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Typhoon jet radar contract worth £453m to support Capital jobs
Edinburgh Evening News
|January 22, 2026
UK Defence Secretary John Healey is set to announce a £453 million investment to fit Typhoon fighter jets with “cutting-edge” radar systems, securing up to 1300 jobs.
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He is visiting Leonardo UK’s Edinburgh site today, where he will confirm the award of a contract to upgrade the RAF’s Typhoon fleet.
Under the new contract, defence firms BAE Systems, Leonardo UK and Parker Meggitt will equip the aircraft with state-of-the-art radar systems.
In addition to securing 300 skilled roles in Edinburgh, the work will secure 120 jobs in Lancashire and more than 100 in Luton. In all, the full Typhoon programme supports more than 20,000 jobs across 330 UK companies.
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