Nuclear News – Late January 2026
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US nuclear services group, Amentum has been selected as the programme delivery partner for the first deployments of the Rolls-Royce Small Modular Reactor (SMR).
In the UK, Rolls-Royce SMR will deliver up to 1.5GW of low-carbon energy to the grid, supporting the UK’s net zero goals and creating more than 8,000 long term British jobs.
Rolls-Royce SMR and Amentum have signed a collaborative agreement giving Amentum the programme delivery role responsible for integration, oversight and governance, construction management and execution of SMR deployment.
Amentum employs more than 2,500 people in Cumbria, Warrington, Knutsford and Manchester.
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