BAE to Establish Eurofighter Typhoon Assembling Plant in Saudi Arabia

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BAE Systems plans to set up military aircraft assembling plant in Kingdom

By ARAB NEWS
Published: Aug 16, 2010 00:55 Updated: Aug 16, 2010 00:55

JEDDAH: BAE Systems intends to establish a military aircraft assembling plant in Saudi Arabia, according to Guy Griffiths, managing director international and a member of the company’s executive council.

Speaking to Arab News, Griffiths highlighted his company’s efforts in supplying Saudi Arabia the most modern air defense systems.

“We provided these systems through agreements signed between the Saudi and British governments,” he said, stressing the good cooperation between his company and Saudi Arabia during the past three decades.

“We have started training Saudis on Typhoon aircraft assembling at our plant in Warton in order to establish an assembling plant in the Kingdom shortly,” he said.

He noted the Kingdom’s efforts to train the national cadre. “During the past several years, the Saudi government has been making efforts to diversify its economy and establish new industries by providing advanced training to the national cadre.”

Griffiths added: “We have cooperated with this drive by providing the Saudi Royal Air Force and Saudi armed forces with qualified Saudi manpower of high standard, by giving them training in different industries and technical areas.”

He said BAE Systems had established large-scale projects to train Saudi manpower in defense-related industries. Griffiths said about 58 percent of the company’s 5,000 employees are Saudi.

“We are continuing our efforts to increase the percentage of the Saudi work force gradually by recruiting qualified graduates of Saudi universities and technical institutes,” he said.

“We train these graduates in the Kingdom as well as in the UK to make them well-qualified professionals in order to take up important positions at the company."

He said BAE Systems also works with local companies involved in the Economic Offset Program as well as with local investors, who wanted to improve the capabilities of the national manpower. “This has been appreciated by the government. It also strengthens our company’s competence and continuation in the Saudi market.”

Griffiths disclosed his company’s plan to recruit qualified Saudis to take up important positions, especially in manpower management. At present the HR manager in the company is a non-Saudi. “We are now in the process of training a group of Saudi employees to take up leadership and strategic positions in the company.”

He said the company adopts a modern and effective methodology for training its workers.

According to Griffiths, BAE has business in more than 100 countries and Saudi Arabia is one of its seven major markets. The company supplies a variety of defense, security and information systems for Saudi Arabia and increases its investment in the country.

Speaking about the company’s social responsibility initiatives, Mundir Mahmoud Tayeb, director of public relations, said BAE Systems wanted to carry out programs in harmony with the Saudi government’s strategic objectives and its efforts to build the capabilities of Saudis. He underlined the role of education and training in boosting progress and prosperity of any country. “Economic growth plays a big role in reducing unemployment,” he added. BAE Systems supports a research program after doctorate degree.

BAE Systems plans to set up military aircraft assembling plant in Kingdom - Arab News

 

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BAE Systems plans to set up military aircraft assembling plant in Kingdom

By ARAB NEWS
Published: Aug 16, 2010 00:55 Updated: Aug 16, 2010 00:55

JEDDAH: BAE Systems intends to establish a military aircraft assembling plant in Saudi Arabia, according to Guy Griffiths, managing director international and a member of the company’s executive council.

Speaking to Arab News, Griffiths highlighted his company’s efforts in supplying Saudi Arabia the most modern air defense systems.

“We provided these systems through agreements signed between the Saudi and British governments,” he said, stressing the good cooperation between his company and Saudi Arabia during the past three decades.

“We have started training Saudis on Typhoon aircraft assembling at our plant in Warton in order to establish an assembling plant in the Kingdom shortly,” he said.

He noted the Kingdom’s efforts to train the national cadre. “During the past several years, the Saudi government has been making efforts to diversify its economy and establish new industries by providing advanced training to the national cadre.”

Griffiths added: “We have cooperated with this drive by providing the Saudi Royal Air Force and Saudi armed forces with qualified Saudi manpower of high standard, by giving them training in different industries and technical areas.”

He said BAE Systems had established large-scale projects to train Saudi manpower in defense-related industries. Griffiths said about 58 percent of the company’s 5,000 employees are Saudi.

“We are continuing our efforts to increase the percentage of the Saudi work force gradually by recruiting qualified graduates of Saudi universities and technical institutes,” he said.

“We train these graduates in the Kingdom as well as in the UK to make them well-qualified professionals in order to take up important positions at the company."

He said BAE Systems also works with local companies involved in the Economic Offset Program as well as with local investors, who wanted to improve the capabilities of the national manpower. “This has been appreciated by the government. It also strengthens our company’s competence and continuation in the Saudi market.”

Griffiths disclosed his company’s plan to recruit qualified Saudis to take up important positions, especially in manpower management. At present the HR manager in the company is a non-Saudi. “We are now in the process of training a group of Saudi employees to take up leadership and strategic positions in the company.”

He said the company adopts a modern and effective methodology for training its workers.

According to Griffiths, BAE has business in more than 100 countries and Saudi Arabia is one of its seven major markets. The company supplies a variety of defense, security and information systems for Saudi Arabia and increases its investment in the country.

Speaking about the company’s social responsibility initiatives, Mundir Mahmoud Tayeb, director of public relations, said BAE Systems wanted to carry out programs in harmony with the Saudi government’s strategic objectives and its efforts to build the capabilities of Saudis. He underlined the role of education and training in boosting progress and prosperity of any country. “Economic growth plays a big role in reducing unemployment,” he added. BAE Systems supports a research program after doctorate degree.

BAE Systems plans to set up military aircraft assembling plant in Kingdom - Arab News

That's bound to happen in big order countries man. Otherwise with the present log of orders, if only UK/Germany/Italy and Spain make it, it would take ages to cover newer and bigger customers. if MRCA goes EADS way, then I won't be suprised to see assembly lines in India for it as well.

It normally speeds up the induction process.