Babcock has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Belgian defence company S.A.F.E. to explore collaboration on international training opportunities.
The MOU, announced at the Brussels European Defence Exhibition and Conference (BEDEX), brings together our extensive international training experience with S.A.F.E.’s unique national and regional expertise in the design and delivery of defence and resilience training.
The collaboration supports our growing international training portfolio, which currently includes the training of pilots in the French Air and Space Force and the French Navy and delivering collective training and wargaming expertise to NATO establishments in Norway and Poland.
We work with suppliers who use experienced subject matter experts with local and regional knowledge to deliver compelling solutions which fulfil our customers’ training requirements. We also add social value by contributing to local communities and delivering economic benefits from the creation of new, skilled roles in-country.
S.A.F.E. is a Belgian company which specialises in providing training capability development, infrastructure security and secure operations support solutions to defence organisations.
Aimee McGaughey, Managing Director for our Training Business, said: “Nations need to know their armed forces are equipped with the skills to complete their missions – and high-quality training needs to be delivered at pace.
“As a leading provider of training to the UK’s armed forces, we’re delighted to have signed this MOU with S.A.F.E. to target new opportunities, working with an innovative business where we can collaborate to deliver first class training in Belgium and other NATO member nations.”
Tom Hendrickx, Partner at S.A.F.E., added: “S.A.F.E. is excited to have signed this MOU with Babcock. Together we form a strong international partnership supporting Belgian defence and NATO training activities. We look forward to working together.”
Pictured at BEDEX: Tom Hendrickx, Partner at S.A.F.E., Theo Francken, Belgian Minister of Defence and Foreign Trade, Anthony Pittman, Director for Collective Training, Babcock