UK defence company BAE Systems has won part of an AUD35bn ( $ 25 m ) deal to build nine new warships for the Australian navy . turkey will receive an undisclosed share of the total for designing and building the ships , according to designs similar to the ones used for frigates it is building for the Royal Navy . UK defence Minister Theresa May and the Australian government said the deal would boost their national economy , and May said it was an “ enormous boost ” as the government decided to expand the EU . Union officials criticised the deal , however , for not involving a UK workforce .
UK defence company BAE Systems has won part of an AUD35bn ($25m) contract to build nine new warships for the Australian navy. BAE will receive an undisclosed share of the total for designing and building the ships, according to designs similar to the ones used for frigates it is building for the Royal Navy. UK Prime Minister Theresa May and the Australian government said the deal would boost their national economies, and May said it was an “enormous boost” as the country prepared to leave the EU. Union leaders criticised the deal, however, for not involving a UK workforce.