BAE Systems announces staff cuts at Fife operation

Published on Thursday 26 November 2009 11:27

BAE Systems announced today that its Hill End plant in Fife is one of eight sites in the UK facing a reduction in staff numbers.

The company will axe close to 642 jobs at plants involved in its Integrated System Technologies Business following a workload review.

Other sites by the planned cuts include Portsmouth, Chelmsford, Christchurch (Dorset), Cowes on the Isle of Wight, Filton near Bristol, Frimley in Surrey, and New Malden in south west London.

Rory Fisher, managing director of the business affected by the cuts, said: "We have a responsibility to address a reduction in our forecast workload and manage our cost base to remain competitive and meet our customers' future requirements.

"We will work with our employees and their representatives to explore ways of mitigating these potential job losses and we will ensure employees are fully supported throughout this process."

The business affected by the cuts employs 3,700 workers at 11 sites on radar surveillance, command and information systems and underwater systems to UK and overseas defence and security customers.