Military Aicraft: Helicopters
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the New Medium Helicopter will be included in the Defence Investment Plan.
Answered by Luke Pollard
The £1 billion New Medium Helicopter (NMH) contract secures thousands of skilled British jobs, boosts the UK Armed Forces’ capability and makes Britain Leonardo’s global centre for military helicopter production and exports – worth a potential £15 billion over the next decade.
Having inherited the NMH programme from the previous Government, we have improved upon it by securing Leonardo’s agreement that future military international orders will be built in the UK, with an increased workshare for the UK above 40%. In addition to the NMH deal, Leonardo has agreed to make Yeovil their global centre of excellence for autonomous helicopters, putting the UK at the forefront of the defence technology of tomorrow.
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