£4 billion worth of world-class defence equipment scrapped by the
government
27 January 2011
The government is pushing ahead with its decision to scrap the
Nimrod spy planes.
Contractors have begun stripping the aircraft before they are
dismantled for scrap metal.
Unite national officer Bernie Hamilton said: "The lunatics have
taken over the asylum when the government orders the Ministry of
Defence to break up £4 billion worth of world-class defence
equipment.
"The decision to scrap the Nimrod leaves a huge gap in the UK's
defence capability and is a betrayal of the workers that played a
part in its manufacture."
A contractor working for the Ministry of Defence began breaking
up the Nimrod's last night (26 January) at a site owned by BAE
Systems at Woodford in Stockport.
ENDS
Contact Ciaran Naidoo on 07768 931 315
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