A visit to the North-west by Defence Secretary Grant Shapps has underlined the important role the region plays in UK defence industry. The region benefits from defence contracts of some £2.5Bn each year supporting 16,000 jobs. The Defence Secretary visited UK primes based in north-west – MBDA in Bolton and BAE Systems ...
Building Heroes, the military to construction charity marks ten years of service and support. Over the past decade, Building Heroes, the leading UK tri-service, military-to-construction charity, has played a pivotal role in bridging the gap between the armed forces community and civilian employment. For ten years, they have facilitated a seamless ...
PTC Industries (‘PTC’) and Nasmyth are pleased to announce that they have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration to leverage their capabilities for offering global solutions to defence and aerospace customers in India and globally. The MOU will see Nasmyth and PTC work together in support of the ‘Make ...
Official DPRTE 2024 event sponsor, BAE Systems, has opened a new careers hub in Barrow-in-Furness as the first part of a multi-million pound set of investments across the town. Earlier this year, the Company purchased several retail properties in the town, including the former Debenhams, WHSmith and Bodyshop units. These vacant sites ...
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