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Babcock boosts graduate and apprentice recruitment with record intake
Babcock has announced a record intake of early-career talent for 2025, recruiting 500 apprentices and 250 graduates across its UK operations.
Argo Engineering Solutions Ltd - DynaProa Windsail New Concept For Zero Emission Sail Powered Transport
The push to decarbonise shipping is a difficult problem and current proposals to add wind propulsion to existing tankers and containerships can only solve a proportion of the problem – the industry will need to go further. At Argo Engineering we are constantly looking for innovative solutions to these kind of problems.
As a thought experiment Argo have undertaken a preliminary internal design study on a ‘DynaProa’. Using our knowledge of modern square-rigs and multihulls we have brought two old concepts together and pulled them into the 21st century. The Pacific proa is fast, efficient and light with a symmetrical fore-aft. This fore-aft symmetry is also evident in the Dynarig concept.
With prevailing winds blowing directly across the Dover–Calais shipping route and mean windspeeds over 15.5 knots for more than 50% of the time, sail power (and relatively short journey times) are ideal for zero-emissions sail powered passenger transport.
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BAE Systems reaches record 6,800 apprentices and graduates in training
As BAE Systems announces that applications for its 2026 apprenticeship intake are open, the company has reached a record achievement with more than 6,800 young people in training across its UK operations. This figure, which includes approximately 5,100 apprentices and 1,700 graduates, underlines the company’s commitment to developing the next generation of British talent.
Aldershot and Farnborough to host 2026 National Armed Forces Day.
Rushmoor borough has been awarded the prestigious honour of hosting the 2026 National Armed Forces Day celebrations. The event was awarded to the borough, which includes Aldershot, the Home of the British Army and Farnborough, the birthplace of British aviation, following a highly competitive UK-wide bidding process.