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Hundreds of jobs secured after BAE Systems awarded £85m submarines contract
North West
The deal will support 250 jobs
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Devon's Appledore shipyard reactivated with arrival of £2m cargo vessel
Engineering
Harland & Wolff (Appledore) carries out dockside improvements in readiness for arrival of MT Entsha
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Rolls-Royce's electric plane Spirit of Innovation takes to skies for first time
Technology
The first flight marks the beginning of an intense testing phase for the aircraft, which is hoping to reach speeds of 300mph
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Babcock's Plymouth base on standby to be involved in Aukus Australian nuke sub project
Ministry of Defence
Defence giant says it is ready to share vast nuclear submarine experience and expertise at its Devonport facility with º£½ÇÊÓƵ and Australian governments
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Plymouth's new £2m technology and engineering campus now open
Technology
The South West Institute of Technology aims to upskill workers as well as train students up to degree level
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Babcock sells stake in aviation firm for £126m in bid to drive down debt
Engineering
Rolls-Royce also offloads shares in AirTanker Holdings as it also aims to rebuild balance sheet
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Airbus selects Broughton to build helicopters for the Ministry of Defence under proposal to º£½ÇÊÓƵ Government
Ministry of Defence
The proposal has been revealed in a briefing by Airbus and would create hundreds of jobs
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Engineers and designers wanted by MoD for 50 jobs in Bristol
South West
The skilled roles are among hundreds of South West jobs available in the Civil Service
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Analox Group to create jobs after winning record £13.9m Ministry of Defence contract
Deals
The Stokesley firm has already created seven jobs on the back of the deal with more to follow
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Union and Serco set for crunch talks as Plymouth tug crew row rumbles on
Industrial
Unite chiefs and Serco Marine bosses to sit around table in bid to avoid strike action in long-running dispute.
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Defence giant Babcock sells consultancy for £293m as its battles losses
Engineering
Engineering company off loads Frazer-Nash defence consultancy with its offices in Plymouth, Bristol and Gloucester after making £1.64bn loss
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Outsourcing giant Serco marks 25 years working with Royal Navy
Armed Forces
The company operates nearly 100 vessels at Portsmouth, Plymouth, Falmouth, Faslane and Inner Raasay Sound
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Award-winning businesses to make the South West proud
South West
And you can be an award-winner too by entering one of Reach Plc's business awards - details below
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Rolls-Royce to sell engine division for £53m - after earlier Russia deal blocked on security grounds
Engineering
Previous deal to sell business to Russian-based TMH Group for 150m euros was blocked last spring
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Government awards £250m Tempest fighter jet contract to BAE Systems
Aerospace
The combat aircraft will be used by the Royal Air Force to "stay ahead of evolving threats"
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BAE Systems launches £500m share buyback as half-year earnings top £1bn
BAE Systems plc
The group has also been awarded a £250m MoD contract
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Sheffield Forgemasters to be nationalised after MoD takeover offer
Industrial
Politicians back the move but call for wider Government in protecting the º£½ÇÊÓƵ steel industry
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The history of MoD Filton Abbey Wood as site turns 25 years old
Ministry of Defence
The headquarters in South Gloucestershire was opened by the Queen in July 1996 - and is one of the Bristol region's biggest employers
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Steel specialist William Cook sees sales and profits rise thanks to 'robust' defence sector
Engineering
The MoD supplier's chairman said the firm's focus has 'carried us through the eye of the pandemic hurricane'
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Kromek points to 'strong momentum' despite increase in losses
Technology
The County Durham technology company has released financial results showing falling revenue but says activity has picked up
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Fast jet jobs at risk as Hawk TMk1 is set to retire next spring
Ministry of Defence
The fleet is based at RAF Leeming but the news also impacts RAF Valley and RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall
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Gloucestershire tech company secures MoD contract to develop underwater renewable energy device
Technology
WITT Limited has been awarded hundreds of thousands of pounds to develop a device to support º£½ÇÊÓƵ security operations
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Plymouth's Babcock wins £34m Dreadnought nuclear submarine contract
Ministry of Defence
Engineering giant given two-year extension to support scheme for new sub programme thereby sustaining and creating jobs
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Formula One and defence sector supplier Permali Gloucester sold to manufacturing firm Diamorph
Deals
Financial firm Oaklins Smith and Williamson advised on the conditional transaction
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