BAE Systems opens a fighter jet plant in Lancashire, UK
Friday, 23 March 2012
Military
hardware producer, BAE Systems opens a new £150m ($240m) facility later
to increase US F-35 jet fuselage production by extending its site in
Samlesbury, Lancashire.
according to the BBC, the new section enables workers to produce a fuselage every day compared with the current one a week rate.
Chris Allam, Senior Vice President on the F-35 programme, called it "an exciting development".
Earlier this month workers at Samlesbury voted to lose a day's pay each month to help save jobs
Mr Allam said: "F-35 is an important programme for BAE Systems and the
capabilities that this facility provides are equal to anywhere in the
world.
"We're using state-of-the-art machines and manufacturing techniques to
ensure we can meet the rates of production that the F-35 programme
demands."
Martin Wright, chairman for the North West Aerospace Alliance, welcomed
the development: "The F-35 programme is the largest defence project in
the world and through BAE Systems will be the backbone of stability to
our regional industry through those companies successful in winning
F-35 contracts."
In December, BAE Systems lost out on an $8bn (£5.1bn) deal to supply
jets to Japan, and it is set to lose a contract for the Indian Air
Force.
The Indian government has chosen a French fighter produced by the Dassault Company.
BAE Systems also have operations in Sweden
News source: BBC
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