Armed forces to receive 4.5% pay rise to support recruitment
Starting salaries for other ranks who have completed initial training will go up to about £26,334, covering around 7,800 junior personnel.
1,000 British jobs supported by deal to bolster fleet of sub-hunting helicopters
It will sustain 200 jobs at Leonardo’s helicopters facility in Yeovil, Somerset, and 800 more across the wider UK supply chain, and covers the fleet of 30 Merlin Mk2 maritime patrol helicopters and 24 Merlin Mk4 amphibious and battlefield lift aircraft.
