Sentence examples for astute contract from inspiring English sources
BAE has also consented to bring in US firm General Dynamics Electric Boat Division on the Astute contract to take advantage of its experience with computer-aided design of submarines.
That left Barrow with only the troubled Astute nuclear-powered submarine contract, which has been dogged with long delays and big cost overruns.
BAE is to take a £750m charge against the contracts for Astute nuclear submarines and Nimrod patrol aircraft, and the government has agreed to pay a further £700m on top of the original cost of £5.5bn for the projects.
However, the retention of fellow midfielder Kris Commons on a new contract could prove just as astute.
"By ensuring the UK's submarine programme remains affordable, this new contract will help deliver the Astute Class and secure around 5,000 jobs at BAE Systems and thousands more in over 400 suppliers across the UK submarine supply chain".
Birmingham City limped across the finish line last season, staying up only on goal difference, but having since lost the last of the Premier League era big contracts and made a few astute signings, a season of relative stability appears in store.
Fox was an astute and hardworking businessman, and eventually became proprietor of a number of businesses, including a contract laundry, hardware stores and textile finishing.
Others considered it astute.
