The British Ministry of Defense (MOD) has announced through a press release the signing of a five -year contract worth 173 million sterling pounds to the British Draken firm to provide advanced military training. This initiative will boost employment with More than 200 new jobs at Teesside International Airport and other places of special relevance.
One of the tasks that Draken will have to test Simulate air combat, missile threats and electronic warfare For the staff of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the British army. The exercises that will be carried out on the North Sea will use 14 Dassault Falcon 20 aircraft, eight combat planes L-159E ‘Honey Badger’ and a Diamond DA42, based on Teesside and Bournemouth.
“This investment provides world class training for our Armed Forces, while driving jobs and national security. In line with our industrial defense strategy, it shows that defense can be an engine of growth in all regions,” he said The Minister of Defense Procurement, Maria Eagle.
Another of the main objectives of this mission will be to prepare the forces of the United Kingdom to be able to counteract enemy threats and improve on the battlefield in the case of the outbreak of a conflict. In addition, the exercises They will comply with NATO standards.
Meanwhile, Vice Mariscal del Aire Mark Flewin, Group 1’s command officer, finally explained that “this association is essential to ensure that our forces exceed the adversaries. Training simulates critical disputed environments for NATO preparation. ”
