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Following on from yesterday’s report the Master Colin Gurley, and the IPM Chris Walton arrived safely in Barrow-in-Furness to visit the home of BAE Systems where three of the Royal Navy’s latest nuclear submarines are currently in varying stages of being built. We are pleased to announce that the Loriners has agreed an affiliation with the first of these – HMS AGAMEMNON – a nuclear strike submarine, which is due to launch early next year. A very warm welcome was

With over 48 schemes and 700+ roles available in 2024, it’s time to take a look at our state of the art Submarines Academy for Skills and Knowledge in Barrow-in-Furness. We are OPEN 1st and 2nd November 2023, to talk all things Early Careers. From Caulker to Commercial, Fitter to Finance, Data Analyst to Designer, the options at BAE Systems may surprise you… Not a school leaver? Don’t worry, our apprenticeships are for any age. And we cover those with GCSEs up

Awards with His Majesty The King’s image in use from the beginning of October. The new designs are presented on almost 50 different awards. Images bear the inscription Charles the Third, by the Grace of God, King, Defender of the Faith. The images – known as effigies – will be used for almost 50 awards, including The King’s Gallantry Medal, the Royal Red Cross and a range of long service awards. The new images will replace previous designs which featured

Thousands more veterans will receive HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards by the end of the year thanks to a £3 million injection to expand the roll-out to veterans who left service before 2018. Veterans’ Minister Johnny Mercer has visited a MOD printing facility at HMS Sultan in Gosport Government has invested £3m to scale up production of HM Armed Forces Veteran Cards to 50,000 cards a month Thousands of veterans will be able to apply for an ID card this

THE red carpet was rolled out in true Hollywood style at the Glasgow Hilton Hotel last weekend for the annual Submarine Service Awards, known colloquially as ‘The Submarine Oscars.’ Serving and retired Submariners, their families, friends, and affiliates all dressed up in their best bib and tucker for an evening of glitz and glamour to celebrate the very best in the service. The ballroom was at maximum capacity as 350 people enjoyed the 2023 Submarine Awards ceremony, hosted by Commodore

Designed and built by our Submarines apprentices, the ‘People. Product. Pride: 150 years of Barrow Shipyard’ heritage sculpture is now on permanent display at Vickerstown Park in Barrow. The statue depicts Barrow’s shipbuilding heritage through three key elements; the men and women who have worked in the shipyard, the community which the business has served for more than a century and a half, and our long-term partners, the Royal Navy. Apprentice Designer Lewis Phillips said: “The 150th anniversary is a