India, Aug. 19 -- 125 jobs are to be supported in the North East through a new agreement between the MOD and Cook Defence Systems to supply spare tracks for the British Army's armoured fighting vehicles.

The three-year deal announced today (18 August), worth up to £125 million, will see the company supplying spare parts for all the Army's principal combat vehicles including its new Challenger 3 tanks, securing investment in advanced manufacturing techniques and supporting skilled jobs at Cook's County Durham site.

The announcement supports the Government's Plan for Change: boosting UK defence spending and our security, backing British industry, and growing the economy by creating skilled jobs in communities across the country.

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