The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has negotiated a £410 million contract that will secure at least 400 highly-skilled British jobs and provide in-service support for the UK’s Atlas A400M aircraft, securing a key part of the RAF airlift fleet until 2026.
I'm very pleased to hear of this investment which will secure the jobs in Gloucestershire.The county has an outstanding aerospace industry, boasting skills which are world leading, and this investment will help the industry to develop them even further. The investment does also demonstrate the government's commitment to defence of our country and to our manufacturing industries and is to be welcomed.