The Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, has visited Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL) - a joint venture business dedicated to the design, manufacture, and in-service support of combat vehicles.
The Minister was accompanied by Chris Bushell, the newly appointed Chief of Material Land at Defence, Equipment and Support.
Recently appointed as Minister of State for Defence Procurement, Mr Quin took the opportunity to visit RBSL’s headquarters in Telford, Shropshire. He met employees and apprentices on a site tour and received a briefing on upcoming vehicle programmes.
The visit comes at an important time for the company. RBSL will be one of the primary vehicle manufacturers in the UK producing ‘Boxer’ 8x8 armoured vehicles for the British Army.
An industrialisation programme is currently underway to prepare for the contract, including investment in infrastructure, state-of-the-art facilities, and training in specialist manufacturing engineering.
The MIV contract, announced by the UK MOD in November 2019, will sustain and grow skilled jobs at RBSL sites in Telford, Washington (UK), Bristol, and Dorset. It will also create and sustain hundreds of jobs across the UK with a vibrant supply chain and support the UK’s prosperity agenda with potential export opportunities.
