Downie Welcomes Agreement Securing Jobs at Rosyth

Downie welcomes agreement securing jobs at Rosyth

Graeme Downie, the Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, has welcomed the £4 billion maritime partnership agreed between the UK and Indonesia, which the government says will secure around 1000 British jobs, with most based at the Rosyth dockyard in Fife, the UK Defence Journal understands. According to the announcement, the agreement was confirmed during discussions between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto at…

UK and Indonesia Strike $5.23B Maritime Deal

The U.K. and Indonesia have agreed a $5.23 billion (£4 billion) maritime deal that will secure around 1,000 jobs in Britain and strengthen defense and security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific.The new Maritime Partnership Programme, led by British defense firm Babcock…

UK and Indonesia seal £4 billion maritime partnership to strengthen shipbuilding and coastal security

The programme will see Babcock lead joint development of Indonesian naval capability and more than 1,000 vessels for the country’s fishing fleets. These vessels will be built in Indonesia using British expertise, with most UK roles based at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard and further posts in Bristol and Devonport. In Indonesia, the initiative is set to deliver major investment in local shipbuilding, support fishing communities and strengthen maritime…

£4bn maritime deal with Indonesia set to boost British jobs and support Indo-Pacific security

The UK and Indonesia have agreed a landmark £4 billion maritime deal securing 1000 jobs in the UK in the latest boost for the British industry. 1000 British jobs in Rosyth, Bristol and Plymouth set to be secured through new partnership with Indonesia.