Filton missile firm on target with £483m Royal Navy contract

The Filton, Bristol, plant of missile firm MBDA is to benefit from a £483million contract won by the European firm to develop a next generation naval air defence system for the Royal Navy

The Filton, Bristol, plant of missile firm MBDA is to benefit from a £483million contract won by the European firm to develop a next generation naval air defence system for the Royal Navy

The new contract with the US Navy worth several hundred million pounds positions its Patchway plant in Bristol at the forefront of this fast-growing market.

Jobs are set to go at BAE Systems plant at Filton after the defence firm announced more than 600 staff would go across the UK in a new round of cost cuts.
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