Ministry of Defence Announces £205m Investment in RAF Typhoon Fighter Jets

Ministry of Defence announces £205m investment in RAF Typhoon fighter jets

The investment will support skilled jobs across the nation, including in Lincoln and at RAF Coningsby

Huge boost to RAF Coningsby as fighter-jet fleet gets £205 million support

In a huge boost for RAF Coningsby, the government is to invest more than £200 million with British industry to ensure Typhoon fighter-jets remain ready for overseas missions.

QinetiQ secures £205M Typhoon support contract extension

QinetiQ has agreed a five-year contract extension worth 205 million GBP with the UK Ministry of Defence to continue providing engineering services for the Royal Air Force’s Typhoon aircraft, according to the company. The agreement will see QinetiQ deliver ongoing mission-critical engineering support intended to sustain Typhoon capability and pilot safety. The company said the work will focus on accelerating engineering outputs and improving the …

£205 million QinetiQ contract boosts RAF Typhoon support, securing jobs and long-term defence capability

Typhoons have recently supported NATO’s eastern flank under Operation Eastern Sentry and conducted airstrike operations against Daesh in the Middle East. Last year, the government also secured around 20,000 UK jobs through an £8 billion deal to sell 20 Typhoons to Türkiye, strengthening NATO’s collective security and boosting the economy. Minister for Defence Readiness and Industry Luke Pollard said: “Our Typhoon fighter fleet is the backbone of…

Britain’s fighter jet fleet strengthened in £205 million boost for British jobs

250 skilled jobs supported by £205 million investment in specialist UK support for the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jets, keeping aircraft mission-ready. Typhoons play a critical role in protecting the UK and our allies, with recent operations in Eastern Europe and countering Daesh. Workers will benefit across the country with jobs at sites including in Lancashire, Lincolnshire and Hampshire. 250 high-skilled jobs have been secured across the country a…