The GMB union emphasizes the potential of establishing a drone manufacturing hub in Lincolnshire, proposing it could significantly boost the UK economy by £40 billion and create 600,000 jobs. They urge the UK government to enhance domestic manufacturing in the drone sector amidst growing reliance on foreign-built systems. The union points to regional qualifications and infrastructure as advantageous for this development. Recent government support for drone supplies to Ukraine highlights the increasing strategic significance of drone technology, underlining the need for the UK to develop its capabilities.
"With Government support, Lincolnshire could become the centre for a UK drone manufacturing industry, a high-tech sector of growing importance to global economics and security."
"The UK is still too heavily reliant on non-domestically built drone systems, essential that the UK is at the forefront of this industry."
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