The North East is the frontrunner for a multimillion-pound space manufacturing and research base - with the search already on for potential sites, the man behind the plans has revealed.
A decision could be made this year on whether to bring the Lockheed Martin UK facility to the region.
And while Paul Livingston, chief executive of Lockheed Martin UK, did not rule out other regions for the £50m factory and R&D site he stressed "there's a reason we've come to the North East first."
