The latest round of cuts comes after the armoring company announced it let go 180 full-time employees effective April 13. In March, BAE slashed 300 contractor jobs, which brings the local layoff total to 610 employees.
The layoffs stem mostly from the wind-down of several major contracts for BAE, including one to arm the Army’s Family of Medium Tactical Vehicles, to the Oshkosh Co. Workloads also have been affected by the U.S. military’s announcement it would halt purchasing new armored Humvee vehicles, the company said.
With this newest round of eliminations, BAE Systems’ employee level is at 1,190 workers, still above levels required for the Enterprise Zone Agreement through West Chester Twp., according to township officials.
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