Edinburgh Secures 300 Skilled Defence Jobs

That the Parliament welcomes the Ministry of Defence's £650 million investment in the RAF’s Typhoon fighter jet fleet; celebrates Leonardo UK’s role in delivering the cutting-edge new radar systems as part of the contract, directly securing 300 skilled jobs and apprenticeships in Edinburgh; notes the importance of Scotland’s defence industry as a key growth sector, employing 37,000 people in highly skilled roles and contributing £3.7 billion value to the economy, and anticipates that Scottish firms and workers will continue to benefit from the UK Government's investment in defence as part of its ambitions to increase defence spending to 2.6% GDP by 2027.