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UK's DASA awards Magtec 50 percent grant for submarine permanent magnet motor

UK's DASA awarded Rotherham's Magtec a 50 percent grant under the Defence Technology Exploitation Programme to develop a permanent magnet motor for Royal Navy submarines, with partner MacTaggart Scott.

Verified AI-drafted Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) press release, 17 February 2025

What it does not test. It does not disclose the grant's monetary value or whether the motor will be fitted to in-service submarines.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

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