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One of Wales' main military bases, RAF St Athan in the Vale of Glamorgan, is facing closure, the UK government has warned.
Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram has confirmed that 500 jobs will go at the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (Dara) on the site after losing a key RAF contract for Tornado fighters.
He also announced that the entire base could close if it fails to win other contracts "in the longer term".
Unions said it was a "big mistake" which placed a question mark over the future of the site.
In March, 550 jobs were cut at the base when the agency lost another lucrative contract.
Most of the job losses announced in March were because of a decision to upgrade Harrier jump-jets "in-house" by the RAF at its base at Cottesmore in Leicestershire, instead of St Athan.
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Armed Forces Minister Adam Ingram has confirmed that 500 jobs will go at the Defence Aviation Repair Agency (Dara) on the site after losing a key RAF contract for Tornado fighters.
He also announced that the entire base could close if it fails to win other contracts "in the longer term".
Unions said it was a "big mistake" which placed a question mark over the future of the site.
In March, 550 jobs were cut at the base when the agency lost another lucrative contract.
Most of the job losses announced in March were because of a decision to upgrade Harrier jump-jets "in-house" by the RAF at its base at Cottesmore in Leicestershire, instead of St Athan.
BBC Read More
