BAE wins £2.5bn Oman jets deal
British defence manufacturer BAE Systems has won a £2.5 billion deal to sell 12 Eurofighter Typhoon and eight Hawk training jets to Oman. David Cameron is in the country following the signing of the deal.
£2.5 billion deal 'will help sustain jobs in Britain'
Defence giant BAE Systems has won a £2.5 billion deal to sell 20 aircraft to Oman, helping to sustain thousands of jobs in the UK.
The contract has been welcomed by Prime Minister David Cameron who will visit the Middle East state today.
The aircraft will be built in the UK from 2014, and will help sustain 6,000 high technology and engineering jobs in sites across Lancashire and East Yorkshire.
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