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BAE Systems wins 300 mln stg UK aircraft support contract

Reuters - UK Focus

LONDON, March 28 (Reuters) - British defence company BAE Systems has won a contract worth nearly 300 million pounds ($425.10 million) to provide in-service support to the Royal Air Force's fleet of fast jet training aircraft, the Ministry of Defence said on Monday.

The five-year contract will include design advice and modification on the 'Hawk' aircraft, and will safeguard around 675 jobs at BAE and maintenance partner Babcock International (LSE: BAB.L - news) , the ministry said.

Separately, Rolls-Royce was awarded a 79 million pound contract to provide support and maintenance for the Hawk aircraft's engines, the ministry said.

($1 = 0.7057 pounds) (Reporting by William James; editing by Jason Neely)