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£271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs

£271M Wildcat Helicopter support deal sustains 500 UK jobs

Air January 9, 2017

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 ...

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