Gateshead firm lands £9.5m deal to create deployable hangars for MoD

North East manufacturer Rubb has landed a multi-million pound contract with the Ministry of Defence.

The deal, potentially worth up to £9.5m, will see the Gateshead-based company continue providing military shelters, repairs, refurbishments, spare parts, training, post design services and support for infrastructure deployed in the field.

The contract will span two years and could be extended for an additional 12 months, supporting employment for 51 staff.

Rubb has been a supplier to the UK Armed Forces since 1979, when the firm secured a deal with the RAF to create military buildings for the Red Arrows.

The company’s rapid deployable hangars have been used to house operation-ready fighter jets and serve as facilities for maintaining Chinook helicopters.

To date, they have been used by UK, Canadian and US forces in operations around the world.

Ian Hindmoor, managing director of Rubb Buildings, said: “We are very proud to be part of an industry that helps provide equipment to support our troops at home and in the field. Working with the MoD is a long-standing relationship that we have built up over many years.

“Winning this new contract is a testament to all the staff here, who are dedicated to helping meet the needs of the defence sector and deliver urgent operational requirements.”

Defence Minister Stuart Andrew commented: “Rubb UK is a great example of innovative and expert British engineering that provides strong investment in the North East and contributes to UK defence.

“This contract demonstrates the MOD’s commitment to industry throughout the four corners of the UK and I welcome the continued supply of this crucial defence equipment.”

It follows the fulfillment of a five-year contract worth £6.86m with the MoD.