BAE banking on green light for spy plane development
Published: Tue Nov 28th, 2006Source: www.prestontoday.net
A multi-million pound contract which could change the future direction of Lancashire's aerospace industry is on the brink of being signed.Talks between defence giant BAE Systems and the Ministry of Defence about developing a "technical demonstrator" version of an unmanned 'spy' plane are expected to be completed with the signing of a £200m deal next month.
Today, local MP David Borrow, a member of the parliamentary defence committee, confirmed there had been "advanced discussions" between the Ministry of Defence and BAE about the future of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).
He added that it would come as "no surprise" if there was an announcement in the next fortnight giving BAE the green light to push ahead with its UAVs programme.
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