PORTLAND's G3 Systems Ltd will be demonstrating its support to the UK armed forces by signing the armed forces corporate covenant today.

G3 Systems Ltd, based in Portland, was founded in 2001 and now operates across the globe with a turnover of more than £25m.

The company employs more than 70 local members of staff at their Portland site, as well as nearly 500 personnel deployed in Afghanistan.

More than 35 per cent of G3 Systems personnel are ex-forces' veterans.

Today, G3 Systems will be demonstrating its support to the UK armed forces and local community by signing the covenant at its facility.

The Minister for Defence Personnel and Veterans, Mark Lancaster, will visit the facility to sign the covenant on behalf of the UK Government and South Dorset MP Richard Drax will also be in attendance.

On the day the minster will be briefed on the work of G3 Systems, tour the facility and sign the covenant with G3 Systems Ltd General Manager, Iain Smith.

Iain said: "G3 Systems Limited is very proud to be a signatory to this corporate version of the armed forces covenant. Our company is committed to supporting the men and women of the armed forces and we see resettling ex-military personnel as an important part of our resourcing strategy for future projects. We are looking forwards to hosting the minister and our local MP."

G3 Systems is signing up to support the employment of veterans young and old, the employment of service spouses and partners, its employees who choose to be members of the reserve forces and offer support to their local cadet units, either in the local community or in local schools.

The company was recently awarded a major contract to help build a British Army training base in Kenya and is now recruiting staff as it continues its growth.

The armed forces covenant sets out the relationship between the nation, the government and the armed forces.

The covenant’s two principles are: the armed forces community should not face disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services and special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.