BAE Systems confirms plans to cut nearly 3,000 jobs

15:32, 27 September 2011

LONDON. September 27. KAZINFORM Defence giant BAE Systems has confirmed that it is cutting almost 3,000 jobs at sites across the country, mainly in its military aircraft division; Kazinform refers to BBC.

The firm ended days of speculation by giving details of a huge redundancy programme, saying it needed to maintain competitiveness.

Ian King, BAE chief executive, said in a statement that the company must "ensure its long-term future".

The biggest job cuts will be at sites in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

BAE employs 40,000 people in the UK and 100,000 worldwide.

The Brough factory, in East Yorkshire, will lose 900 jobs from its 1,300-strong workforce.

At Samlesbury, Lancashire, 565 jobs will go from the 3,970-strong workforce.

At Warton, Lancashire, 843 posts will be lost among 6,537 staff.

Among other plants affected are operations in Dorset, Hampshire, Surrey, and Essex.

Most of the cuts will be made in BAE's military aircraft division, which is being affected by a slowdown in orders for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter aircraft; Kazinform cites BBC.

To learn more go to www.bbc.co.uk

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