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Airbus to build º£½ÇÊÓƵ satellites for Armed Forces in bid to boost space surveillance
Armed Forces
The system is being designed and built in Britain and could support some 200 jobs
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Leaders position West Country as º£½ÇÊÓƵ's 'defence powerhouse'
Politics
'We can spread prosperity, boost industrial resilience and deter adversaries'
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Royal Navy tugboat crews balloted for strike action
Employment
The crews are based at Devonport, Portsmouth, Faslane, Great Harbour Greenock and Kyle of Lochalsh
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BAE Systems wins £285m Royal Navy combat systems contract
Deals
It will support jobs across the south of England including in Filton, near Bristol, and Dorchester
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BAE Systems win £285m Royal Navy contract which will support over 200 º£½ÇÊÓƵ jobs
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The defence giant has been awarded a contract to maintain and modernise combat management systems on Royal Navy vessels, supporting more than 200 º£½ÇÊÓƵ jobs.
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Rolls-Royce signs £9bn submarines deal to create 1,000 jobs in 'largest ever' MoD contract
By City AM
The eight-year Unity contract covers research and technology, design, manufacture and in-service support of the nuclear reactors that power the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines
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Serco bags £203m US army deal to enhance health and fitness of soldiers
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The government services provider will support 45 US army brigades across 15 locations, including bases in Alaska and Texas as it aims to drive soldier fitness and reduce injury rates
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Mid Wales cyber firm SudoCyber looking to scale-up on £1m equity injection
Deals
The Becon-based firm has secured investment from the British Business Bank's £130m Wales Investment Fund
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Tyneside car group Wingrove Motor Company bought by national giant Arnold Clark
Armed Forces
The business operated four centres in North East, including showrooms in Silverlink, North Tyneside, and Fenham, Newcastle, a body shop in Cramlington and a prep centre close to Shiremoor, North Tyneside
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Penzance Dry Dock secures £2m towards major refurbishment
Engineering
The oldest operational tidal dry dock in Europe is undergoing a significant upgrade
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Sore Paws vets to create new jobs amid £400,000 investment into town centre clinic
Deals
Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic is currently kitting out a new practice at Cobbers Hall Shopping Centre in Newton Aycliffe
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BAE Systems recruiting North East and Humber apprentices as part of major skills investment
Employment
Apprentices in the North East will get the chance to work on flagship programmes at the defence group
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Remembrance: The British soldier who quit the army to take over family farm and adventure park
Remembrance Day
Doug Douglas, whose military career included tours of Afghanistan and Iraq, speaks to Business Live about his journey from the Armed Forces into the world of business
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Rachel Reeves set to announce £3bn armed forces boost today
The Budget
Chancellor Rachel Reeves is set to announce a boost in the defence budget later today, which will be backdated to April and see soldiers given a pay rise
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Bosses of four North East firms make Most Ambitious Business Leaders list
People
Leaders at GAP Group, RE:GEN, Rheal and ABCA Systems were all included in the prestigious national list
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100 jobs saved in County Durham as Government buys semiconductor plant
Technology
The Coherent Inc site in Newton Aycliffe had been in danger but the Ministry of Defence is now planning to invest in its future
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º£½ÇÊÓƵ's Harland & Wolff enters administration, jeopardising Royal Navy contracts and jobs
By City AM
The Aim-listed shipyard, which has a 1,500-strong workforce, said steps were now underway to reduce headcount in its "non-core" operations and certain "central support areas," having been announced to staff earlier on Monday
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Former RAF base in Weston-super-Mare to be turned into hundreds of homes
Housing
An old RAF base in Weston-super-Mare is to be transformed into hundreds of new homes. The Winterstoke Gate development, part of Parklands Village, will include 425 properties, with 135 set to be carbon neutral, housebuilder Keepmoat said.
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Flight training school at Bristol Airport to close after nearly 100 years
Bristol
Bristol and Wessex Aeroplane Club was founded in 1927 and trains pilots from its base within the airport
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North East business life: charity, community and award events
Events
Bellway, Story Homes and Tier One Capital are among the companies featured in this week's round-up
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Five North East organisations on list of º£½ÇÊÓƵ's top apprenticeship employers
Skills and Apprenticeships
Go-Ahead and Hays Travel are among the companies recognised on the Government-backed list
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Former RAF boss Dame Sue Gray appointed chair of Bristol aviation fuel company
Appointments
She will help CirculAIRity as it focuses on its expansion, the firm said
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New HSBC funding round supports military firm's expansion plans
West Midlands
Ammo and Company will use the package to fulfil a new contract awarded to the company by the º£½ÇÊÓƵ government
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MoD says £6.5bn deal with weapons maker MBDA secures thousands of jobs
Armed Forces
The 10-year agreement was announced by newly appointment defence secretary John Healey at Farnborough Air Show
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