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<p>The tables below show the approved costs and in-service dates of the new build
projects listed in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan
(SDCP).</p><p> </p><p>In-service dates are shown in bandings to avoid prejudice to
national security and defence. Costs for planned projects are subject to approval.</p><p>
</p><p>Table 1 – Approved new build projects.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Ongoing
projects</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Function</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>In-Service
Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Approved cost</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Warhead
assembly/disassembly – Mensa</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/ production</p></td><td><p>2023</p></td><td><p>£1.8
billion</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Uranium components – Pegasus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/
production</p></td><td><p>Requirement under consideration</p></td><td><p>£634 million</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 – Planned projects not yet
approved.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong><em>Ongoing projects</em></strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Function</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>In-Service
Period</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Salts Processing - Octans</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2020-25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Initiator
system manufacture-Taurus</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2025-30</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Large
Scale formulations-Scorpius</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2030-40</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Depleted
Uranium Facility</p></td><td><p>Manufacturing/production</p></td><td><p>2020-25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Assembly
for Trials-Columba</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2030-35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>High
Explosive Climatic Trials</p></td><td><p>Testing/research</p></td><td><p>2030-35</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>
</p><p>Four of the projects previously listed are no longer included, as it is now
planned to use the existing facilities. These are Small Scale Formulations (Cepheus),
New Plutonium Facility, Non-Metallics and Materials (Libra) and Chemical Processing
(Astra).</p><p>Planned new build projects now also include the Hub, a testing/research
facility to be brought into service over the period 2020 – 2025.</p><p> </p>
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