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SCOTTISH DEFENCE SECTOR REACTS TO SCOTTISH AFFAIRS COMMITTEE REPORT

SBAC Scotland welcomes the publication today by the Scottish Affairs committee of its report ?Employment and Skills for the Defence Industry in Scotland?.

	Scottish Affairs Committee Report (28.8 KB)
	Employment and Skills in Defence Scotland (263.9 KB)
	Scottish Affairs Committee Report June 08 (251.0 KB)

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about SBAC Scotland

Following consultation with the Scottish aerospace industry and key stakeholders, SBAC established an operation in 2005 to support sector competitiveness and provide a targeted programme of services for members in Scotland. Scotland has been at the heart of the aerospace industry since its very beginnings and is currently attracting major international investments on the basis of its skilled workforce, global links, strong and diverse local supplier base and excellent research teams.

The Scottish Aerospace Strategy, launched in March 2003 by Scottish Enterprise, aims to create or safeguard approximately 4,500 jobs over three years. The aerospace and defence industries in Scotland employee more than 30,000 people in around 140 local companies. It is a key part of the UK industry with a mix of both civil and defence activities undertaken by prime contractors and SMEs. SBAC Scotland will work with the industry base, the Centre of Excellence, Scottish Enterprise and other stakeholders to develop a range of services and programmes geared to business development, industrial transformation and raising the visibility of Scottish aerospace capability on a global scale.

SBAC Scotland aims to provide a range of services and offer best value to Scottish companies through, in particular:

• support to global promotions
• market information and intelligence
• establishing fruitful communications channels with government
• delivering industrial transformation programmes
• providing access to decision makers in primes and first/second tier suppliers services and benefits
• logistical support through the provision of office facilities, accommodation
• visit programme co-ordination and meeting arrangements
• communication and networking events with key stakeholders
• office support and related services including conference room facilities

SBAC Scotland Council

SBAC Scotland is given its strategic direction by the SBAC Scotland Council. Council is led by senior execuitives from global companies with a Scottish presence, including SELEX GALILEO, Thales, Raytheon, BAE Systems, Rolls-Royce, Goodrich, Teledyne, Inter-Tec, EKES and Spirit Aerosystems.

SC21 - 21st centrury supply chains

Twenty first century supply chains (SC21) aims to accelerate the competitiveness of the aerospace and defence industry. With international competition increasing, the participation of companies of all sizes throughout the UK supply chain is crucial to delivering real results from this modernisation programme. Signatories have undertaken seven commitments designed to ensure the UK supply chain remains competitive and delivers increased value to customers.

scottish aerospace, defence and naval industry survey 2007

The information provided in this booklet is primarily the result of the SBAC Scotland Survey of 2006 undertaken by SBAC Scotland in 2007. This survey covers the aerospace, defence and marine sectors in .

• There continued to be approximately 170 companies in involved in aerospace, defence and naval sectors in 2006.
• Together they employed more than 16,000 people earning 34 per cent above the Scottish average wage. This is an increase on 2005 when the sector employed 15,000 people earning 33 per cent above the Scottish average wage
• In 2006 total sales for the sector were £2.28 billion. This is an encouraging increase on 2005 total sales for the sector of £2.1 billion.
• Total orders in 2006 were £2.31 billion. This represents a significant increase on 2005 orders of £1.834 billion
• Scotland continues to invest significantly for the future with over 500 apprentices or 3 per cent of the workforce. In 2005 there also over 500 apprentices but this represented or 4 per cent of the workforce due to the fewer total employees in 2005.
• £84 million was invested in R&D or 4% of sales. This is slightly down on 2005 when £91 million was invested in R&D or 5% of sales.

	SBAC Scotland Survey 2007 (652.5 KB)
	SBAC Scotland Survey 2006 (849.6 KB)

SBAC Scotland Annual Survey 2008

SBAC Scotland has from its inception worked hard to convince the Scottish Government, Westminster Government, the Scottish and Westminster Parliaments and key stakeholders that the Scottish aerospace, defence and naval sector is strong, significant and growing. The best and most convincing proof we have of this truth is the annual survey of the sector without which we would find ourselves in a significantly weaker position. The importance of the survey is that it reflects a true and fair assessment of the current state of the sector in Scotland and consequently it is important that all companies take the time to complete and return the survey form

	Scotland Annual Survey Form 2008 (50.5 KB)
	Annual survey scotland explanatory notes (98.1 KB)

SBAC Scotland Strategy - A Vision for the Future

This strategy document has the commitement of all members on the SBAC Scotland Council. It has been fully endorsed and the members are committed to working towards its delivery and fullfilling the sector's potential. Our message is clear - Scotland is well placed to build on its world class success and we shall secure and grow a smart and successful sector in Scotland to compete in a global market.

SBAC Scotland Strategy (1.2 MB)