*Source: DTN News / BAE Systems
(NSI News Source Info) LONDON, U.K. - August 1, 2009: BAE Systems welcomes yesterday’s July 31, signing of the production contract for 112 Tranche 3 Typhoon aircraft
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This contract, which follows on from the UK Government’s confirmation in May that it would move ahead with the final stages of procuring a third production batch for the Royal Air Force, will provide:
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This contract, which follows on from the UK Government’s confirmation in May that it would move ahead with the final stages of procuring a third production batch for the Royal Air Force, will provide:- 40 aircraft for the UK
- 31 for Germany
- 21 for Italy
- 20 for Spain
Under this agreement, these Tranche 3 aircraft will be of Tranche 2 standard provisioned with additional capacity to deal with projected high-technology future capability enhancements aligned with customer needs.
This decision was reached following industry developing and submitting a more affordable Typhoon through-life support model.
The overall value of this contract to BAE Systems is circa £2 billion.
Chris Boardman, Managing Director of Typhoon Mission Support & International Programmes, commented: “This agreement demonstrates strong, long term commitment by the UK customer to the Typhoon programme which will sustain many highly skilled jobs across UK industry and provide our nation with outstanding defence capabilities for years to come.”
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defense, security and aerospace company delivering a full range of products and services for air, land and naval forces, as well as advanced electronics, security, information technology solutions and customer support services. With approximately 105,000 employees worldwide, BAE Systems' sales exceeded £18.5 billion (US $34.4 billion) in 2008.
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