The leader of the Unite union has urged Andy Burnham to award a £2.4bn military satellite contract to European manufacturer Airbus instead of its US rival, Lockheed Martin. The union leader warned that awarding the Skynet 6 WSS contract to the US firm would be a massive mistake.
The appeal comes from one of the Labour party's biggest union backers, highlighting ongoing political and industrial debate surrounding the major defense procurement decision and the choice between domestic or allied manufacturing versus American competition.
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