Defence repair jobs face sell-off
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Some 3,400 defence repair staff face uncertainty as the government examines privatisation.
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UK firm BAE Systems plans to cut 1,396 jobs in the UK, citing a shortage of orders.
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The British finance ministry wants to shut down the government arms sales department, the Defence Export Services Organisation (DESO), The Guardian reported on Monday.
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A minister says RAF St Athan could close if it fails to win more contracts, as he confirms 500 job losses.
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The UK's security could suffer if investment in defence research is not increased, a committee of MPs says.
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Almost 40 jobs are under threat with the closure of the Homebase DIY store at Sprucefield near Lisburn.
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BAE Systems Plc, Europe&#39;s biggest weapons maker, said profit from its largest contract, the Al Yamamah arms program, will decline in 2005 as more of the work is carried out in Saudi Arabia.
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If war is out of control, contractorsâ incentives may lead to errors.
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The Deepcut army barracks, where four young recruits died between 1995 and 2002, is to be sold off.
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ThyssenKrupp, the German engineering group buoyed by soaring steel prices, sold off a core element of its philanthropic past yesterday by disposing of its entire stock of company homes for employees for â¬2.1bn (Â£1.45bn).
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Working double and triple shifts, companies are struggling to churn out supply vehicles and put an end to 'hillbilly armor.'
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US defence manufacturers Boeing and Lockheed Martin are interested in acquiring British defence companies with the aim of winning more defence contracts from the British government, media reported.
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The Defence Secretary Geoff Hoon confirmed the axing of four infantry battalions today in a major restructuring of the Army.
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Government's controversial defence export services organisation is to be disbanded.
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Â· Cost of decommissioning up by Â£12bn in two yearsÂ· Auditors criticise 'stop and start' work on sites
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Millions of dollars' worth of gear, including combat boots, helmets, vests and aircraft parts, is being junked by the Pentagon rather than stored or sold as surplus
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RSA has been shedding thousands of jobs as part of a major restructuring intended to refocus on general insurance. The firm has also sold its life business and other assets to strengthen its finances.