Stockport-based military engineering firm WFEL has received a £46m contract from the Ministry of Defence.
WFEL, which supplies rapidly deployable military bridges, will supply its MGB Medium Girder Bridges, which it said will provide “continuing employment for 50 direct WFEL production-related personnel”.
It is “likely” to create a further 15 to 20 skilled and production support jobs, it said.
The MGB contract will be fulfilled by December 2025, it said, with the first two bridging sets delivered to the UK MoD by December 2021.
UK Minister for Defence Procurement, Jeremy Quin MP, said: “This £46m contract of new military bridges not only secures jobs within Stockport, but also supports a significant number of jobs in the wider UK supply chain.
“These bridges provide our Armed Forces with vital capabilities in both Military and Disaster Relief operations.”
The firm estimated a further 100 jobs in the supply chain across Scotland and the North of England will be created as a result of the contract.
Maj Tom Exelby, of the Royal Engineers, said: “The MGB will provide light-weight medium gap capability to Very High Readiness forces and will form a significant element of the STRIKE Brigade’s manoeuvre support capability.
“MGB was chosen for its versatility and deployability to meet the challenges of the future integrated operating concept.”
