Defence Minister, Harriett Baldwin, visited the South West to mark a year of the innovative Strategic Partnering Arrangement between Leonardo Helicopters and the Ministry of Defence. Mrs Baldwin made the visit to Yeovil to hear how Ministry of Defence (MoD) research and industrial partnerships are supporting UK jobs, exports, and capability. The arrangement between ...
MOD signs £271M deal with Leonardo Helicopters to support world-leading Wildcat helicopters, protecting highly-skilled jobs. Over 80% of the 500 jobs will be sustained at Leonardo’s faciltiies in Yoevil and Royal Air Station Yoevilton, the home of Wildcat training and maintainance in the UK, after the Ministry of Defence sign £271M ...