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France: Military Alliances

Asked by James CartlidgeConservativeMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 21 July 2025UIN 66954

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, with reference to the Government press release entitled New Storm Shadow and missile cooperation to boost jobs as UK and France reboot defence relationship, published on 9 July 2025, what the geographical breakdown is of the 1,300 highly skilled jobs that will be sustained.

Answered by Maria Eagle

The jobs sustained and supported by the FC/ASW programme comprise approximately 900 roles in MBDA, 300 in the complex sub system supplier base with a further 100 in the commodities supply chain. The wider supply base supporting Storm Shadow is located throughout the UK, with MBDA roles spread over their established UK sites.

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