British Defence Exports Tops 62% in 2012-the Largest Increase for Five Years

摘要

New figures published recently by UK Trade & Investment's Defence and Security Organisation (UKTI DSO) show that UK defence exports totalled £8.8 billion over the past year, a rise of 62% from 2011 in a global market that grew by 45%. These results, announced in late June this year, mean that the UK maintains its position as the second most successful defence exporter after the US. As in 2011, the UK continues to benefit from a strong defence supply chain, which contributed to the success in 2012. Orders contributing to the strong results included the Typhoon and Hawk aircraft. The Typhoon programme alone supports an estimated 8,600 jobs in the UK, across companies including BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce and SELEX Galileo and their supply chains-with an estimated further 1,500 jobs dependent on export opportunities.