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The first of the Royal Navy’s Offshore Patrol Vessels (OPV) has been formally named at the BAE Systems Scotstoun shipyard, with Lady Sponsor Rachel Johnstone-Burt breaking a bottle of whisky over the bow. Named in honour of the Forth River, the new 90m OPV is due to start sea trials prior ...


YouGov research, commissioned by BAE Systems, has revealed that attitudes towards science, technology engineering and maths are improving. The study surveyed 592 parents with children aged between eight and fifteen and found that 51% of those surveyed said they would encourage their child to pursue a STEM-based career. Furthermore, 55% of parents said ...


BAE Systems has announced the construction of a new training facility to provide a bespoke learning environment for apprentices currently in training. Around 1,000 craft and technical apprentices will benefit from the new £25M Apprentice Training Facility at Barrow-in-Furness. The facility is expected to open in 2018 and will include a teaching ...


Prime Minister, Theresa May, has signed a deal with her Turkish counterpart, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, to develop fighter jets for the Turkish military. The announcement was made as Mrs May met with Turkey’s President in Ankara at the weekend. BAE Systems and TAI (Turkish Aerospace Industries) will collaborate in the first ...


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