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Manchester, United Kingdom - BAE Systems announced today that it has started consultations regarding 41 potential job losses at Chadderton site near Manchester and 16 potential job losses in the BAE Systems team at RAF Kinloss in Scotland.
This follows the Government’s December announcement of the intention to withdraw the Nimrod MR2 force 12 months early and slow the introduction of the MRA4.
Kevin Taylor, Managing Director of Military Air Solutions commented: “Whilst we regret having to make this announcement we have to respond to the changes in the UK’s defence programme. We will work with our employees and their representatives to explore ways of mitigating these potential job losses. We will continue to assess the impact of the Ministerial announcement on our other facilities.”
About BAE Systems
BAE Systems is the premier global defence, 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.
For further information, please contact:
Marc Boulton, BAE Systems
Mob: + 44 (0)7801 716011
marc.boulton@baesystems.com
John Neilson, BAE Systems
Tel: + 44 (0) 1252 384795
Mob: + 44 (0) 7802 337704
John.neilson@baesystems.com
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