Naval training courses

Founded in 2000, 4C Strategies helps organisations to: analyse and articulate their capability development requirements; visualise a training progression; understand where they are on that journey, in particular benefitting from a transparent and auditable view of Training Risk an ensure best practiceis spread through near real time objective, evidence based, assessments and observations from training. Best known in the Military domain for our Exonaut ™ capability developmentand training and exercise management solutions used by NATO, the British Army and the Swedish Armed Forces. Using our single integrated platform, militarys can design, develop, deliver, evaluate and exploit exercises -  either as standalone activities or as part of an ongoing development programme. Whilst Exonaut™ is ideally suited to the management of exercise progressions and delivery of complex exercises, it has been developed to add equal value to the full range of individual and collective training activities.

The AACE group is an agile and trusted technical services solutions provider with a strong heritage in the Aviation sector. We specialise in delivering airworthiness system safety engineering, logistics and operational support assurance to both the public and private sectors. Our company has a huge breadth and depth of expertise in dealing with the UK MOD.  We are based in Bristol, close to the DE&S HQ at Abbey Wood, and have an excellent reputation within that organisation. Through our 40 employees and network of associates we are able to place technical and programme expertise quickly into roles and tasks to add specific capacity or capability. Please find more details at our website http://www.aace.co.uk/ 

Capabilities include: Integrated Logistic Support, Safety, Airworthiness, Compliance, Certification, Quality Management Systems, Cyber Essentials, Cyber Essentials Accreditation, Training, Human Factors and Error Management, Technical Publications, Technical Documentation, Safety Cases, Hazard Logs, Business Resiliance, IT service provider.Cyber Essentials Plus, General Data Protection Regulation, Programme MAnaggement, Logistics, Engineering, Supply Chain, Goal Structuring Notation, Safety MAnagement, Defence Standard Approach for Training, Quality Assurance.

Who we are

For more than a century, Babcock has been trusted to deliver bespoke, highly-skilled engineering support.

Underpinned by a deep understanding of technology integration, infrastructure management and specialist training, we help customers around the world to improve the capability, reliability and availability of their most critical assets within our key market sectors of Marine, Land, Aviation and Nuclear.

What we do

Engineering is in our DNA. Babcock provides skilled, bespoke engineering services which allow our customers to improve their own performance whilst reducing costs. We work in highly regulated environments managing complex assets for both defence and civil customers.

We maintain, upgrade, operate and manage expensive infrastructure and essential equipment for a range of government bodies and private sector customers in the UK and internationally. We provide them with better capability, reliability and availability of their critical assets, and in doing so provide significant cost savings.

We are a trusted partner who understands the critical role that our customers’ assets and infrastructure play in delivering their business; we share risk with them in delivering innovation and efficiency, and we share the benefits.

We have consistently built up our expertise and commercial positions across four key sectors: marine, land, aviation and nuclear. Each sector shares deep technical knowledge and expertise and - through infrastructure, assets, technology or regulation - high barriers to entry:

• Marine: Delivering complex through-life engineering services, technology, equipment, consultancy and training through unique owned and managed infrastructure to global defence and civil customers.
• Land: Providing critical fleet management and training for c. 80,000 customer-owned defence, emergency services, airport and commercial vehicles, engineering services and technical training worldwide.
• Aviation: Providing fixed and rotary wing technical training for all three armed services, equipment support, airbase management and operator-owned and customer-owned aircraft fleets across the globe.
• Cavendish Nuclear: Delivering major nuclear decommissioning programmes, critical training, operation support and new build programme management to both public and private customers.

How we do it

Babcock is a trusted partner who understands the critical role that its customers’ assets and infrastructure play in delivering their business, both in the UK and internationally. We share risk with them in delivering innovation and efficiency, and we share the benefits.

We continue to develop our specialist skills and capabilities in our four sectors, sharing expertise across the Group through three key capabilities:

• Technology

Babcock has built deep technical expertise with decades of experience; we understand risk and resilience and are able to deliver availability with innovation. We are equipment‑agnostic which enables us to work with any OEM to specify and support its products. We have the ability to identify and integrate technology into our through‑life support.

Click here to discover the breadth of Babcock's technological capability.

• Infrastructure

We have experience of operating and managing complex and critical infrastructure assets in highly regulated environments, from unique owned marine facilities, critical air and land fleets, nuclear licensed sites, naval, air and army bases, technical training sites to customer‑owned aircraft. 

• Training

Technical training is an integral part of our engineering offering. It is a fundamental and on-going requirement and a core part of our expertise. Driving technical training across the Group allows us to share innovation and successful methodology across sectors to ensure our customers make the best use of their critical resources.

Visit our website or download our key factsheet to learn more about Babcock.

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CAE is the leader in simulation-based training for military aircrews, and has more than 25% market share. CAE serves more than 50 national defence forces. CAE is a globally-recognised training systems integrator with expertise in providing simulation products, services and centres across air, land, sea and critial infrastructure.

Defence Training Services

CAE provides its defence and security customers with turnkey training solutions as well as comprehensive training  support services and integrated enterprise solutions at more than 80 locations worldwide. CAE’s service offerings include training needs analysis, instructional systems design, learning management information systems, curriculum and courseware development, classroom and simulator instruction, and maintenance and logistics support. In addition, the company provides systems integration, systems engineering and in-service support for operational platforms.

Defence Simulation Products

CAE is a market leader in the design of defence and security training systems for air, land and sea applications, and has established close business relationships with OEMs such as Lockheed Martin, Airbus Military, Boeing and AgustaWestland, among others. CAE offers the industry’s most comprehensive range of simulation products related to flight simulation. From desktop trainers to the highest fidelity full-mission simulators, no company offers a broader portfolio of simulation products. CAE has designed simulators for the greatest variety of helicopters, and is a recognised leader in developing simulators and training systems for transports, tankers, maritime patrol aircraft, lead-in fighter trainers, and combat aircraft. CAE also provides a range of products related to training ground forces, including solutions for direct and indirect fire, close air support, forward observation, driver training, crew gunnery training, and command and staff training.

CDS Support Ltd, trading as CDS Defence Support, provides a range of support services essential for the delivery and Through Life Management (TLM) of systems and equipment.

Key services include:

• Integrated Logistics Support (ILS)
• Technical Documentation
• Training 
• Environmental Management & Consultancy
• Functional & Systems Safety Management
• Independent Safety Advice
• Independent Safety Auditing
• Auditing & Quality Management
• Bid Support
• Site Co-ordinating & Installation Design Authority (SCIDA)
• Multi-domain secure systems management
• Project Management
• Information Assurance 

Operating from Government-approved secure premises, our team of industry and ex-military engineers has extensive experience in providing technical support.

Our Subject Matter Experts provide tailored solutions to suit any supportability requirements that are both cost-effective and appropriate in meeting your needs.

CDS DS conforms to all recognised military and commercial standards, and holds ISO 9001, ISO14001, OHAS 18001, ISO27001 and Cyber Essentials Plus

With over 50 years’ experience, CDS Defence Support division brings wide ranging experince to government, defence and prime contracting organisiations.

Close Air Solutions is a single source for international training and simulation services in all aspects of Close Air Support and Joint Fires for FACs/JTACs, JFO, aircrew, and the wider military community. Close Air Solutions integrates:  eLearning, Classroom Instruction, Simulation, and Aviation services together in a complimentary mix using professional course design methodology combined with assured expert instruction. Our immersive Close Air Support Simulator (iCASS) is the choice of UK MoD for FAC/JTAC schoolhouse training. We are dedicated to maintaining Subject Matter Expertise and use the most suitable, selected, innovative training methods and media, to achieve customer training objectives.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is one of the largest privately owned and independent aerospace and defence companies that delivers innovation and excellence in engineering and support solutions in the air, on land and at sea.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group specialises in the conversion and modification of military, civil and business aircraft, alongside defence vehicle engineering and shelter manufacture. Its capabilities include engineering design, manufacture and test and the provision of personnel, training and advice, whilst providing maintenance, integration, manufacture and product support.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group holds many type approvals, granted by national and international authorities, airline manufacturers and defence agencies which enables the Group to design and certify modifications on a number of commercial and military platforms.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is part of the Marshall Group of Companies that employs over 6,000 people with a turnover in excess of £2.7bn.

Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group is a respected total solutions provider for the military and commercial sectors.  

Headquartered in the UK, Meggitt Plc is a global engineering group specialising in extreme environment components and smart sub-systems for aerospace, defence and energy markets.

Some 11,000 people are employed across manufacturing facilities in Asia, Europe and North America and regional bases in Brazil, India and the Middle East.

Meggitt’s civil aerospace presence covers large commercial transports, regional aircraft, business jets, helicopters and general aviation.

Its defence markets cover all military aircraft types, land systems, naval platforms and aerial, land-based and marine threat simulation training and weapons systems development. The firearms element of this capability extends into law enforcement and security organisations.

The group’s growing presence in energy is driven by our core fluid controls, heat management and sensing and monitoring capabilities, many of which are deployed to help reduce the maintenance costs, fuel consumption and carbon emissions of industrial gas and steam turbines.

Nova Systems is an international Professional Service Provider specialising in provision of engineering and management services, providing industry and government with world class independent expertise in delivering complex projects and solving technologically challenging problems. Our independence from equipment providers means we are solution independent and highly focused on value outcomes for clients. We pursue this value through effective stakeholder solicitation and focus on understanding the outcomes our clients aim to achieve. Nova employs over 500 specialist consultants across Europe, Asia and Australia.

Peli-Hardigg Advanced Case Solutions with more than 500 sizes, Peli-Hardigg Technical Packaging division designs and manufactures reusable shipping and storage cases and containers for Weapons, Missiles, Aero Engines and spares meeting the most extreme operating conditions. An experienced team of over 30 engineers and technicians meet customer specifications and anticipate deployment conditions. Peli has tapped into over 30 years of customisation experience and a business model that executes on the promise whatever the customer wants. Rack Mount Cases, lightweight, compact cases offer protection for hard drives and servers and boast significantly better shock performance than the competition. Specialty products are well engineered portable workspace solutions. These include portable desks and storage chests to keep all your supplies safe and organised. Peli Products the Europe, Middle East and Africa Headquarters of Pelican Products, Inc., the global leader in design and manufacture of both high-performance case solutions and advanced portable lighting systems.

RJD is a specialist  cyber & resilience, defence & security consultancy delivering services to government and industry.

The Outward Bound Trust specialise in providing experiential learning and development programmes for apprentices, graduates and early talent.  We work in partnership with our clients to identify, develop and change behaviours in line with organisational needs. 

Since The Trusts foundation in 1941, we’ve been refining and adapting our process to ensure that it continues to be relevant to society and business whilst remaining inspirational, challenging and motivational for individuals.  The trusts experiential learning methodology goes beyond knowledge and theory into practical application.

Because of our wider charitable work, we are uniquely placed to deliver the sustainability agenda and have a proven, published record in accelerating positive social change. 

Supporting the Aerospace and Defence industry

The trust have worked closely with many clients within the Aerospace and Defence industry to design and deliver bespoke programmes that support the development of agreed behaviours.  We are currently supporting early talent at companies including BAE Systems, Airbus, Rolls Royce and many other clients across numerous industries.  Many of our programmes work towards developing behaviours set out in the current trailblazers, we have worked closely with the Aerospace trailblazer group to ensure these are deliverable within our programmes. 

Skills and Behaviours

As experts in the provision of behavioural skills development one of our current focus areas is the apprenticeship Levy.  If you would like updates from us on the levy or are interested in joining one of our networking forums to discuss this topic please get in touch.