1,000 UK jobs secured by £760m helicopter investment
29 January 2014
More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.
Wed, 29 Jan 2014More than 1,000 UK engineering and manufacturing jobs have been secured by a multi-million pound Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract to future-proof two fleets of military helicopters.
The £760m investment in Merlins and Apaches, announced by defence secretary Philip Hammond, will secure highly skilled, technical posts at sites across the UK.
The work will be carried out by AgustaWestland at its sites in Yeovil, Suffolk and Hampshire, sustaining as many as 537 jobs within the company. A further 500 jobs will be protected in the supply chain at GE Aviation in Cheltenham, General Dynamics in East Sussex, Selex ES in Luton and APPH Aviation Services in Cheshire.
Hammond said: “The UK defence industry makes an important contribution to the economy, generating revenue of over £22bn each year and its highly skilled workforce plays a crucial part in growing our economy.”
The £760m investment in Merlins and Apaches, announced by defence secretary Philip Hammond, will secure highly skilled, technical posts at sites across the UK.
The work will be carried out by AgustaWestland at its sites in Yeovil, Suffolk and Hampshire, sustaining as many as 537 jobs within the company. A further 500 jobs will be protected in the supply chain at GE Aviation in Cheltenham, General Dynamics in East Sussex, Selex ES in Luton and APPH Aviation Services in Cheshire.
Hammond said: “The UK defence industry makes an important contribution to the economy, generating revenue of over £22bn each year and its highly skilled workforce plays a crucial part in growing our economy.”
