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Belfast weapons factory receives contract to produce anti-tank missiles

A Belfast weapons factory has received a contract to produce anti-tank missiles for the British Army. It follows a recent announcement from the Ministry of Defence (MoD) around future anti-tank missile provision. Thales in Belfast has been awarded a ...

21 Dec 2022 at 14:45

Northern Ireland

Boost to Belfast weapons plant after UK missiles commitment to Ukraine

A Belfast weapons plant has received a significant boost through a UK commitment to Ukraine’s air defence capabilities. The UK is to send 650 lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) to Ukraine in a £162 million commitment to the country’s defence ...

06 Sept 2024 at 11:12

Northern Ireland

UK signs £1.6 billion deal to supply Ukraine with 5,000 air defence missiles

The UK has signed a £1.6 billion deal to supply more than 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine using export finance. Sir Keir Starmer said on Sunday that the lightweight-multirole missiles (LMM) will be made in Northern Ireland, creating 200 ...

02 Mar 2025 at 22:14

Northern Ireland

Order for 5,000 missiles for Ukraine hugely significant for Belfast – Robinson

An order for the Thales missile factory to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine is “hugely significant” for the Belfast workforce, DUP leader Gavin Robinson has said. Mr Robinson also described the heated Oval Office confrontation ...

03 Mar 2025 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

UK signs £350m deal to supply India with air defence missiles and launchers

The UK has signed a £350 million deal to supply the Indian Army with air defence missiles and launchers. The lightweight-multirole missiles will be made in Northern Ireland, securing more than 700 jobs, the Ministry of Defence said. The ...

09 Oct 2025 at 11:32

Northern Ireland

Stormont First Minister ‘incredulous’ at missile deal

Northern Ireland’s First Minister has said she is “incredulous” at a large order for a Belfast plant to supply missiles for Ukraine. The Thales plant in east Belfast is to supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine in a deal worth up ...

03 Mar 2025 at 20:10

Northern Ireland

Belfast weapons factory wins £176m contract to produce lightweight missiles

A Belfast weapons factory has won a £176 million contract to produce lightweight missiles for the British Army. A significant number of lightweight multirole missiles (LMM) have been ordered by the Government from Thales UK at its ...

24 Jul 2024 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

Welfare reform is something that has to be done – Benn

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has defended proposed Government reforms to the welfare system – stating it “has to be done”. Political parties in the region were highly critical of cuts to welfare in Chancellor Rachel ...

27 Mar 2025 at 18:21

Northern Ireland

There are enough guns and bombs in the world, O’Dowd tells MLAs

An increase in defence spending announced in the Chancellor’s spring statement is a “disastrous policy”, Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd has said. Asked what he was doing to ensure that Northern Ireland businesses ...

07 Apr 2025 at 16:20

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach disagrees with O’Neill over Ukraine missiles order comments

The Taoiseach has made clear he disagrees with the Northern Ireland First Minister’s apparent criticism of a large order for a Belfast factory to supply missiles for Ukraine. Sinn Fein vice president Michelle O’Neill ...

05 Mar 2025 at 20:52

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