Communications contract secures 140 jobs in Wales

1 May 2014 04:26 PM

More than a hundred jobs in south Wales are being sustained by a £364 million investment in military communications. 

The Ministry of Defence has awarded two 5-year contracts to General Dynamics UK to support the Bowman radio system used by UK armed forces personnel.

General Dynamics UK will provide design, engineering and logistic support for the radio system that is used by service personnel across the British Army, Royal Navy and Royal Air Force.

The work will sustain the jobs of 140 highly skilled engineers at General Dynamics UK’s site in Blackwood near Newport in south Wales, with further roles being secured in the company’s wider supply chain.

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