On 2 July, British Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson officially opened a Bolton-based factory where almost 700 staff are making multi-million-pound missiles for British soldiers, warships and fighter jets. An opening ceremony saw the Defence Secretary unveil a plaque to mark the completion of five years of work and £50 million worth of investment into the high-tech site, which has been labelled ‘the jewel in the crown’ of weapons firm MBDA.
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Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of MBDA Bolton. (Picture source: MBDA)
Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson unveiling a plaque to mark the opening of MBDA Bolton. (Picture source: MBDA)