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Future of UK Helicopter Production in Jeopardy as Italian Firm Warns Time Is Running Out for £1BN MoD Deal

Britain’s aerospace ambitions could face a major blow as defence giant Leonardo UK warns its historic Yeovil helicopter plant may not survive without a long-awaited £1 billion Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract. A Race Against Time for the Yeovil Plant The Somerset facility, which has been the backbone of Britain’s helicopter production for over a…

shared satellite venture is still a giant leap away

Cs news8 months ago05 mins

By Giulia Segreti PARIS (Reuters) -Europe’s drive to create a satellite manufacturing champion is taking longer than planned, and debates over costs, competition policy and who might participate could continue to hamper progress despite French calls for greater urgency. Under so-called “Project Bromo”, named after an Indonesian volcano, Airbus, Italy’s Leonardo and France’s Thales are…