The 23 projects included in each of the functions in the Atomic Weapons Establishment Site Development Context Plan 2005-15 are listed in the following table. Where applicable, the names of projects are indicated where they have been finalised. The function of each project correlates with the headings in the plan. Costs not shown are being withheld as their disclosure would, or would be likely to, prejudice commercial interests. Projected in-service dates are shown in five-year bandings in order to avoid prejudice to national security and/or defence interests.
These facilities are required to support the UK's current warhead in-service. Decisions on whether and how we may need to refurbish or replace this warhead are likely to be necessary in the next Parliament.
Name of project Cost (£m)1 Function Projected in-service period 2007-10 Orion Laser 183 Testing/research IT server buildings (two projects) 30 Computer/communications New office accommodation Phase 1 71 Office and business support accommodation New office accommodation Phase 2 — Office and business support accommodation New office accommodation Phase 3 — Office and business support accommodation Modular accommodation five buildings 25 Office and business support accommodation Car park 0.1 Office and business support Car park — Office and business support Landscaping — Environmental Projected in-service period 2011-15 Small components interim — Manufacturing/production High explosives climatic trials — Manufacturing/production Warhead assembly/disassembly — Manufacturing/production Systems engineering — Manufacturing/production Hydrodynamics — Testing/research High performance computer — Computing/communications High explosives fabrication — Manufacturing/production Chemical processing — Manufacturing/production Landscaping — Environmental Projected in-service period 2016-20 Uranium components — Manufacturing/production High explosives assembly for trials — Testing/research Small components — Testing/research Laboratory — Testing/research 12007-08 prices.