BAE Systems

Type
Business expansion
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Norfolk; North and West Norfolk
Location of affected unit(s)
Marham
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
30.4 - Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
30.40 - Manufacture of military fighting vehicles
100 jobs
Number of planned job creations
Job creation
Announcement Date
31 March 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

It has been announced that BAE systems are to create 100 new jobs at the Royal Air Force (RAF) airbase RAF Marham in Norfolk. BAE are being subcontracted by American company Lockheed Martin as part of a large deal with the US government to provide F-35 fighter jets to the UK's military. There is no information on when the jobs will be filled, though it is understood that these new positions will be in maintenance and providing training for air and ground crew. 

Sources

  • 31 March 2017: The Telegraph

Citation

Eurofound (2017), BAE Systems, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 90779, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/90779.