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British aerospace giant BAE Systems announced Tuesday that it is planning to cut almost 2,000 jobs in its military, maritime and intelligence sections.
The company, which builds warplanes and defense systems, said in a statement that the biggest losses will be a proposed reduction of up to 1,400 roles within the company's military air business across five sites over the next three years.
Over half of those jobs, around 750 posts, will go at the BAE's Warton and Samlesbury plants in Lancashire in northern England where parts for the Eurofighter Typhoon warplane are manufactured.
Around 340 maritime jobs will disappear in the Portsmouth and Solent region and a further 180 BAE posts will go in London, Guildford and other locations.
The losses were a result of organizational changes to boost competitiveness, accelerate technology innovation and improve operational excellence from a more streamlined business, said the statement.
Charles Woodburn, CEO of BAE Systems plc, said: "The organizational changes we are announcing today accelerate our evolution to a more streamlined, de-layered organization, with a sharper competitive edge and a renewed focus on technology."
"These actions will further strengthen our company as we deliver our strategy in a changing environment."
Woodburn said the company was separately announcing actions at some of its sites to align the workforce capacity more closely with near-term demand.
"Those actions are necessary and the right thing to do for our company, but unfortunately include proposed redundancies at a number of operations," he added.
Trade union leaders representing workers have demanded talks with company officials as well as the British government over the planned job cuts.
(ASIA PACIFIC DAILY)
