligated initially, and the order covers technical services rather than procurement of additional missiles.