SOME 50 new jobs will be created at Malvern firm Dytecna following the award of a prestigious equipment contract for the Ministry of Defence.

Dytecna has been engaged by Navistar Defence, a United States vehicle manufacturer based in Chicago, which has won a contract worth almost £200 million to build the all-terrain Husky support vehicle.

The contract will see Dytecna carry out vehicle modifications and the installation of various electronic and communication systems on behalf of the MOD.

This is a significant development in the growth of Dytecna in its ambitions to become an international engineering business. The contract will see the opening of a new manufacturing facility in Tewkesbury and expansion of the engineering design and production teams at the Spring Lane site.

“In these difficult economic times it is both encouraging and rewarding to announce a success that will not only see the business consolidate and retain existing staff levels but create up to 50 new jobs over the next 12 months,” said Keith Mowbray of Dytecna.

“The award of this contract also raises the profile of the Dytecna business and will help in our being considered for future major projects in coming years. The experience, capability and capacity of Dytecna to deliver a wide range of services and products is now being fully recognised by clients, enabling the business to partner successfully on these larger programmes.”