Raytheon wins MoD contract for Shadow R1 surveillance plane upgrade

The UK Ministry of Defence awarded Raytheon a long-term support contract for the Shadow and Sentinel ISR fleet, including the upgrade of Shadow R1 aircraft. The work at Raytheon's Broughton facility will create up to 70 new jobs, increasing the workforce from 160 to 230 by April 2018.

“The Broughton special mission aircraft centre will play a key role in the upgrade of Shadow R1 the RAF's heavily adapted Beechcraft King Air turboprop aircraft.”deeside.com

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• deeside.comUp to 70 new jobs at Broughton as MoD strike deal on surveillance plane upgradeSep 16, 2017

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