Study Weapons and Defence Engineering in the UK

Weapons engineering can be a highly lucrative field if you possess technical and analytical skills and have a sound understanding of engineering concepts. Weapons technology is a rapidly evolving field, and these systems' complicated development, building, and testing requires skilled workers.

What is Weapons Engineering?

Weapons Engineering is a specialised field for mechanical and electrical engineering postgraduates. Weapons engineers work in military workshops or research and development labs. Their work involves:

• Design, development, research, production, repair and maintenance of weapons and artilleries
• Integration of mechanical, electrical and computer systems to design missiles, bombs, rockets and mines
• Use of computer-aided design software addressing weight, shape, aerodynamics and velocity of weapons
• Monitoring the production of weapons in ordnance factories
• Testing the functioning of newly developed weapons

Entry Requirements

• 1st or 2nd class honours degree or equivalent in engineering, mathematics or applied science
• IELTS overall 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each component
• International students will require approval from the Academic Technology Approval Scheme

Careers in Weapons Engineering

You will be employed by the defence or private military contractor companies, and entry into the career of weapons design or engineering has strict requirements. You may become:

• Weapon Engineering Officer
• Weapons Program Manager
• Vehicle and Weapons Specialist
• Weapon Engineering Technician
• Weapons System Design Engineer
• Tactics and Weapons Instructor
• Senior Manufacturing Quality Engineer

Study Weapons Engineering in the UK

If you want to study weapons engineering in UK, visit your nearest SI-UK  branch for a free consultation.

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