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capability, enabling the delivery of increased strategic effect and influence around the world. First-in-class HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to
undergo sea trials in 2017 and will provide a stunning monument to the skills, talent and determination of the Clyde workforce. Te Clyde has also been the birthplace of all
six Type 45 Destroyers, which are the Royal Navy’s most advanced warships and provide the backbone of the UK’s naval air defences. Tey are capable of carrying out a wide range of operations, including anti-piracy and anti- smuggling activities, disaster relief work and surveillance operations as well as high intensity war fighting. Te final ship in class, HMS Duncan, is on schedule to be delivered to the Royal Navy in the first quarter of 2013. Every project to design, build and deliver
complex warships at BAE Systems requires a diverse workforce to ensure its delivery from apprentices through to experienced engineers and this provides excellent opportunities to develop the workforce and the future leaders of the business. Trough its Skills 2020 programme,
BAE Systems invests more than £79 million each year throughout the UK, which supports education and schools activity, university partnerships and training and development for employees including apprentices and graduates. Skills 2020 represents BAE Systems’
commitment to ensuring it has the right skills to remain competitive and operate successfully in the UK over the next decade, up to 2020 and beyond. Te apprenticeship recruitment process for the 2013 intake is now under way, providing even more opportunities for young people looking to take their first steps in to an exciting career in engineering.
THE WEIR GROUP The Weir Group PLC is an engineering solutions provider headquartered in Glasgow and employing more than 14,000 people across its global operations.
Te business provides equipment and services in three main markets – mining, oil and gas and power. Weir has a proud history of developing
groundbreaking equipment for its served markets and innovation is a key pillar of its strategy. Technological differentiation in the minerals, oil and gas and power markets can provide Weir with competitive advantage and enable it to continually enhance the experience of its customers. In order to assist the development of ‘blue
sky’ technologies for all its markets, Te Weir Group has been collaborating with the University of Strathclyde, helping to add value to the existing innovation efforts taking place across the group. Tis led to the establishment of the Weir
Advanced Research Centre (WARC), where senior Weir engineers work side by side with leading engineering academics to develop product solutions and core technology which can be used across the Group. Te Weir Group is funding WARC with an
initial investment of £1.9 million over three years and continuing investment thereaſter. Tis funding creates four PhD studentships per year, furthering education and advancing engineering skills in the UK. Te company is currently working on a wide
range of major projects across the world firmly reinforcing its position as a global leader in engineering.
THALES Thales is a global technology leader for the defence and security and the aerospace and transport markets.
Tales in Glasgow is a world leader in the design and manufacture of high-performance day and night-vision equipment and systems. Founded in 1888 and originally known as Barr & Stroud Ltd, Tales in Glasgow has consistently been at the forefront of optical engineering technology. Its purpose-built facility in Linthouse is not
only a global centre of excellence for the Tales Group’s optronics business, but is also the centre for the company’s engineering team in Scotland, which specialises in signalling, telecoms, system design and project management for transportation projects. Among the products designed and
manufactured in Glasgow are Laser Rangefinders; Termal Imaging Cameras; Airborne Reconnaissance Systems; Submarine Periscopes and Optronic Masts and Armoured Vehicle Sighting Systems. Approximately 700 employees are based at
the Linthouse site. Te company has a strong graduate and apprentice recruitment programme aimed at ensuring it retains a balance of highly skilled and experienced staff, combined with new recruits, to ensure its competitive position into the future in what is becoming an increasingly challenging and international marketplace. Engineering disciplines utilised at Tales in
Glasgow include optical design; mechanical design; soſtware engineering; digital electronics design; environmental engineering; systems engineering and programme management. In 2011, the company was awarded a
Queen’s Award for Enterprise in International Trade. Tales in Glasgow supplies not only to the UK MoD, but also to many customers around the world. Tis year, Tales in Glasgow will celebrate its
125th anniversary and is proud of its contribution to Scotland’s engineering heritage. Tales in Glasgow enjoys a strong
relationship with the Scotish supply chain sector, being a leading member of the SC21 supply chain initiative and is proud of its ongoing membership of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce.
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