BAE Systems will upgrade and build CV90 armoured combat vehicles for the Norwegian Army under a contract worth approximately £500m despite the planned closure of its Newcastle factory.
It was announced on May 31 that the Newcastle factory, which makes Terrier vehicles for the Army, will close by the end of 2013. A spokesman for BAE said “Even if the contract was agreed before the announcement of the Newcastle closure, there would have been no change in this decision. The CV90 is a…
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