£700m Hawk deal welcomed

Posted on 28 Jul 2010 by The Manufacturer

BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and Indian company, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, have formed an agreement to supply 57 Hawk trainer aircraft to India.

Announced at the HAL complex in Bangalore, southern India, the deal is worth around £700m, of which over £500m is for BAE Systems and up to £200m for Rolls-Royce. It will support over 200 jobs in the UK. Today’s agreement to supply Hawk trainer aircraft follows on from a previous agreement in 2004 to supply…

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