The British defense secretary has praised a notorious missile manufacturer, which is known for weapon sales to Libya’s former assassinated ruler Muammar Gaddafi and the Saudi Kingdom, which has been engaged in a military aggression against Yemen for more than two years.
Michael Fallon said on Friday that the firm, MBDA, is a “role model” for the sort of business that his country will be engaged in once it leaves the European Union.
Addressing staff members of the company’s headquarters in the town of Stevenage, he said that MBDA is “strengthening the reputation of this country” with its work and that it is “a role model for the kind of partnerships we’ll be seeking” after leaving the union.
Fallon said MBDA had built “a great reputation manufacturing missiles that keep us safe.” He also announced that the UK has signed a contract with the company to supply his country with three new missile systems.
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