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<p>The long lead items ordered for the Successor submarine programme comprise:</p><p>Weapons
Handling and Launch System</p><p>Gearbox components and associated equipment</p><p>Material
to support the manufacture of Missile Tubes</p><p>Material to support the manufacture
of Integrated Tube and Hull Fixtures</p><p>A number of other long lead items for the
Pressurised Water Reactor 3 reactor plant and the associated main propulsion systems
have also been ordered to support the overall build schedule; however, specifics of
these items are withheld for the purposes of safeguarding national security.</p>
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