<ul><li>The Italian defence company Leonardo has been given a £165m contract extension by the British government for its work maintaining the Royal Navy’s fleet of 54 Merlin helicopters.</li><li>The contract will help to support 1,000 jobs and contribute to national security.</li><li>Merlin helicopters are described as 'submarine hunters' and have various capabilities.</li><li>Leonardo is the prime contractor for the maintenance of the Merlin helicopters and is the single bidder for a £1bn contract to build new medium-sized helicopters.</li></ul>

Italy’s Leonardo given £165m UK military helicopter contract

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