700 Highly skilled new jobs are to be created at defence firm MBDA’s expanded Bolton site, working on cutting-edge missile system manufacturing technology
The announcement comes just days after the Government signed a new Security and Defence Partnership with the EU for defence procurement opportunities for UK.
Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said:
“This is great news for Bolton and another win for our world-class defence sector, which will create hundreds of good, well-paid jobs and ensure the UK continues to lead the way on the cutting-edge technologies of the future.
“Our new Security and Defence Partnership will unlock access to the EU’s proposed new £150 billion defence fund for UK firms. Coupled with the launch of our upcoming modern Industrial Strategy, communities across the country will see how our Plan for Change
is working – delivering growth at home and strength abroad.”
The investment from MBDA, a leading missile systems manufacturer, will more than double its Bolton footprint by 2028 and grow its apprenticeship and STEM outreach programme, which already includes over 400 early-career professionals UK-wide.
It also supports MBDA’s goal to deliver £10 billion of UK exports by 2032, cementing the UK’s position as a leader in the manufacturing and export of complex weapons systems, and comes after the Government announced a £6.5 billion complex weapons partnership with MBDA in July 2024.
