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Publish Date : 18-Jan-2017

he Government has placed an order for a 269 million helicopter-borne surveillance system to protect the Royal Navy's new aircraft carriers.

During a visit to Portsmouth Naval Base, Minister for Defence Procurement Harriett Baldwin announced the contract with Lockheed Martin, which is expected to secure around 200 jobs.

The Crowsnest system will provide long-range air, maritime and land detection and tracking, and will is to be fitted to Merlin Mk2 helicopters with responsibility to protect the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers and other Navy warships.

Ms Baldwin, who visited the Type 45 destroyer HMS Dragon, said that, "Crowsnest will provide a vital intelligence, surveillance and tracking system for our new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers, capable of detecting any potential threats at sea.

"Backed by our rising defence budget, and our 178 billion equipment plan, Crowsnest will help keep our armed forces safe as they deploy in every ocean around the world for decades to come."

At Lockheed Martin in Havant, Hampshire this deal will sustain 60 jobs, 90 jobs at Thales in Crawley, West Sussex, and 60 jobs at Leonardo Helicopters in Yeovil, Somerset.

Tony Douglas, chief executive officer of the Ministry of Defence's Equipment and Support body, said, "Crowsnest will play a key role in protecting the Royal Navy's future fleet, acting as the eyes and ears for the new Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers.

"This state-of-the-art project will demonstrate how we are providing world-leading, innovative equipment to our armed forces."

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