UK and Thales extend SHORAD missile contract

The agreement is expected to cost £98.4 million and support 100 jobs in Belfast.

The SHORAD is able to engage a multitude of air targets, which include helicopters, jets and drones, and will be used by the British Army and Royal Marine Commandos.

UK Minister of State for Defence Procurement Jeremy Quin welcomed the announcement last week.

“This contract ensures the vital air defence capabilities, capable of dealing with a multitude of threats, are maintained and readily available to deploy,” Minister Quin said.

“The £98.4 million investment is the second major contract awarded to Northern Ireland’s defence industry in less than three months, highlighting Northern Ireland’s important contribution to the delivery of our critical defence capabilities.”

 [Related: Northrop wins contract to enhance air-to-air missile capability]

Liam Garman

Editor – Defence and Security, Momentum Media

Liam began his career as a speech writer at New South Wales Parliament before working for world leading campaigns and research agencies in Sydney and Auckland. Throughout his career, Liam has managed and executed international media and communications campaigns spanning politics, business, industrial relations and infrastructure. He’s since shifted his attention to researching and writing extensively on geopolitics and defence. He holds a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Masters in Strategy and Security with Excellence from UNSW Canberra, with a thesis on post-truth, postmodernism and disinformation operations.

 

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