French defence contractor Thales has been awarded a £600m contract to service the Royal Navy's submarines and ships for the next 10 years, securing 530 British jobs.
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) confirmed the deal earlier today, which will see Thales provide maintenance and repairs for 17 sensor systems, described as the ‘eyes and ears’ of the fleet. These include the Astute, Trafalgar and Vanguard submarines as well as Type 45 warships. The safeguarded jobs include 230 roles at sites in Glasgow, Manchester, Somerset and…
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