The £285m contract, dubbed RECODE (Real-time Combat System Open Data Enablers), is to support hundreds of jobs at BAE Systems in Filton, Dorchester, New Malden, Frimley and Portsmouth.

BAE Systems employs nearly 13,000 people in its air sector at sites across the UK. These include Warton and Samlesbury in the North West; Brough, RAF Coningsby and RAF Marham in the East of England; ...