*** 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 taking on an engineering apprentice will be paid back in just under three years. Semtas 100 million funding compact is helping employers to finance training programmes, including all-age apprenticeships that will lead to real business benefits. STEPHEN RADLEY Chief economist at EEF Out to impress: above, HMS Somerset, which will visit the DSEi at ExCel; below, last years exhibition Defence and security firms looking for new talent are at the ExCeL centre in London this month. Chris Moss looks at the DSEi exhibition O utsiders might imagine a defence exhibition to be peopled by James Bond characters such as Q showing off the latest hi-tech spy equipment and assorted weapons of mass complication. But for the industry, defence exhibitions are an opportunity to network, lobby, learn and train and source talent as well as new hardware. Taking place at Londons ExCeL from September 8, Defence Systems & Equipment International (DSEi) is the worlds largest fully integrated defence and security exhibition, bringing together senior international trade and military experts in land, air, sea and security applications. For the event, the Governments UK Trade & Investment Defence & Security Organisation has invited delegations from 54 countries. More than 1,350 exhibitors from 40 countries will showcase their latest technologies, products and services. The organisers expect around 26,000 visitors. Exhibition director Sally de Swart believes the DSEi to be an optimal business environment because, as well as hosting all the major contractors, it provides a panorama of smaller players who contribute to the industry. One of DSEis attractions is that it showcases entire defence supply chains under one roof. So the likes of BAE Systems, Thales Group, Lockheed Martin, EADS and Finmeccanica are there in force, but many of their supply chain partners will be present too. A key highlight of DSEi is the seminar programme. The Defence Manufacturers Association (DMA) will host a keynote seminar titled Modern Day Apprenticeships providing essential skills in the aerospace and defence environment. A large proportion of the sectors 305,000 workers are nearing retirement and the DMAs director general, Rear Admiral Rees Ward, who will introduce the seminar, believes that the current economic downturn provides an opportunity to focus on training. The UK defence industry relies on its excellent skills base to deliver the world-class products and services for which it is globally renowned. This base needs to be continually refreshed, especially in a recession, so that the sector is well-positioned to benefit when WHY DEFENCE MATTERS Defence Matters is an industry- sponsored campaign to raise awareness of the defence industrys contributions to the UK economy and armed forces. about the world-class support and equipment that we provide to our armed forces, and also how this hidden success story in manufacturing contributes to the UK, especially through the provision of high-skilled jobs. The campaign highlights that more than 10 per cent of all workers in manufacturing employment work in defence. The industry also submits twice as many patent applications as the pharmaceutical sector. To find out more, go to www.defencematters.co.u HIGH PROFILE Prema Gurunathan, the campaigns external affairs manager, says: The UK defence industry employs more than 300,000 people across all regions of the UK and contributes 35 billion to the economy each year. Our aim is to let the country know the upturn comes, he says. This benefit will be lost if we do not have the right skills in place and apprenticeships are a vital part of the mix. Ian Carnell, head of learning strategies at the Science Engineering and Manufacturing Technologies Skills Council (Semta), will talk on designing apprenticeship programmes and Stephen Radley, chief economist at the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF), is hosting a session titled What the Future Holds: todays economy and the long road to recovery. The latter will evaluate the current economic crisis and assess its implications for the defence industry and for manufacturing as a whole. As well as talk, there is plenty of Q-style action as part of the events Innovation Showcase. Here, firms show off new products and demonstrate new technology. Themes include On the Battlefield and Under Sea and the highly technical Acoustic Vectorsensors Increasing Situational Awareness. At least one new light-protected vehicle is also being unveiled at the show. The siting of DSEi in Londons Docklands means that warships can be moored beside the exhibition halls, along Royal Victoria Dock, to receive visitors and provide a backdrop for displays. Visiting the show this year will be HNLMS Luymes, one of two recently built hydrographic survey vessels of the Royal Netherlands Navy, and the frigate HMS Somerset. Displays are expected to feature a demonstration of an unmanned aerial vehicle helicopter and rigid inflatable boats in action. Few exhibition venues enjoy the luxury of being located next to water, says de Swart. This allows for live demonstrations of naval equipment. Our maritime exhibitors value this as a rare opportunity to display all the benefits of their latest products in a realistic environment. And obviously its a great draw for visitors too. DSEi (Defence Systems & Equipment International) takes place from September 8 to 11 at ExCeL in Londons Docklands. For more information and a full seminar programme, visit www.dsei.co.uk The jobs market is currently very tough in engineering and defence is no exception. But engineering firms are still looking for highly skilled people and continue to invest in apprenticeships. CLAIRE SILVESTER HR director at Vector Aerospace UK The UK defence skills base does not sit in isolation: skills are transferable to sectors such as civil aerospace and automotive engineering. Maintaining high- quality, home-grown engineering skills is vital. Even in a downturn, investing in apprenticeships offers long- term benefits.
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*** *** 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
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