Government plans to increase the defence budget have been described as a "vote of confidence" in the South West.
On Monday, the government detailed the plans to spend billions moving the UK military to "war-fighting readiness" to meet threats from Russia and China.
Luke Pollard MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport said the South West would benefit through plans for new submarines and technology based in Plymouth.
Pollard said the review was an "incredible opportunity" for the region and that "the things we are good at are mentioned in the defence review."
In the review, the government announced it would build 12 new attack submarines and put an increased focus on autonomous systems, which Pollard said "Plymouth prides itself on".
"The announcement of up to 12 new hunter killer submarines being built in Barrow, they're refitted in Plymouth, so that's a huge boost for jobs in Babcock in due course," he said.
"We've got the expertise, what this defence review sets out is the ambition that in the future we'll have crewed and un-crewed systems sailing alongside themselves, increasing our lethality, creating greater capabilities.
He added: "There is incredible opportunities for the cutting edge manufacturers we have across the South West, some who may not regard themselves as defence companies at the moment, to be able to benefit from that increasing defence budget, that will help create jobs and drive growth right across the region."
'Shape the future'
In September 2024 the Ministry of Defence announced an additional £4.4bn investment over 10 years into HMNB and Babcock's Devonport Royal Dockyard.
Plymouth City Council launched an economic study to maximise the benefits of the government investment.
Leader of Plymouth City Council Tudor Evans said the investment was "unlike anything" the city had seen before.
"Not just in scale, but in its long-term significance," he said.
"It will shape the future of our economy and our communities, and we need to be ready.
"This research will give us the hard evidence we need to make good decisions now, so that the benefits are felt across the whole city for decades to come".
