BAE Systems, which employs around 10,000 people at its sites in Samlesbury and Warton, is leading the bid on behalf of the four-nation Eurofighter consortium, made up of the UK, Germany, Italy and Spain. If the Eurofighter bid is successful the Samlesbury and Warton plants will play a major role in supporting the delivery of the offer submitted to replace Finland's HX fighter jets..
and which also includes a proposal for Finnish industry experts to work alongside teams in Lancashire to develop an advanced new radar for Typhoon fighter aircraft.
BAE Systems managing director for Europe and international Andrea Thompson said: “The jobs that we are offering are high quality, long term jobs equating to over 20 million man hours over 30 years, with the knock on benefit to the wider economy driving this figure even higher, and I am proud to be part of the team submitting this offer into Finland today.”...MORE
