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BAE Subcontracts $20M in Eurofighter Assembly to S.A’s Aerosud

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Final assembly, Warton(click to view full) BAE Systems has awarded a $20 million subcontract to Aerosud of Pretoria, South Africa to produce components for the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter, as part of a USD$100-million strategic partnership, formed between the two companies in 2004. The contract is also associated with “industrial participation” commitments associated with the sale of Hawk Mk 127 LIFT trainers/light attack aircraft and Saab-BAE JAS-39C/D Gripen International fighters for the SAAF. Set to run for at least six and a half years, the contract encompasses the manufacture of up to 3,500 detail parts and minor assemblies. BAE’s Eurofighters are assembled for the Royal Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force at the company’s Warton facility in North West England.

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