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HMS Cardiff to enter water for first time
HMS Cardiff, the second of eight Type 26 City Class frigates BAE Systems is building for the Royal Navy, is entering the water for the first time, after it was transferred by a team of engineering specialists from BAE Systems’ Govan shipyard to a barge to begin the float-off process. More via The Manufacturer
Babcock delivers two new critical incident helicopters to the Torres Strait
Two new critical incident helicopters, which will conduct lifesaving aeromedical evacuations, will be operational across the Torres Strait within a matter of months, after successfully arriving in Queensland, Australia. More via The Manufacturer
JLR offers 4,000 plant workers checks to identify health problems early
JLR has announced it is offering on site health checks to approximately 4,000 manufacturing employees at its Solihull plant, aligning with the Government initiative to check people’s heath at work.
Production line workers at the UK’s largest car manufacturer can take part in a workplace cardiovascular disease check at its Wellbeing Centres in a bid to proactively identify workers’ health issues at an early stage. More via JLR
British manufacturer becomes first ever to release EV for the same price as petrol version
A British manufacturer has made history as the first carmaker to offer an electric car for the same price as a petrol model.
Vauxhall is launching the new Frontera at £23,495 for both petrol-hybrid or electric powertrains within weeks. More via The Sun
Scottish SME manufacturer lands £1.1m export contract through UK government scheme
Scottish SME manufacturer RAM Engineering has won a £1.1m export contract following support from UK Export Finance (UKEF). More via The Manufacturer
Hopes for hundreds of new jobs dashed as Airbus pulls out of helicopter contract bid
Hopes of creating hundreds of jobs at a new helicopter manufacturing plant at the Broughton Airbus factory have been dashed after the aerospace giant withdrew its application for the Ministry of Defence contract to build New Medium Helicopters (NMH) for the UK Armed Forces. More via The Business Desk
