Destroyer deal boosts jobs in Portsmouth
23 Jun 2014 02:39 PM
A £70 million
contract to support the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers will secure more
than 100 engineering jobs.
The 2-and-a-half-year contract
will protect around 100 highly skilled engineering jobs at BAE Systems in
Portsmouth, the home port of the Royal Navy’s 6 Type 45
destroyers and future home of the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers. Further jobs will be
sustained in the company’s wider supply chain.
The contract will ensure the
effectiveness of these complex and capable warships is maintained, ensuring
they are fit to operate effectively around the world.
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