cross-posted from: https://lemmy.zip/post/33164580
The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250302213221/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c74knzk9x8zo
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This is what we need to see more of across all of Europe: Defence production contracts large enough that producers build out new production lines and hire more people. This only gets better once we’ve increased production capacity tenfold. I want to see Europe pumping out at least 2000 MBTs and 5 000 000 155mm a year until russia learns.