Britische Rüstungsindustrie

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Defence Spending Drives UK Aerospace Recovery


(Source: Society of British Aerospace Companies; issued July 8, 2004)


The UK’s Aerospace Industry saw a recovery in sales last year driven largely by increased defence spending, according to figures released today by the Society of British Aerospace Companies.

The UK Aerospace Facts and Figures 2003 Report, sponsored by Accenture, also shows that Research & Development rose by 18 per cent on the previous year. R&D expenditure now reflects 12.3% of the industry’s turnover, the third consecutive annual increase. By comparison, R&D only accounted for 8.2 per cent of sales in 2001.

Total turnover for the sector grew by 3.4 per cent in real terms, to £17.08bn. The recovery was driven by increased domestic and global defence spending. Military export and domestic orders enjoyed a substantial rise to £8.3bn, an improvement of 12 per cent in real terms - with UK government procurement showing a substantial rise up to £3.33bn, an increase of more than 22 per cent.

3.4% Wachstum, damit hat es mehr Wachstum als die Britische Wirtschaft 2003 (2.3%.). Wisst ihr etwas über andere Aerospace Induastrien anderer Länder, wie die wachsen? Und mit über 121000 ist die Britische Aerospace Industrie immer noch die größte (West-) Europas.


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VT Group Wins £100m. Contract to Manage New Zealand Naval Dockyard


(Source: VT Group; issued July 8, 2004)


VT Group, the support services and shipbuilding company, has signed a contract with the New Zealand Defence Force to manage the Royal New Zealand Navy’s main dockyard at Devonport, near Auckland. VT will carry out the role in conjunction with its New Zealand joint venture partner Fitzroy Engineering, of New Plymouth. VT and Fitzroy have formed a joint venture company known as VT Fitzroy Limited.

VT Fitzroy will carry out the maintenance and repair of Royal New Zealand Navy ships and commercial vessels for a period of ten years, with an option for a further five. The initial contract is worth over £100m. VT and Fitzroy have taken over the facility from Babcock New Zealand, who have managed the facility since 1994.

VT Group Chief Executive Paul Lester commented: “With our proven experience in running Portsmouth naval base in the UK, the contract in New Zealand highlights the potential for exporting this expertise overseas.”

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