# BAE Systems secures £410M UK MOD munitions contract

BAE Systems has secured a £410 million contract from the UK Ministry of Defence for the supply of munitions, including 155mm artillery shells, 30mm medium calibre rounds, and 5.56mm ammunition. The contract will create over 200 jobs and support new facilities in Washington and Glascoed.

- Type: Contract
- Announced: 2023-09-12
- Where: Washington, Tyne and Wear; Glascoed, South Wales, United Kingdom
- Value: $509.0M (410.0M GBP)
- Jobs: 200
- Status: announced
- Products: 155mm artillery shells, 30mm medium calibre rounds, 5.56mm ammunition
- Sectors: [Aerospace Components](https://endata.com/sectors/aerospace-components.md)

## Companies

- [BAE Systems](https://endata.com/companies/4538.md)
- [UK Ministry of Defence](https://endata.com/companies/4710.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [businesswire.com](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20230912207432/en/BAE-Systems-UK-Ministry-of-Defence-raises-frontline-battlefield-munitions-order-to-%C2%A3410m), 2023-09-12: "BAE Systems has secured an additional £130m of new orders for the supply of munitions to the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD)."

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