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Birmingham Post
Birmingham Post
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Abigail Turner

Critical radars that protect Royal Navy warships to be upgraded under £270m deal

Critical radars that protect the Royal Navy's fleet of warships against hostile airborne and seaborne attacks will be upgraded.

BAE Systems has won a £270m contract to support, upgrade and maintain the radars. The 10-year contract will run until 2032, and will support Artisan, Sampson and Long-Range Radars, which are found on warships including Type 23 and Type 26 frigates, Type 45 destroyers, and the Queen Elizabeth Class Aircraft Carriers.

In addition, BAE Systems' contract secures 400 jobs in Cowes, Portsmouth, Essex and in Hillend near Edinburgh. It also boosts investment in the UK supply chain of SME and high-tech suppliers.

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