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BAE Systems to axe up to 640 jobs

Updated on 26 November 2009

Source PA News

Defence giant BAE Systems is planning to axe up to 640 jobs following a review of its workload.

The firm said it will start consulting on 642 potential job losses across eight sites in its Integrated System Technologies Business.

The sites affected by the planned cuts are in Portsmouth, Chelmsford, Christchurch (Dorset), Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Filton near Bristol, Frimley in Surrey, Hillend in Fife and New Malden in south west London.

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