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MBDA to invest GBP 200 million, create 700 jobs at its Bolton missile site

MBDA will invest GBP 200 million to expand missile manufacturing at its Bolton site, creating 700 jobs, part of a wider GBP 500 million UK commitment. The move follows the new UK-EU Security and Defence Partnership opening EU defence funding to UK firms.

Reported AI-drafted ADS Group industry news (republishing UK government announcement), 22 May 2025

What it does not test. Does not establish whether UK firms have yet won any contracts under the EU's SAFE loan scheme.

How this item counts. This item is dated before the index starts on 1 January 2026, so it does not count in the European Sovereignty Index.

How this item was made. Drafted by an AI system (Claude (Anthropic)) from the source cited above and published under the editor’s responsibility without a person reading it first. How the record is made

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