BAE Systems to hire 2,400 apprentices and graduates in 2025 BAE Systems will have a record 6,500 young people in training after it recruits over 2,400 new apprentices and graduates next year.
Charles Woodburn, chief executive of BAE Systems, said: 'As the UK's largest defence company, we rely on the skill and ingenuity of those who deliver our programmes, which is why it's so crucial we continue to invest in our people.
The FTSE 100 group plans to invest £230million on education and skills next year, meaning it will have spent at least £1billion on upskilling people across the UK since 2020.
Recruiting: BAE Systems intends to have a record 6,500 young people in training next year.
Europe's largest defence company, which helped build the Royal Navy's Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carrier, said the numbers in training will be equivalent to 15 per cent of its total workforce.
