Growth on radar as tech firm seals defence deal

A technology firm has bolstered its order book with an £800,000 defence deal.

Filtronic is set to supply parts to aerospace operator Leonardo.

Bosses say the firm will send apparatus to strengthen Leonardo’s Active Electronically Scanned Array radar system, which aids aircraft pilots during air-to-air combat missions.

They add parts will be made at Filtronic’s NETPark base, in Sedgefield, County Durham, and be delivered during the second half of its next financial year.

The deal builds on previous work with Leonardo and comes just days after Filtronic won a contract with Airbus Defence and Space to support production of satellites for Eutelsat OneWeb.

The firm also recently extended a headline partnership with rocket and spacecraft operator SpaceX.

Nat Edington, chief executive, said: “We are pleased to extend our relationship with Leonardo, which reflects their continued confidence in our ability to deliver this new and challenging programme.

“Defence is a critical market for the execution of our growth plans.”

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