Belfast, Ukraine and missiles

Belfast factory to supply 5,000 missiles to Ukraine
The Thales missile factory in Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine, the prime minister has announced. The deal is worth up to £1.6bn and will involve recruiting 200 additional staff.
Belfast factory to supply Ukraine with 5,000 missiles in ‘hugely significant’ £1.6bn deal
A Belfast factory is set to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine as part of a deal announced by the British prime minister. The Thales factory, which is located in east Belfast, had previously been awarded a contract to manufacture 650 lightweight multirole missiles (LMMs) for the country.
O'Neill 'incredulous' at Ukraine missile deal for Belfast
Northern Ireland's First Minister has said she is "incredulous" at a large order for a Belfast company to supply missiles for Ukraine.
Belfast factory lands £1.6 Billion deal to supply air defence missiles for Ukraine
Belfast factory lands £1.6 Billion deal to supply air defence missiles for Ukraine. Our economics and business editor John Campbell, Professor David Galbreath from University of Bath, People Before Profit MLA Gerry Carroll, and Greg Swenson from Republicans Overseas discuss.
Thales Belfast awarded £1.16bn to produce missiles for Ukraine
Thales Northern Ireland has been awarded an initial £1.16bn to manufacture over 5,000 lightweight-multirole missiles (LMM) for Ukraine’s armed forces. The deal will see production of LMMs at Thales’s Belfast factory treble, creating 200 new jobs and supporting hundreds more.
Missile supply for Ukraine to create 200 jobs at Belfast factory
An order for a missile factory in Belfast to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine is "hugely significant" for the workforce, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said.
Belfast firm to make air defence missiles for Ukraine in UK’s £1.6bn deal
More than 5,000 air defence missiles will be made in Belfast, creating 200 jobs, as part of a £1.6 billion deal the UK has signed with Ukraine.
UK orders $2 billion worth of air-defense missiles for Ukraine
The missiles will be produced at Thales in Belfast, Northern Ireland, where the order will create 200 jobs and support 700 existing ones.
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Thales to open third facility in NI
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Arms manufacturer to open third facility in Northern Ireland
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