Belfast factory to make 5,000 air defence missiles for Ukraine in €2bn deal
The UK has signed a £1.6 billion (€2 billion) deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance.
British prime minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the lightweight-multirole missiles (LMM) will be made in Belfast, creating 200 jobs.
He added: “This will be vital for protecting critical infrastructure now and strengthen Ukraine in securing the peace when it comes because we have to learn from the mistakes of the past.”
The missiles, which are capable of flying at 1.5 times the speed of sound and striking targets over 6km away, can be used to attack enemy vehicles, boats and drones.
They will be manufactured at the Thales weapons plant in Castlereagh.
UK defence secretary John Healey said: “This new support will help protect Ukraine against drone and missile attacks but it will also help deter further Russian aggression following any end to the fighting.
“This new deal delivers on the UK’s ironclad commitment to step up military…
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