£1B helicopter deal secures 3,300 British jobs and unlocks up to £15 billion in UK exports
Yeovil-based Leonardo UK has been selected for a £1 billion ($1.88 billion) UK Ministry of Defence contract for New Medium Helicopters (NMH). The contract, for 23 AW149 helicopters, makes Yeovil the Italian company’s company’s global centre for military helicopter production and exports, which…