*** II *** *** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *** CAREERS IN DEFENCE NEW MARKETS GETTY The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca SURVIVING he UK defence sector is one of Britains major employers, and a significant contributor to the economy more than 300,000 peoples jobs are dependent on the industry. Long- term order books somewhat cushion defence from the economic downturn, but cuts loom. As the Government struggles to balance its books, it has announced a strategic defence review, the first since 1998 and the Institute for Public Policy Research says that the Government should consider cuts of around 24 billion. Recruitment to the MoDs civilian workforce is one area that is holding up well, particularly in specialist fields. A major recruitment drive is for engineering and project managers for middle management roles in the Defence Equipment and Support Organisation, says Annette Quantick, assistant head of MoD Recruitment Shared Services. But defence firms are already feeling the squeeze as contracts are downsized, delayed or cancelled altogether. Fortunately, they have already taken prescient steps to help them to survive and even thrive during the recession. With all the challenges, it does seem that the defence export sector is managing very well, says Adam Thomas, senior spokesman for the Defence and Security Organisation at UK Trade and Investment, which helps British defence companies to build their export businesses. BAE Systems, for example, the biggest equipment supplier to the MoD, has long seen this coming. It has turned its attention away from Europe to the US, with its vast annual defence budget of more than 315 billion. UK business now accounts for just 20 per cent of the groups revenues compared with more than 52 per cent from the US. Diversifying into new markets is another way to reduce exposure to MoD cutbacks. BAE Systems acquired international intelligence firm Detica in 2008 as part of a plan to develop its security arm. Ian King, chief executive of BAE Systems, says: We have a clearly defined strategy and an extremely wide range of activities many of which are relatively small today, but are expected to grow. Innovation has always been a key part of the UK defence industrys work. Now it seems that creative thinking is critical for the industry. The continued competitiveness of the UK requires government and industry to invest in skills and innovative technologies to strengthen our economy and retain the industrial capability on which our armed forces depend, says King. One of the first things that BAE Systems looks for in its engineers is an ability to think laterally. Were constantly pushing the boundaries and actively encourage our people to use their problem-solving skills to develop new technologies in response to evolving threats in Iraq and Afghanistan, for example. EADS, the aeronautical and defence company that owns Airbus, is another big player moving into the security and communications sectors. Defence now accounts for 65 per cent of its turnover, with 25 per cent from non-defence and 10 per cent from security. In 2007, the companys defence and security arm won the 250 million contract to supply the Fire and Rescue Service with the infrastructure for nine regional control centres, including state-of- the-art call handling and situation management systems. FiReControl will provide the public and firefighters with very substantial safety benefits by establishing, for the first time, a linked national network of nine regional fire control centres across England. These will replace the current 46 stand-alone control rooms. The contract value is split between design, installation and then service over 15 years, explains Deborah Waddon, media relations officer at EADS. With other partners, it is tendering to put together a communications and infrastructure system for the Serious Organised Crime Agency. QinetiQ, formerly the research laboratories of the MoD, has been busy diversifying ever since it was privatised in 2006. We have been The strategic defence review makes it important for government suppliers to identify new markets. Thea Jourdan explains how leading defence firms are diversifying, even into civilian areas, to help them weather the storm UK DEFENCE AND CIVILIAN SECURITY BY NUMBERS THE CRUNCH T The industry has already taken shrewd steps to ensure that firms survive and thrive keen to transfer our expertise in technology and defence into other markets, explains Mark Roberts, head of energy and environment at QinetiQ. Although defence remains its primary area of expertise, security is an increasingly mature market for the innovations company. Last year, it formally identified a third core market in energy and environment. We recognised that our expertise in developing batteries and fuel cells for soldiers in the field, for example, could also work in the civilian marketplace, says Roberts. Two projects that have already been delivered include developing a battery-powered car with PSA Peugeot Citroen and a fuel cell- powered sports car with bespoke British car company Morgan. Sonar technology developed for submarines has been applied to subsea oil and gas exploration, and QinetiQs stealth material expertise is ideal for reducing the interference of wind turbines on airport radar. Like BAE Systems, QinetiQ is turning to the US, where its recent 15th acquisition is Cyveillance, a cyber security company. Creative link-ups have also led to profitable outcomes. VT Group, the specialist surface warship builder, recently linked up with BAE Systems to create BVT Surface Fleet, now a world-class conglomerate. Companies are increasingly prepared to enter joint ventures, concludes Adam Thomas. On the march: army recruits training in Winchester 34 billion ACCORDING TO LATEST FIGURES FROM THE M O D, THE DEFENCE BUDGET IN 2008-09 IS 34 BILLION THE NUMBER OF NEW RECRUITS WHO JOINED THE ARMED FORCES IN THE YEAR TO MARCH 31, 2009, WAS 22,620. THAT WAS A RISE OF 8.2 PER CENT IN COMPARISON WITH THE SAME PERIOD IN 2008 SINCE APRIL 1, 2008, THE PROPORTION OF FEMALES IN THE UK REGULAR FORCES HAS RISEN 0.2 PERCENTAGE POINTS FROM 11.9 PER CENT TO 12.1 PER CENT FOR OFFICERS AND REMAINED AT 8.9 PER CENT FOR OTHER RANKS IN 2007, THE TOP 15 DEFENCE AND SECURITY FIRMS IN THE UK ADDED 13 BILLION IN VALUE TO THE BRITISH ECONOMY ACCORDING TO THE DEFENCE INDUSTRIES COUNCIL, THE INDUSTRY CURRENTLY EMPLOYS 305,000 PEOPLE IN HIGHLY SKILLED JOBS AS WELL AS TRAINING THOUSANDS OF APPRENTICES EVERY YEAR PAY AND CONDITIONS CONTRAST FAVOURABLY WITH OTHER SECTORS AND THE DEFENCE INDUSTRY PAYS 70 PER CENT MORE THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE AND ABOUT 55 PER CENT MORE THAN THE AVERAGE MANUFACTURING SALARY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE FROM ETHNIC MINORITY BACKGROUNDS IN THE UK REGULAR FORCES IS INCREASING. ETHNIC MINORITIES ACCOUNT FOR 6.5 PER CENT OF THE UK REGULAR FORCES COMPARED WITH 6.1 PER CENT FOR 2008 22,620 12. 1 13 billion 305,000 70 6.5
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*** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 *** *** III The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: MoD/CROWN COPYRIGHT The Daily Telegraph ROYAL LOGISTIC CORPS CAREERS IN DEFENCE jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca W hen Brigadier Chris Murray joined the Army in 1974, he told himself hed do the job as long
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*** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 *** *** V The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: The Daily Telegraph CASE STUDIES CAREERS IN DEFENCE jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca Solutions on demand The armed forces would be powerless without the MoDs Defence Engineering and Science Group the profes
*** VI *** *** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *** CAREERS IN DEFENCE DSEI EXHIBITION The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca M O D/CROWN COPYRIGHT Defence showcase KEY SPEAKERS IAN CARNELL Head of Learning Strategies at Semta Research shows that the net cost of t
*** *** THE DAILY TELEGRAPH WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 *** *** VII The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: The Daily Telegraph TECHNOLOGY CAREERS IN DEFENCE jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca Technological services of different kinds play a vital role in modern warfare. Lisa Sewards looks at the latest developmen
*** VIII *** *** WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2009 THE DAILY TELEGRAPH *** CAREERS IN DEFENCE CYBER SECURITY The Daily Telegraph JOBS ONLINE: jobs.telegraph.co.uk/ca W e take cyber security for granted at our cost. If you have ever been the victim of a computer virus, or had your credit card data stol
