Foxhound Makes Its Debut in Afghanistan

July 2012 Issue 50

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Modified 'garage' getsthethumbsup Safety comes first Review into helicopters complete Hard-headed finance visionshared Industry wantsto helpus First Foxhounds arrive inAfghanistan Aircraft gearupfor new military role Afghanistan byArmyVehicle Mechanics. capability hasbeen given thethumbsupin A modification of an existing vehicle maintenance approach to safety. Board, Vice Admiral Andrew Mathews outlineshis On taking uppositionasChairoftheDE&SSafety with nomajordeviations from current plans. land, seaandairenvironments hasbeencompleted A review into therotary wingrequirement for the Rig. Test Mobile first programme's the of out roll the with forward step amajor taken has programme Vehicle Specialist Scout The Trials ramp upon Scout Specialist Vehicle from civilianto military specification. have arrived atHawker Beechcraft for conversion Two BAE146-200QCaircraft, purchased bytheMOD, Wood. Abbey at staff DE&S with finance future of vision his shared has Thompson Jon Finance, General Director MOD's The significant interest from industry, CDMhas told staff. management ofDE&Shasproduced genuineand Soft market testing ofoptionsfor thefuture deployment. operational before in Afghanistan testing weather hot final undergoing is Foxhound

protection for itssizeand weight. technology andprovides unprecedented levels ofblast this year. Foxhound isatthecuttingedgeofvehicle in Afghanistan before operational deployment later Foxhound hasbeenundergoing finalhot weather testing The agile andversatile lightprotected patrol vehicle cover image

Insider july 2012 Picture: Andrew Linnett Bernard Gray

Chief of Defence First Foxhounds arrive in Afghanistan Materiel The 'agile and versatile' 'Working better Foxhound is undergoing together will make us final hot weather testing stronger and improve in Afghanistan before our ability to deliver operational deployment the equipment the later this year Armed Forces need'

The first of the British Army's new Foxhound vehicles have arrived in Afghanistan. was very pleased to speak Defence Vision, recently launched Foxhound is at the cutting edge of protected patrol vehicle technology and again to several hundred staff by Secretary of State Philip provides unprecedented levels of blast Iat town hall events at Abbey Hammond. protection for its size and weight. Wood last month and give those I was very pleased to see that After being flown out from RAF Brize of you able to attend an update MOD Director General Finance Norton in a C-17 aircraft, these patrol on continuing progress on The Jon Thompson spoke recently at vehicles are currently undergoing final Materiel Strategy. an additional town hall session testing in the dusty and hot conditions As I explained during the at Abbey Wood on the wider of the Helmand desert before being briefings, Ministers will make Transformation agenda and how deployed on operations later in the year. a decision on the way ahead in its many elements fit together to Foxhound has been specifically due course. But one of the most deliver the Defence Vision. designed and built in Britain to protect against the threats troops face in important underlying features Another underlying factor Afghanistan. However, this is an agile of the Materiel Strategy as it has in The Materiel Strategy is the and versatile vehicle that will be a been developing is the ever- importance of the relationship mainstay in the Army for years to come. sharper focus it has thrown on the between DE&S and industry. Being lighter and smaller than other importance of the relationships We know that we lack some of protected vehicles such as Mastiff and between all of us in DE&S and the skills we need to work more Ridgback, Foxhound brings a whole our partners in the MOD – Head effectively with our industrial new capability to the Army and is ideal Office, the Military Capability partners. Independent, structured for soldiers operating in mentoring and Customer and the Front Line analysis shows a clear gap partnering roles as it makes it easier for Commands. between where we are now and them to engage with Afghan National Security Forces and the local Afghan During the town hall the best in class capabilities that population. events I explained that as the we need to work towards if we are General Dynamics Land Systems: professionalism and capabilities to deliver the improvements in Force Protection Europe (GDLS:FPE), of DE&S improve as it develops to performance that will be required who produce Foxhound, have worked meet the challenges of the future, of us. with engineers from the World Rally the strengths of our customers Increasing the skills of existing Championship, McLaren F1, Ricardo and will need to grow in step with us. staff will be part of the solution, BMW to incorporate Formula One racing DE&S, while a large and but we also need an infusion of technology so it has a top speed of 70mph diverse organisation in its own fresh talent and we need to have (113km/h), but can still protect against right, is part of a much wider the freedom and flexibility to improvised explosive devices thanks to its v-shaped hull. system whose activities flow right retain our best people. A £90m contract for an additional across the MOD. The ongoing As I’ve said to you before, 100 Foxhounds has also been signed. It work of the Materiel Strategy people in DE&S have fewer means a total of 300 vehicles will now team has demonstrated very freedoms to do the jobs they be delivered to the Army as part of a clearly that working better need to do compared with their deal with GDLS:FPE worth £270m that is together will make us stronger, counterparts in industry. sustaining around 750 highly-skilled jobs help us work to avoid the delays This debate about business across the UK. and cost overruns of the past and capabilities can sometimes Other innovative design features improve our ability to deliver the seem rather dry but it’s mean that the Foxhound's engine can be equipment the Armed Forces hugely important. It is often removed and replaced in just 30 minutes and it can drive away from an ambush on need. characterised, incorrectly in my only three wheels. Improving the ways that view, as just about processes, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond we can work together for the skills, training and tools. I would said: “Foxhound's arrival in Afghanistan benefit of defence as a whole is put it more simply - it’s actually is great news for our soldiers. This part of the wider Transforming about empowerment for all of us Government has spent £270m on 300 of Defence initiative and matches the in DE&S. these hi-tech, British-built vehicles to news 5 First Foxhounds arrive in Afghanistan Pictures: Corporal Andy Reddy RLC Reddy Andy Corporal Pictures:

Above: Foxhound arrives in a C-17

'Foxhound's arrival help keep our troops properly protected. Our servicemen and women deserve the in Afghanistan is best protection we can get them.” Chief of the General Staff, General great news for our Sir Peter Wall, said: “Foxhound gives the British Army the very latest level of soldiers' protection on operations. This has been a well-run programme that will play a key role in equipping the Army of 2020.” DE&S Protected Mobility Team in use by the Armed Forces. Deputy Team Leader and Foxhound “Foxhound incorporates cutting Project Manager Nick Fox said: “I’m edge design and its capabilities make pleased that Foxhound is now deployed it ideal for use on current and future Above: Foxhound is lighter and smaller than to Afghanistan and that a further tranche operations, giving our troops on the other protected vehicles and incorporates will be joining the wide range of vehicles front line the very best protection.” Formula One racing technology 6 news 'Industry has a genuine interest in helping us' - CDM

Soft-ma rk et testing of options for Linnett Andrew Picture: the future management of DE&S had produced genuine and significant interest CDM: soft-market testing of from industry, Chief of Defence Materiel future options for DE&S has (CDM) Bernard Gray told hundreds of produced results DE&S staff at town hall briefings. Mr Gray told staff at DE&S headquarters at Abbey Wood, Bristol on 11 June that 37 companies had come forward and of them about 15 had been selected to take part in the exercise. He said: “We asked industry what they could do for us and how they would help with the work of DE&S. They thought they could help, they were interested in helping and there was a significant appetite out there to help us.” CDM told staff that the exercise had shown that industry recognised the past pressure on DE&S from over- programming which led to deliberate programme delays and changes of specification. Industry agreed that DE&S needed improved skills and processes to enable it to work more effectively with its contractors. To tackle these issues, The Materiel Strategy was developing options to improve the interface between the military customer and DE&S and increase the organisation’s business capabilities in areas such as project PUS moves on to management, finance, cost estimating 'We do a lot of and contracting. As part of these Ministry of Justice improvements, DE&S needed the freedom impressive things to recruit the staff it needed to carry Tom McKane, the MOD's Director General out its functions and be able to pay the here and we for Security Policy, has become the acting market rate to secure them. should be proud MOD Permanent Secretary (PUS) following He highlighted that Human Resources the departure of Ursula Brennan. (HR) processes were insufficiently agile Mrs Brennan moved on 2 July to of that' take up the post of PUS at the Ministry of and the extended time taken at present to Justice (MOJ). A competition to appoint Mrs recruit senior staff into the organisation Brennan's replacement will now be held. was a perennial frustration. The Materiel Mrs Brennan was appointed PUS to the Strategy aimed to deliver enhanced many other jobs can you go home and MOD in November 2010 having worked as operational freedoms and increasing HR tell your family ‘I helped build a carrier the Department’s 2nd PUS since October agility would be a clear benefit so the today’?” 2008. During her time she has been a key right people could be brought in without In answer to a question about driver in reforming and reshaping Defence undue delay. uncommitted projects on the so that the department can continue to take Referring to The Materiel Strategy “Whiteboard”, CDM said work within on future challenges. In a message to staff, Ursula Brennan options, Mr Gray told staff that whatever MOD was in progress to prioritise said: “I have been proud to lead the MOD the outcome, more stability was needed projects into those that were ready for as its Permanent Secretary and Accounting and that staff should be able to make quick action, those likely to come forward Officer through a period of remarkable decisions for themselves, without endless in a reasonable timetable and those for change. It has been a privilege to work with processes. which the prospects were distant. so many talented and dedicated people He told staff that there would be a Work was also continuing on plans here at the Ministry of Defence. I extend my further Defence Board discussion on to reduce the DE&S headcount to 14,400, thanks to all of those military personnel and which option to take forward towards the consistent with the requirements of civil servants who have worked tirelessly to end of June. staff reductions set out in the Strategic deliver on operations and to modernise the Department." He said that he wanted staff to be Defence and Security Review and Tom McKane added: “I congratulate proud of where they worked and for the involving the Departmental Voluntary Ursula and wish her well as she moves to outside market to recognise that DE&S Early Release Schemes and military the MOJ. I look forward to continuing her was a desirable place to work. drawdown and redundancy. He hoped work as the acting PUS until her substantive “We do a lot of impressive things here the way ahead on this would be settled replacement is appointed.” and we should be proud of that. In how over the next few months. Our UK employees are proud to provide news 7 kit for Britain’s armed forces. We design, manufacture and maintain ghter jets, armoured vehicles and naval vessels including the Typhoon aircraft, Scimitar light tanks and the Astute Class of submarine. But we’re prouder still of the contribution and sacri ces made by our armed forces every day. Thank you.

REAL PRIDE. REAL ADVANTAGE. 8 news NEWSREEL Hard-headed finance vision Nuclear capability shared at Abbey Wood The Nuclear Weapons Capability Sustainment In order to achieve a balanced Programme budget and meet the needs (NWCSP) which of Future Force 2020 it was included Project essential to develop a credible Hydrus is kept financial plan that supported an under regular review. Since affordable long term strategy, the decision to Director General Finance Jon cancel Project Thompson told hundreds of Hydrus, neither the DE&S staff in a town hall session. Atomic Weapons Mr Thompson visited DE&S Establishment headquarters at MOD Abbey nor MOD have Wood as part of a series of conducted a staff briefings by the Head specific review of Office senior leadership at the decision, MPs were told. Commands and TLBs following the conclusion of the Planning Round and launch of the new Defence Vision. He explained Jon Thompson, Director General Finance, has visited DE&S headquarters that MOD's budget was now in Promotion balance and laid out the vision reform for Defence. As well as balancing the He said: “This will result He told DE&S staff that it Equipment Plan, Mr Thompson in increased budgetary The MOD Human was important to strike the right explained MOD needed a simpler, responsibility and the removal Resources balance between finance and more effective operating model of sub optimal controls. Directorate is strategy for the equipment plan, to achieve significant reductions "But we also need to be looking at reforming to ensure MOD committed to in running costs and provide innovative. We have made processes for providing equipment needed by greater freedom and flexibility good progress introducing promotion to Band the front line, with £160bn to be for TLB Holders and Commands. and developing key future B and the Senior spent over the next ten years. Service Chiefs would be capabilities and equipment Civil Service to Mr Thompson described empowered to deliver their acquisition along with a reflect the improved leadership aims a radically new prioritised Command Plans, clearly defining range of estate improvements of Transforming approach to how MOD invests what TLBs would deliver with the underpinning military capability. Defence. As a in equipment capability while funding they received, covering There has also been significant result, there will creating a £4bn provision for risk all Defence Lines of Development progress on establishing new be no Assessment against current commitments. and held to account by the PUS if private sector partnership Centres in their He said: “The Defence they were not achieved. arrangements with the Defence current format in Board, through a strengthened Mr Thompson said MOD Infrastructure Organisation and 2012 while this Investment Approvals needed to ensure it had the right Defence Business Services.” work is carried out. Committee, will review all new leadership, encouraged cross- Mr Thompson concluded projects to assess their relative defence thinking and adopted by saying there were many priority and value for money. The better business practices. challenges ahead and in answer Unmanned Air Defence Board will only commit For the future MOD needed to question from staff said said to new programmes when they to take a more hard headed MOD was working on the best Vehicles know that we have the funding approach to resources to keep blend of civilian, military and to complete them.” the budget in balance. contractors to maximise outputs. MOD requirements for airborne surveillance are met mainly by the Sentinel system Civil Service Reform Plan sets out practical actions for change which has been in service since The Civil Service Reform Plan you,” he said. “The sheer scale The Plan will deliver: 2009 and provides has been published, setting out of the challenges that still face a capability a series of specific and practical us - and the need to hold our • more rigorous performance comparable to actions to address long-standing own in a competitive world - management • strengthening capability the NATO Alliance weaknesses and build on mean that we need to change Ground Surveillance • sharpening accountability existing strengths. Priorities for the way government works. (AGS) system. • policy linked to Sentinel has been action are listed in the box on “Put simply, it needs to be implementation accepted by NATO the right. sharper and quicker. 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Work sees HMS Diamond fit for the Queen NEWSREEL During the scheduled engineering Commercial works BAE Systems gave HMS Diamond the finishing touches to group allow her to carry out a key ceremonial The Commercial role in Portsmouth Harbour before Management she deploys on operations. Information The work was completed to a Steering Group demanding schedule by the BAE (CMISG) has been Systems Type 45 Class Output re-established. Management (COM) and Ship The primary role of the CMISG is Delivery Teams based at Portsmouth to develop the Members of the Type 45 Class Naval Base. effective provision Output Management team (left) Captain Ian Shipperley, Head of Commercial celebrate HMS Diamond's Jubilee of the MOD’s Destroyers Strategic Management appearance in Portsmouth Class Authority, said: “This was Information a significant package of work, (CMI) to meet the HMS Diamond took top completed in a taught timescale. It requirements of billing in June’s Jubilee was delivered successfully and on the Commercial celebrations, following the time and HMS Diamond was ready community and other stakeholders. successful completion of a for both the Jubilee and her intended routine maintenance period. future operations.” Goalkeeper costs

The Goalkeeper More jets fitted out for close-in weapons system entered service with the Royal Navy in air transport operations 1989. The total purchase price of the Goalkeeper Two BAE 146-200QC(Quick weapon system Change) aircraft, purchased that is now carried on the Albion by the MOD, have arrived class of vessels at Hawker Beechcraft in was around £33m, Broughton for conversion according to from civilian to military figures released in specification. Parliament. “The two aircraft will be used by the RAF’s 32 (The AWE Royal) Squadron at Northolt to transport operational valuation passengers and freight, once The total net they are handed over next book value of spring. assets at the Already painted in RAF Atomic Weapons colours, further conversion Establishment work will include fitting sites at military communications Aldermaston and equipment and defensive Burghfield, as at aids. 31 March 2012, This will enable the was £2.172bn. Of this amount, aircraft to augment the it is assessed current hard-worked fleet that £1.707bn of RAF tactical airlifters, relates to assets particularly during future at Aldermaston, operations. and £465m at The work is being carried DE&S Chief Burghfield, MPs out on behalf of BAE Systems of Materiel were told. Regional Aircraft, who have (Air) Air been contracted by the MOD Marshal Diamond to undertake and manage Sir Kevin the programme of work Leeson, at deploys top of steps, under an Urgent Operational left, is shown HMS Diamond Requirement. around one has sailed from Hawker Beechcraft of the BAE Portsmouth for her has previously undertaken 146-200s at maiden operational conversion and upgrade of Broughton deployment to the the BAe 146-100s currently Middle East for ther next six months. operated by 32 Squadron. 14 news

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Sir John Armitt, Chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA), The Scout Specialist Vehicle Mobile Test Rig has been rolled out at a General Dynamics facility in Vienna, Austria. has presented The vehicle is seen here with the additional armour pack for Theatre Entry Standard levels of ballistic protection at a Materiel Strategy Open Forum session in Corsham, New trials rig to be tested to destruction discussing the challenges his The Scout Specialist Scout SV mobile running gear, suspension system team faced in Vehicle (SV) programme has and track system. preparing for the taken a major step forward with test rig to be joined Ultimately, these tests will 2012 Olympics. the roll out of the programme’s contribute towards final MOD He emphasised first Mobile TestR ig (MTR) at by six prototype trials for the full prototypes that an openness a General Dynamics facility in which have some of the most and transparency Vienna. vehicles for trials demanding reliability targets for with the media General Dynamics UK has an armoured fighting vehicle. underpinned the successful building delivered the MTR, which will It will be used to de-risk Once those targets are of Olympic Park play a key role in reducing risk the automotive components achieved, users will benefit from in East London. and maximising the reliability of SV which so far have been the key advantages of the SV’s Staff were able to of the SV platform and its individually tested on static common base platform approach. ask questions and components through a rigorous rigs and will be installed in the These ad vantages will understand what series of ‘testing to destruction’ prototype vehicles delivered include a lower cost of ownership it was like to work trials over the next year. to the customer for the final and smaller logistics footprint in an Executive Six prototypes are also in late acceptance and reliability trials thanks to the commonality of Non-Departmental design; three Scout, one Repair, before Main Gate 2. its components across the fleet. Public Body (ENDPB). one Recovery and one Protected It also will be used to identify It will also result in a reliability Mobility Recce Support (PMRS). any automotive early life failures that will allow the Army to use These will progressively join in order that all components on SV far from its base for long the MTR as the acceptance and the prototypes can be fully tested periods of time. F35B pilot reliability trials ramp up. and deemed reliable ahead of DE&S Scout Specialist decision The MTR is similar in design acceptance and reliability trials. Vehicles Team Leader Roddy to the basic PMRS variant of SV, Common components/sub Malone said: ˝Twenty-three Decisions on which is capable of carrying a systems for SV that will be tested months after contract award a which pilots will crew of two and a complement of on the MTR include the engine considerable amount of hardware participate in sea trials on the soldiers. and gearbox, cooling group, now exists to support maturity F35B aircraft will and risk analysis. be taken nearer ˝This is allowing early system the start of the Technology set to reduce upgrade cost engineering examination and trials, according New technology that can run, E1553 can move data on the critical user review of the overall to Minister reduce the cost of upgrades on same wiring 100 times faster than architecture balance before for Defence, tri-service platforms has been a standard card. It is much like commitment to the final system Equipment, demonstrated. running broadband over a home designs. Support and E1553, an open architecture telephone and vastly increases ˝Most importantly, this takes Technology Peter enabling electronic card, sits the speed at which upgrade data Luff. The pilots will the project off the drawing board between equipment and the can be transmitted. The capability be drawn from a and into reality, demonstrating platform wiring loom. With the can also be used to provide joint Joint Strike real progress to the British card in place platform wires baseline platforms for export, Fighter force of Army and to the departmental become a high speed data pipe, reducing the cost of making Royal Navy and capable of carrying sensor data products exportable. For more capability and equipment Royal Air Force images and video. Easy to install information, contact Nick Hales, transformation plans as part of personnel. and maintain, and economical to DES PTG-TD-AIR2 Future Force 2020.˝ IFS APPLICATIONS 8™ AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO AEROSPACE AND DEFENCE CHALLENGES

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Work is continuing apace on the to the project. It’s a team that adds up to construction of the first Queen Elizabeth several thousand people. class carrier, with 23,000 tonnes of HMS “We expect to see much more Queen Elizabeth in the dock at Babcock’s visible evidence of progress as this year Rosyth facility. progresses, with all the principal hull Over one weekend in June, Super elements in the dry dock by the end of Block 03, the centre section of the ship, this year.” was floated up for the first time, then manoeuvred out of its dock. It was taken across the basin and moored near Lower Block 02. LB02 was then moved to Babcock's No 1. dock for the first time. Super Block 03 was then returned to the dock and, with both blocks in place, the dock was drained and both blocks docked down. A few days later, the bulbous bow was lifted into the dry dock, next to the others. DE&S Director Ship Acquisition Rear Admiral Steve Brunton said: “It’s tremendously encouraging to see the first ship now beginning to come together in the dry dock. “The successful lowering of Lower Block 1 - the first bow unit - into place was another significant milestone. “Construction of these immensely powerful warships is a team effort involving all of us in the MOD team and our colleagues in the Aircraft Carrier Alliance and beyond that in the UK defence industries that are contributing

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Electronic warfare

The threat from electromagnetic pulse (EMP) has been assessed by Government, with full engagement from the MOD. EMP from nuclear devices falls within the boarder category of a risk of nuclear attack. Such an attack constitutes a tier 2 risk to national security. The Government is keeping the risk of acquisition or use Apache: The helicopter will be one of the four core rotary wing fleets planned for the future of non-nuclear EMP by State or non- state actors under review, MPs were Review into helicopters told. confirms core fleet plan Chinook costs The approved level of funding A review into the rotary rescue, the study was broken The Rotary Wing Capability for the planned wing requirement for the land, into six strands covering Study confirmed plans: 14 Chinook Mk 6 sea and air environments has Future Force structure, aircraft (excluding been completed, with no major training and simulation, • to move the MOD’s rotary support costs) is deviations from current plans, support, specialist roles, wing capability to four core £841m inclusive of fleets, the Chinook, Wildcat, the Minister for the Armed basing, and search and rescue. VAT, according to Merlin and Apache helicopters figures released Forces Nick Harvey has told As a result of the in Parliament. Parliament. comprehensive review, •to complete the Puma Life This includes Commissioned to ensure opportunities have been Extension Programme, which the contract with the MOD has the right plans identified to make better use extends the out of service Boeing for the in place to meet the demands of simulated training and date for Puma Mk2 to 2025; development and on helicopter capability in adopt a simpler approach to this offers resilience to the manufacture of the future, the study largely procurement and alternative Department’s lift capability as the aircraft and confirmed existing plans. models for support. it transitions to the four core other contracts, fleets The work sought to ensure Alternative ways of for example, to support test that the MOD is working as organising helicopters were • to transfer the Merlin Mk and evaluation efficiently as possible to deliver also considered but the study 3/3a to the Royal Navy’s activities and the the plans for Rotary Wing concluded that Joint Helicopter Commando Helicopter Force. safe introduction Capability as outlined in the Command should continue to service of the Strategic Defence and Security to command land-based aircraft. The Review. helicopters and Navy Command the end of MOD provision total value of the Encompassing all should continue to command of Rotary Wing Search and procurement, helicopter roles: attack, lift, maritime helicopters. Rescue once Sea King has been including the reconnaissance and search and The study also confirmed withdrawn in 2016. first five years of support costs, is approximately £1bn. MOD and BT work together to defeat cyber attacks The MOD and BT have announced a major extension to world. Over the last five years we’ve seen a significant Giraffe radar their cyber security agreement. rise in the number of threats to the UK’s national security Work has already begun on the seven-year through cyberspace, so it's crucial we look to constantly acquired arrangement that builds on the success of an existing improve our defence mechanisms to meet those threats. Giraffe Agile service and gives the MOD a wider and deeper defence “BT has already delivered a world-leading solution, so capability across its global IT network. it makes sense to develop our relationship further.” Multi Beam Radar BT will deliver and integrate a range of new Neil Rogers, President, Global Government, BT Global (G-AMB) radars capabilities for the cutting-edge service, which is designed Services, said: “This agreement is a huge achievement have been procured to deter, react to and recover from cyber attacks or for BT and it is testament to the success and strength of at a total cost of exploitation. our collaboration with the MOD. The service has already £34.7M (excluding Air Commodore Tim Bishop, Head of ISS Service delivered a range of benefits – not just in terms of security VAT). MPs have Operations, said: “Our forces depend on computer but also financial and operational efficiencies – this deal been told in networks, both in the UK and in operations around the will boost those gains further.” Parliament. 18 news

NEWSREEL Team delivers new in-flight protective helmet system A new don-in-flight chemical biological and Type 26 radiological protective mask and integrated helmet system (right) has been delivered into service. assessment Under a project managed by DE&S’ Chemical Biological Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Delivery The MOD Team, the system is capable of providing higher current planning levels of protection than current systems, with other assumption is for benefits in terms of reduced mass, improved wearer the construction of comfort and lower thermal burden. 13 Type 26 Global The system has been shown to integrate with Combat Ships the target platforms and to enable UK operations to for use on four rotary wing platforms within a (GCS) Minister be undertaken safely and effectively. year of the first prototypes being delivered. A for Defence The capability need was identified in September full equipment assessment and qualification Equipment Support 2010 and, since then, the team has worked closely programme was conducted to ensure compliance and Technology with a core team of SMEs and contractors from Dstl, with user and system requirements, and Peter Luff told QinetiQ, Crew Systems Corporation, the Aircraft regulations. MPs. The Type 26 Test and Evaluation Centre, Frazer Nash and other The system has been delivered with a full GCS programme stakeholders to deliver the project. support solution to maintain the capability in service is currently in its The key challenge was to qualify the equipment until 2015. assessment phase, with the results of this phase expected by the middle of this decade, he said. Ocean limbers up for her

SME contract Olympic support tasks awards

During the financial year 2011- 12, approximately 41 per cent of new contracts were awarded to small and medium- sized enterprises. This represented approximately thirteen percent of the value of all new contracts placed in the year, MPs were told.

Carrier expenditure

The Ministry of Defence has spent £2,450m to the end of April 2012 on the Queen Elizabeth HMS Ocean is undergoing a Vessel will be an extensive habitability Class Aircraft programme of work to prepare package (including installation Carrier programme, the amphibious assault ship for of more than 2,000 items) Minister for Defence maritime hub Equipment Support her military support role to the to accommodate additional and Technology London Olympics. to help security personnel during the Olympics, Peter Luff told MPs. The ship, pictured above, a galley and laundry package, Of this, £111m was will be moored at Greenwich operations painting of the weatherdecks for Assessment and will act as a maritime hub in and superstructure, and Phase work, £175m support of police-led maritime maintenance to critical systems for Demonstration security operations during the gangways providing access to including aircraft lifts and the Phase and Olympic Games. the ship). This includes installing chilled water and salt water £2164m on the Part of the work by Babcock pontoon mooring eye plates and systems. Manufacturing Phase. Over the to prepare Ocean for her London access platforms in the landing During the games, HMS period May 2010 role is the installation of a craft bays. Ocean will accommodate to end April 2012, ‘London berthing arrangement’ Other work being military personnel including MOD spent £1,262m, to allow the ship to berth in undertaken includes upgrades some of the Venue Security all of which was the Thames and accept the to fuel stowages, improvements Force working at a variety of Manufacturing ‘London Brow’ (a large pontoon to flight deck communication Olympics locations, and will also Phase expenditure. moored alongside the ship with to support flying operations, be hosting public events. Panasonic recommends Windows® 7.

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Chief of Defence Materiel MOD that he will be able to put Combined expertise Bernard Gray has announced to very good use as he leads The that Barry Burton is to be Materiel Strategy team during appointed on promotion as these challenging times.” Everyone needs an Director Materiel Strategy Barry spent his early years in July 2012 in succession to in the MOD in financial and expert they can Major General Chris Deverell, commercial roles before moving rely on, but what who is moving into the DE&S to work for Defence Exports. He does real expertise Chief of Materiel (Land) post was posted to Washington in on promotion to Lieutenant 1990 where he spent four years mean? General. supporting British Industry Perhaps the best Mr Burton, currently in their efforts to export to the definition is the correct Principal Private Secretary US, working closely with US combination of skill and to the Secretary of State for Military Forces. knowledge. Defence, said: “I am very much He also worked on strategic looking forward to returning resources issues in Main In the ever-changing to DE&S, particularly so in Building being promoted to Barry Burton demands of the modern the Material Strategy role at Deputy Command Secretary at military environment, a time of major change for Land Command where he was DE&S. After a short period of whether at home or DE&S. The work being taken responsible for civilian Human temporary promotion to 2* he overseas, Interserve forward by The Materiel Resources (HR), secretariat and returned to London as a Head of delivers this expertise. Strategy team is a key part of organisational change. Policy in the MOD’s Operations Defence Transformation and is On promotion to the SCS, Directorate before moving By bringing together the at the very centre of delivering he completed his second to his current position in the right mix of specialist and sustaining future success overseas posting as the Political Defence Secretary’s office in skills and knowledge in defence acquisition and Adviser for the Deputy Force 2010. of the operating support. Commander/Senior British In addition to an MA environment, we provide “On a more personal note it Military Representative in in International Studies, a complete package for will be a real pleasure to work Bagdad covering the period of Barry also has post graduate the MoD and defence again in DE&S and with many of handover from the Coalition qualifications in management industries – ranging from the people I came to know during Provisional Authority to the and marketing, has an MBA and top-line consultancy my last appointment in Abbey Interim Iraq Government. is a member of the Chartered services, through Wood as Head of Secretariat He graduated from the Royal Institute of Marketing. Prior to estate management and Communications.” College of Defence Studies his current role he also Chaired across multiple sites Mr Gray said: “Barry’s in 2005 before becoming the the Board Governors at a to directly supporting career has taken him all over Director of Secretariat and Hampshire Secondary School. military personnel and the Department both in the UK Communications within DLO Barry is married to Deborah, equipment. and overseas as well as in DE&S. in 2006, continuing in that role has two daughters and lives This sees us, for He has huge experience of the through its merger to form near Andover in Hampshire. example, delivering defence training and equipping troops for Next generation of firearms training begins front-line service through our Landmarc MILITARY personnel and MOD Police have a top-of-the-range facility at their disposal with Support Services Limited the opening of HM Naval Base Clyde’s brand new subsidiary, or working to Firearms Training Centre. support the rehabilitation The £3.8m facility is the jewel in the crown of of wounded service military firearms training – a purpose-built centre personnel through our to give Royal Navy, Royal Marines, MOD Police and PriDE joint venture. Reservists the best possible instruction available. Equipped with a giant firearms simulator – known But although we may as a Dismounted Close Combat Trainer or DCCT - the deliver this expertise centre can replicate a variety of different scenarios, MOD Police’s Deputy Chief Constable Gerard McAuley in a variety of ways, all allowing trainees to practice their responses in a safe and Commodore Michael Mansergh of the RN’s clients still benefit from environment. Maritime Warfare School officially open the facility working in partnership Projectors beam the simulation onto one wall of with the same, single- the giant room, with the trainees taking up positions at from their mistakes. the opposite end with their specially adapted firearms. source, support services Chief Petty Officer Stephen Maclennan, the officer- What follows is akin to the world’s largest games in-charge of the centre, said: “In my twenty-four years provider, Interserve. console, with students firing at the simulation and as a Gunner this is quite simply the best firearms adapting as the scenario plays out. training facility I have come across. Sophisticated software measures elements such “The results speak for themselves; we now have a as breathing and trigger squeeze and even recreates fully equipped facility which is ideal for purpose and a factors like wind speed, temperature and humidity – huge asset to military training.” all of which can make a vital difference to accuracy. www.interserve.com The project was managed by Naval Base staff from The centre, which took 16 months to construct, is the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). The even fitted with cinema style seating meaning students building work was awarded to Turner Estates Solution can watch the other trainees’ performance and learn who sub-contracted to Henry Brothers Scotland. news 21

A400M ‘rough’ tests go smoothly The Airbus Military A400M – the next-generation air transport for the RAF – has completed its first set of unpaved runway tests at Cottbus-Drewitz airfield in Germany. The aircraft performed a series of ground runs on the grass surface including maximum-braked rejected take-offs. Analysis of the data and examination of the runway are now underway and the aircraft will return in due course for further trials.

MegaVoice reaches Afghanistan Twenty years of KiT!

KiT! magazine, the guide to equipment Dozens of new ‘MegaVoice’ public care, is celebrating its 20th year of address systems have been delivered circulation. Launched in 1992 and still going to Afghanistan. strong, KiT! provides technical Under a £500k contract with information and important messages the Defence Support Group about equipment care, use, maintenance (DSG), STG Media Systems, and safety issues to users of land a small British company, has equipment. delivered 87 of the loudspeaker The information contained in KiT! is systems to Camp Bastion for driven by submissions from individual use at checkpoints, gatherings project teams. Equipment users can and for training. The contract also submit information based on their experience. The aim is to improve the was awarded in March 2012. standard of equipment care and safe use The ability to hear throughout the land environment. intelligible speech at 1km KiT! is published quarterly by DE&S allows the user to distance Director Land Equipment Principal himself from danger and warn Engineer Team. For more information the public about imminent contact 03067 700287 or email DESLE- actions being taken by, for [email protected] example, IED clearance teams. STG Media Systems Managing Director, Suzanne Coop, said: “From contract award we were able to deliver on schedule just eight weeks later, MegaVoice: Following contract award in thanks to our flexible and highly focused March, the public address system has been delivered to Afghanistan team here at STG. During the same period we worked in partnership with the MOD to deliver a complete logistics support delivered the best service manuals they package to allow DSG to undertake had ever seen. Our view is that this all repairs in Camp Bastion, with our support philosophy provides best value customer commenting that we had for MOD and the UK taxpayers.” 22 land equipment 'Balancing the books means we can deliver a £5.5 billion armoured vehicle pipeline' - Minister

he British Army will be one of the primary beneficiaries of MOD’s Tnewly balanced budget, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Peter Luff told delegates at Defence Equipment and Support’s (DE&S) annual land equipment stakeholder event, DVD. Speaking to delegates and media at the biennial event, at the Millbrook proving ground in Bedfordshire, Mr Luff said: “Balancing the books has enabled us to move forward to plan and deliver an armoured vehicle programme over the next decade which will deliver a fleet of state of the art, high tech and easily deployable fighting vehicles. “A £5.5 billion pipeline of funding has been secured for Armoured Fighting Vehicles. “This sum guarantees funding for an upgrade for Warrior and the Challenger life extension, a new fleet of Utility vehicles to come on stream from the mid 2020s as a replacement for Bulldog, support costs for Foxhound beyond operations in Afghanistan and, of course, the Scout programme - a new family of reconnaissance vehicles. “The programme is now well into its demonstration phase and is on display here today. On Scout, we will first need to reset the programme in order to remain within the pipeline profile. We will then drive hard to a Main Gate 2, at which point production numbers will be finalised.” The Minister said that all of these fleets were now all lined up and accounted for in the Armoured Vehicle Pipeline - a highly disciplined approach which would enable MOD to keep firm control every step of the way when it came to costs, numbers, performance and sequencing. The Army had paid a very high price for the overheated programme of the past because its projects had shorter lead times and were easier to cancel, postpone bit surprised. I have driven it, I know just or reduce. MOD’s new careful planning how good it is and just how easy it is to would put an end to this. drive. The Minister said that at the heart of “Progress is also being made on this Armoured Vehicle Programme was Terrier. Initial production vehicles the development of a Land Open Systems are undertaking acceptance trials Architecture – or LOSA – which was the and training at a bespoke facility has central theme of DVD commenced,” he said. He said: “Open systems – and the Mr Luff told contractors at the flexibility they provide – are a central event that their role in facilitating and principle of the White Paper we supporting operations would become published earlier this year. It means that ever more prominent as the Total Support from day one modularity, interoperability Force concept was driven though. and the ability to upgrade are key factors He thanked industry for its of the design process.” responsiveness on Urgent Operational Mr Luff went on to praise the Requirements (UOR) and said they Foxhound vehicle – newly introduced into had done a magnificent job in getting Afghanistan – as a great example of this essential kit to the troops. new generic architecture structure. “The UOR process in particular has “Foxhound’s arrival in theatre has been been a driver of innovation. Great strides highly anticipated and I’m not in the least have been made when it comes to high land equipment 23

Foxhound showcase 'Balancing the books means we can deliver a Defence Minister Peter Luff saw the unveiling of the British Army’s new Foxhound vehicle for the first time since its arrival in Afghanistan MOD has committed £270M for 300 £5.5 billion armoured vehicle pipeline' - Minister Foxhound vehicles with General Dynamics Land Systems: Force Protection Europe and this investment has sustained around 750 UK jobs. Peter Luff, Minister for Defence, Foxhound’s V-shaped hull helps Equipment, Support and Technology, it withstand explosions and provides addresses delegates at DVD 2012 unprecedented levels of blast protection for its size and weight. It is light and agile and designed to move freely through the narrow alleyways, tracks, bridges and culverts in Afghanistan. Defence Minister Peter Luff said: “Foxhound is a great example of what can be achieved through the MOD and industry working closely together. I want to maximise the extent to which industry uses an open systems approach both domestically and in the global market, enabling us to buy off-the-shelf as far as possible. Major General Carew Wilks, Director Land Equipment in the MOD Defence Equipment and Support organisation, said: “As well as showcasing current and future land equipment, DVD 2012 has given us a chance to work with our manufacturers and suppliers to see how we can improve our procurement processes by ensuring our equipment systems are easily connected with those of other suppliers. Such an approach allows us to quickly add, change or update sub-systems as needed. “Foxhound is the first vehicle to enter service taking account of our new generic vehicle architecture standards, so I’m pleased to see it here at DVD giving visitors a tangible idea of how systems integration works.” DVD is one of the most important events in the defence diary for those involved in the equipment and support for the UK’s Land Forces and is Defence Equipment and Support’s (DE&S) annual stakeholder event. It brings together the acquisition community with military personnel and industry organisations for two days of informal discussion and briefings.

'Over the next decade we will deliver a fleet of state of the art, high tech and easily deployable fighting vehicles.'

tech adaptation and integration. Promoting exports was now a central Small and Medium Enterprises have a effort of the defence diplomacy drive. particular role to play in this. Companies MOD’s core mission – to deliver like Formaplex which has a background military success on operations – in luxury cars and Formula One vehicles, remained alongside the requirement to and which are currently producing the ensure troops had the equipment they Foxhound vehicle pods. needed, when they needed it. Mr Luff said there would be He told delegates: “All of you here today challenges for the land sector as MOD’s have a very important contribution to requirements diminish, but there would make to that requirement in the months also be opportunities in overseas sales. and years ahead.”

Foxhound at DVD 2012 24 air support RAF's eighth C17 records a first for DE&S DE&S' Command Support and C-17 team broke all records when it delivered the RAF’s eighth C-17 to the RAF in just 70 days. This is how they did it

he UK’s eighth C-17 has lifted off from the Boeing facility at Long TBeach California, just 70 days after contract placement, making this the most rapid procurement of a C-17 to date. But it was not a straightforward purchase, and the successful delivery of this aircraft, which arrived in Brize Norton on 23 May, represents a triumph of joint working between many parties. Tim Rowntree, the DE&S Director Air Support, who attended the delivery ceremony, thanked the United States Air Force, Boeing, the US pricing and audit agencies and, of course, the DE&S C-17 project team for their joint working. “It was a remarkable case of mutual trust and knowing that everyone would do their bit on time” said Mr Rowntree. “There was simply no time to do this as a series of sequential of activities, so everyone worked in parallel on a plan that would bring everything together. And this wasn’t without risk. “For the USAF, for example, they immediately started work to transfer ownership of the part-completed aircraft, and its key parts such as its engines, on the assumption that all other aspects of the deal would go through to time. In the event, the last major jigsaw piece, None of the 30 or so international C-17 “My US-based C-17 PT, most ably Congressional Approval, was received on deliveries to date have been delivered in assisted by USAF worked the US issues. 15 May, just two days before the fly-away.” such an aggressive timescale – indeed not “The upshot of all this preparatory The DE&S C-17 & Command Support even close. work was that over the Christmas period Project Team (C-17CS) Project Team (PT) “When we first raised our plans with in 2011, we became confident that we leader James Evans said: “At the outset the USAF, their first response was “you could deliver the eighth C-17 when the it was made clear that we would have to want to do what?” But from then on they call came.” buy it fast to maximise its contribution were absolutely fantastic. Then there was the nervous wait, to operations in the period leading up to The key challenge in contracting for until MOD and HM Treasury gave the go- 2015. a C-17 so close to its delivery date was ahead at the start of February, reinforced “Traditionally, the average ‘flash- that much of the equipment fitted to the by the Prime Minister’s announcement to to-bang’ delivery time for an RAF C-17 aircraft, roughly a third of its financial Parliament on 8 February. is some two years, with the fastest UK value and including its four engines, Building on all its preparatory delivery achieved to date being in just already belonged to the USAF. work and following price investigation under 12 months for our seventh C-17.” A method needed to be devised to the PT was able to sign a contract for In procuring the eighth C-17 the transfer these items from USAF to UK the aircraft with Boeing at the start of PT employed the proven approach ownership using US Foreign Military March 2012 and accept the aircraft off- of contracting with Boeing to take Sales arrangements, a problem which production and flight test some three ownership of a part-built USAF-owned taxed the minds of many on both sides of weeks later. airframe on the production line, and the Atlantic before a solution was found. Again, the US Department of Defense actually paying for the replacement USAF “Preparatory work was a massive pricing and contracts management aircraft at the end of the production line. team effort” Mr Evans continued. “My agencies were pivotal in helping the PT The PT and Boeing quickly identified UK based Programme and Commercial achieve these ambitious timescales a candidate USAF airframe to meet the Team, with help from the Air Support At this point the PT effectively eighth C-17 requirement. The questions Commercial Director, worked up the ‘owned’ a USAF-standard C-17 that were then whether this procurement eighth C-17 Business Case through needed to be re-configured to an RAF approach could be compressed approval in under a month, developed a standard aircraft. The PT and Boeing sufficiently to procure the aircraft inside comprehensive procurement plan with had originally planned a three month re- three months and, indeed, whether the Boeing and the USAF and undertook a work period to do this work. USAF was prepared to support such an large amount of pre-contract negotiation However, this was undertaken in endeavour given the very short notice. work with Boeing. parallel with gaining US Congressional air support 25

• The C-17A Globemaster is RAF's eighth C17 records a first for DE&S long range, heavy logistic transport aircraft. Its design characteristics give it the capability to operate into and out of short runways and austere airfields carrying large and outsized payloads. It is planned to serve in the RAF into the 2030s. • It can transport a variety of different equipment types. For instance it can carry a Chinook helicopter, three Apache helicopters, three Warrior infantry fighting vehicles, 13 Land-Rovers or even a Tornado fast jet. It can transport around 45 tonnes of freight over 4,500 nautical miles, flying above 30,000 feet. • The aircraft has an integrated electronic flight- deck, allowing operation by a basic crew of just two pilots and one loadmaster.

export approval for the aircraft, which also usually takes three months. “It soon became clear that re-work was only going to take a month and we were faced with the dilemma of having a C-17 sitting on the ground at Boeing gathering dust waiting until Congressional approval came through.” Mr Evans said. Consequently, the pressure was back on the PT to work with Boeing and the British Defence Staff in Washington to accelerate the US export approval to meet a mid May delivery window. Although it came right down to the wire the PT received US export approval just in time to enable formal aircraft delivery and RAF fly-away on 18 May. “I’m mightily pleased to say that, with the help and hard work of the entire team in DE&S, ably assisted by our colleagues in Boeing, the USAF, BDS(US) the US Department of Defense and the RAF, we were able to deliver the aircraft to 99 Squadron at RAF Brize Norton, ready for routine tasking well ahead of when we planned.” Mr Evans said. “As always, an achievement of this type is a team effort and the whole Tim Rowntree, Director Air Support, accepts on behalf of DE&S, a picture of UK8’s first team deserves the highest praise for flight from Bob Ciesla Boeing C-17 Programme Director, and Liz Pace, Boeing Australia and accomplishing this demanding objective.” Middle East Programme Manager. They are accompanied by Tracy Schmidt USAF Security Assistance Programme Manager for UK and James Evans C17 and CS Team Leader 26 air support New deal for Hercules Report: Tim Lewis The Hercules Integrated Operational Support contract has been extended, assuring support of the aircraft until the end of 2015

he RAF’s fleet of Hercules transport aircraft availability as our Hercules fleet Paul Craig, Rolls-Royce, Executive aircraft will continue to meet its continues to meet the demands of our Vice President Services - Defence, Tdemanding tasking under a £350m operations.” commented: “This contract amendment extension to the Hercules Integrated Industry has welcomed the new is testimony to the standard of service Operational Support (HIOS) contract. arrangement. Steve Fitz-Gerald, CEO delivered to-date and reflects the value The extension will help support of Marshall Aerospace, commented: we offer to our customer. We take pride operations in Afghanistan with “We are extremely proud of our role in supporting the Royal Air Force’s greater resilience through continuing in supporting the Royal Air Force’s fleet of C-130s and in our successful maintenance of the fleet. fleet of C-130s and of the partnering partnership with Lockheed Martin, Hercules are a vital part of the arrangements we have in place with Marshall Aerospace and the Ministry of RAF’s fleet, carrying troops, supplies Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and the Defence.” and equipment in support of operations MOD.” “It is particularly pleasing that we around the world. They also perform have continued to deliver high levels of life-saving medical evacuation missions, aircraft availability at a time when both transporting injured personnel home 'This agreement will the C-130 and VC10 have recently been from Afghanistan. ensure the fleet has involved in high tempo operations. Our The deal with Marshall Aerospace innovative approach, which continues to will sustain 500 UK jobs, with the continued support ensure availability for critical operations, majority based in Marshall Aerospace’s to maintain aircraft has been greatly appreciated by the RAF.” facility at Cambridge Airport. Rolls-Royce has also secured an Work will also be undertaken by availability' - Minister extension to the contract to provide Lockheed Martin at sites in Havant, technical support for Conway engines, Stansted and Gloucester, and by Rolls- George Shultz, Lockheed Martin’s which will power the VC10 tanker until Royce and its sub-contractor Vector manager for C-130 programmes said that it finishes service in 2013. The company Aerospace in Filton, Hook, Croydon and the RAF had set the standard in many provided around-the-clock support for Brize Norton. Lockheed Martin UK will areas of C-130 operations. Conway engines that powered the VC10 look after supply chain management and “No other aircraft can achieve the tanker aircraft during the UK’s Operation Rolls-Royce will maintain the engines. range of operational missions that the Ellamy in Libya last year. Marshall Aerospace is the prime Hercules can,” he said. “As the launch contractor for the 24-year Hercules customer for the C-130J, the RAF Integrated Operational Support contract continues to push the performance which is worth £1.52bn and was signed envelope of Super Hercules. HIOS in 2006 for engineering support the transforms the way the Hercules fleet Hercules C-130J and K type aircraft. is supported and will guarantee more This latest HIOS contract amendment aircraft ready to fly at all times.” saves the MOD £170m by replacing Rolls-Royce teams in the UK several short-term contracts with one and Indianapolis in the US provide agreement to provide the maintenance of comprehensive servicing for the AE the whole Hercules fleet until the end of 2100D3 engine, which powers the C-130J 2015. aircraft and the T56 engine on the Minister for Defence Equipment, C-130K. Support and Technology, Peter Luff, said: “The Hercules aircraft is a key part of our long-range RAF air transport force and supports thousands of troops on operations across the globe. This new agreement will not only save the tax- payer money but will also ensure the fleet has continued support to maintain aircraft availability, especially for Afghanistan. “The announcement of this contract is just part of the comprehensive regeneration of our Armed Forces’ equipment that has been made possible thanks to the Government’s balancing of the defence budget for the first time in a generation.” Group Captain Nick Cox, leader of DE&S’ Hercules TriStar team, said: “The HIOS contract will continue to play a crucial role in maintaining air support 27

Below and left: Maintenance and support for the UK's Hercules fleet will continue until 2015 under a £350 million contract extension 28 future submarines £1 billion plan will retain UK sovereign capabilities Report: Tim Foreman The MOD has awarded Rolls-Royce a £1.1 billion contract to produce new reactor cores for the Royal Navy’s nuclear submarines and upgrade the UK's core production plant

£1.1bn contract to produce new for nuclear reactor core production and capability for the UK’s submarines and nuclear reactor cores has been the site works to stringent health and this is something to be proud of. Aawarded to Rolls-Royce. The cores safety practices. ”We have reached a key milestone in will be used to power the seventh and “The site has an excellent safety record this programme and are confident that final Astute Class submarine and the first and this investment will make sure that we can continue to make good progress of the Royal Navy’s next generation of the very highest standards of nuclear to maintain this vital capability.” nuclear deterrent submarines, known as and conventional safety continue to be Jason Smith, Rolls-Royce President the Successor Class. maintained.” Submarines and Chief Operating Officer The investment – which secures 300 Commodore Keith Beckett, Head of - Nuclear said: “This is excellent news that jobs at Rolls-Royce - will also fund an Nuclear Propulsion at DE&S, said: “The demonstrates the high level of trust the eleven-year refurbishment of Rolls- signing of this contract is a fantastic MOD has in both our technology and Royce’s plant at Raynesway in Derby, achievement and marks the end of a lot of the expertise of our highly skilled extending its operating lifetime by more hard work by both the DE&S project team workforce. than 40 years. and our counterparts at Rolls-Royce. “This new facility will deploy advanced “The regeneration of the facility at manufacturing techniques to enhance Raynesway will provide the very latest our world leading nuclear manufacturing 'This contract will and most efficient core production capability.” secure hundreds of highly-skilled jobs for UK industry' - Defence Secretary

The contract will see construction of new buildings that will replace existing facilities that have reached the end of their useful life. Replacing the existing infrastructure with state of the art nuclear reactor core production facilities will cost around £500m. A further £600m will be spent on producing new reactor cores for the Astute and Successor Class submarines. Announcing the contract, Defence Secretary, Philip Hammond, said: “Having balanced the MOD’s books we can now invest in vital strategic capabilities to meet the present and future defence needs of the UK. “This contract will secure hundreds of highly-skilled jobs for UK industry, while retaining our sovereign nuclear capability. “The Raynesway site has played a key part in the production and maintenance of our nuclear deterrent for more than 50 years. This regeneration will make sure it continues to do so for many years to come.” DE&S Director Submarines, Rear Admiral Simon Lister, said: “I am very pleased that this contract has been signed as it will ensure that our future submarines are powered with the very best reactor cores. Astute: £600m will be spent on producing new reactor cores, alongside a £500m investment in “Raynesway is a centre of excellence state of the art core production facilities future submarines 29

The Secretary of State for Defence Philip Hammond told Parliament in a Written Statement: “I wish to inform the House that the Ministry of Defence has signed a contract, worth approximately £1.1 billion, with Rolls- Royce Power Engineering for an 11-year programme of work at its nuclear reactor core facility in Raynesway, Derby, including a major programme of site regeneration to replace facilities that have reached the end of their life. The site regeneration will cost approximately £500m and involve the progressive demolition of the existing buildings and their replacement with new facilities on the same site. The remaining £600m will sustain reactor core production at the facility until March 2023. This will include production of reactor cores for the Astute class and the next generation nuclear deterrent Successor SSBN submarines if approved. These contracts will allow us to maintain this vital capability that underpins the nation’s long-term security, and will secure 300 jobs at Rolls-Royce.” 30 logistics info The only way is up for logistics information The delivery and support of kit to the front line – the stock-in trade of DE&S – is undergoing a revolution

new logistics information programme is seeing the MOD Adrive down support costs and improve the availability of essential information to support vital defence logistics activities. The Future Logistic Information Services (FLIS) contract, which was signed with Boeing Defence UK in November 2010 and became operational on 1 March 2011, is being implemented by DE&S’ Logistic Network Enabled Capability (Log NEC) team and will run until June 2021. The team has appointed Boeing as a single Delivery Partner and the principal service provider for Logistic Information Services across defence. By doing so, the MOD benefits from Boeing’s corporate purchasing power and holds them to account for providing the service to pre- agreed service levels. The agreement is underpinned by a financial model which incentivises improved service delivery. Over time, further services will migrate to Boeing leading to the transformation of logistics information capability. Since DE&S core business is dependent on the provision of accurate and timely information, Log NEC is crucial to supporting wider DE&S transformation. At the moment, DE&S relies on a large number of bespoke logistics systems, some of which are over 40 years old. The single services have historically all had their own ways of running their logistics business resulting in complexity and unnecessary costs. One of these costs is the associated support of legacy single service systems, The award of the contract to or supplied by companies no longer in which sees LogNEC supporting more Boeing was based on the company’s business. In total more than 230 different than a dozen data centres around the demonstrated experience of delivering systems are in operation across DE&S. country. Many of these data centres lack the appropriate architecture, design, Boeing’s solution involves migrating adequate cooling or sufficient network planning and migration of applications. legacy systems from MOD’s current data capability, meaning that when there is a In fact Boeing has itself transformed centres to two purpose built data centres, power failure, or unusually hot (or cold) the way in which logistics information which are located in separate parts of the days, the current data centres may not is delivered through modernized country. cope, and systems can be brought to a data centres and application hosting The number of physical servers halt. environments. The same processes, within the data centres has been reduced “This is about getting the right tools and practices are being used to from more than 1,200 to about 300. With information to get the right kit to the implement the technical solutions for both data centres mirroring each other, right place at the right time and at the LogNEC. the potential for users being denied right price,” said Lt Col Adam Ewell of Stage one of the contract, discovering access to service as a result of one of the LogNEC who is managing the migration and identifying the scale of the task, is centres failing is averted. of the first of a plethora of applications to already complete. Just fewer than 1,000 Systems migration from the various the new arrangements. different and unique software solutions sites around the country is already “Our infrastructure has been failing,” were found, provided by 109 different underway, and is due to be completed in said Lt Col Ewell. “Bringing Boeing in suppliers. On the hardware side, more early 2013. Boeing will also consolidate was the right thing to do. They have than 1,120 unique hardware types 14 separate operating sites into two plenty of street cred at this and the ability from 134 different manufacturers were ‘competency centres’ at Bristol and Milton to deal with big third party IS providers.” identified, with many products bespoke Keynes from where staff will operate. logistics info 31 The only way is up for logistics information

Artists impression of the new data centres, The real transformation phase is yet hardware, so if users notice a change it which will see a much more unified to come as LogNEC and Boeing are in the should be that system availability has approach to logistics information process of introducing a new, single Base improved. Inventory and Warehouse Management “Rather than having a computer capability to replace the very old legacy system in Stanbridge, linked to Bicester systems which MOD currently uses. It is linked to Ensleigh linked to Worthy expected that the new services will be Down, they will all be delivered from implemented by 2015. one data centre. From a communications Lt Col Ewell is convinced Boeing, perspective everything will be managed is on the right track: “The front line over a single local area network, reducing commander should not be constrained the amount of network traffic required.” by logistics and part of that is that they Under the Log NEC delivery should not be constrained by lack of partnership, more than 230 people have logistics information,” he said. been transferred from the MOD to work “The commander should be able to do for Boeing, and migration to the data whatever they feel is necessary, without centres is well under way. having to worry about the availability of With continuous technical refreshes, inventory or assets. reduced complexity, fewer individual “In the optimisation phase we systems in the future and more are taking the existing systems and commercial-off-the-shelf components Log migrating them into the new data centres NEC is set to deliver a more efficient, less and re-platforming them onto modern costly, support chain. 32 news

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Igloo order Safety comes first Report: Katrina McCabe

Shropshire- Linnett Andrew Picture: based technology 'Safety is important Vice Admiral company, Igloo Andrew Mathews, Vision has secured because people’s new Chair of the an order for a DE&S Safety military simulation lives depend on it' – Board dome from Qinetiq. The Igloo says DE&S Chief of simulation dome is a truly immersive Materiel Fleet, Vice environment, which is capable Admiral Andrew of transporting military personnel Mathews. to the very heart of any conceivable On taking up the role of Chair battlefield, of the DE&S Safety Board, Adm counter-terrorism Mathews has confirmed his or civil defence commitment to safety, saying situation. It costs “it's vitally important that we a fraction of don’t let people down; we need traditional military to provide equipment that works simulators and and is safe.” is a world away from desk-bound, “Any shortfall in standards flat-screen training could potentially be fatal, we platforms. must never forget that. “I am pleased to take on this role as safety has always been part of my job. Being a Air defence nuclear engineer by trade and a submariner, safety is absolutely about helping our people make special in that we don’t build plans core to the business and is part those tough decisions. many of them, they are often The Sea Wolf of the culture. “We also need to make a prototype and we expect, system will reach its “Having this background, I sure we have enough suitably for example, the first ship or out of service date think I have something to offer qualified experienced personnel submarine that we build to in 2020 on current and I’m delighted to take on the (SQEP) to fulfil our safety role operate effectively. plans, Minister task of Chairman of the Safety effectively. “We don’t have the luxury for Defence, Board. “It’s about getting people of building a few to drive Equipment, Support “Our role is to provide safety through with the right around or test, so we’ve got to and Technology assurance to the DE&S Main qualifications; taking them on get it right first time and this Peter Luff has Board by looking at whether a journey so they can get the makes it demanding in terms of confirmed in Parliament. It will we have the right processes in experience they need. engineering and safety.” be replaced by a place and whether there are any In sharing his personal new local area air gaps.” experiences of safety he said: defence system His top three priorities for 'We want people to “The equipment we deliver named Sea Ceptor the Safety Board are making have the confidence must be ‘user safe’. This was which will initially sure DE&S has the right people, really brought home to me in be fitted on Type 23 in the right place, with the right to make decisions 2006 when two sailors sadly frigates from late experience; managing change; died on HMS Tireless due to an 2016, and is then and planning for the future. oxygen generator failure. At the planned to provide in an environment the basis for the The priorities centre on time, one of the Non Executive future air defence people, something that Adm that is supportive Directors said to me ’make sure capability for the Mathews is very conscious of. they didn’t die in vain’. This was Type 26 Global “People are at the forefront of to them' a really telling statement and Combat Ship from our minds,” he said. “DE&S is one I’ll never forget. 2021. fundamentally a technology “When is a plane safe to “It’s important that we business built on people and fly? When is a submarine learn and share safety lessons. their knowledge and experience. safe to dive? These are tough Equipment safety is all about “Our equipment operates decisions where you need both doing things properly, having IED finds in a tough high hazard safety qualifications and experience to the right people with right environment and there are a be confident in your work. knowledge and information, In April 2012, number of DE&S staff with “What’s important is that having right processes in place 138 Improvised Explosive Devices onerous safety duties. people realise that the business and following those processes. (IED) were “Our job is to help them we work in is complex, it’s “Achieving this will enable reported to ISAF in their decision making demanding in terms of technical us to deliver safe equipment. units in Task and to make sure they have knowledge and it’s demanding Each and every one of us must Force Helmand, the confidence to make the in terms of quality. think ‘safety’ – it’s fundamental according to decisions in an environment “Fast jets, tanks, ships, to what we are trying to achieve figures released to that is supportive to them. It’s submarines, these are all and it’s vitally important that we Parliament. not about blame culture, it’s complex pieces of kit. They are don’t let people down.” news 33

Abbey Wood safety and environment Dstl visits conference hailed a great success Abbey Wood The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory Right: A successful two-day and safety and the Battle (Dstl) hosted a Land Howard symposium has been held of Britain Memorial Flight, and Logistic Operations Mathers, at Abbey Wood to discuss among others. roadshow at Abbey Wood Director how the MOD and industry There was also a session in May. Technical, The event was can continue to improve opened dedicated to ‘meeting the organised to showcase equipment safety and ESAS competence challenge’ opened environmental management by Chief of Materiel (Joint the work of the Research in the face of future sector Enablers) Pete Worrall. Programme with colleagues from DE&S. changes. He described how It included a variety More than 300 members ‘competence’ or ‘SQEP’ of equipment and new from MOD, industry and (Suitably Qualified and technologies ranging from academia attended the Experienced Personnel) are body armour and helmet Environment and Safety keynote speeches from the crucial to the business and designs for the dismounted Assurance Symposium Health & Safety Executive, the what has been done to define, soldier, to examples of (ESAS), held in June. Military Aviation Authority baseline and improve SQEP armour plating and anti- The conference and and the Defence Safety and within DE&S. Rocket Propelled Grenades exhibition was jointly opened Environment Authority. The symposium was closed (RPG) webbing for vehicles. Jim Eckworth, Head of by Howard Mathers, Director A series of workshops by Chief of Materiel (Land) Land Domain at Dstl said: Technical and Rosalind were also held, enabling Lt Gen Sir Gary Coward “I often get asked about Roberts, the Head of Safety delegates to discuss and who thanked everyone who the work of the Research and Environmental Protection debate topics such the through attended and in particular, the Programme. (S&EP) Group. life management of hazardous joint organising committee " A roadshow like this In his presentation, Mr substances and the role of from the DE&S Safety and provides Dstl with a perfect Mathers outlined the theme of Independent Safety Auditors. Environment Team and Atkins opportunity to talk about the the conference, ‘the challenge A range of presentations Defence, declaring the event a work of the programme and of change’, and said : “change was given on issues such as great success. to highlight the importance of science and technology in is inevitable and we must reducing energy consumption For further information defence with our colleagues embrace it.” in the field, safety from a front e-mail Steve Jones on from DE&S.” The event saw three line command perspective, [email protected].

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Ten Alps, One New Oxford Street High Holborn, WC1A 1NU news 37 Modified 'garage' gets the NEWSREEL Growing thumbs up in Afghanistan talent The Minority Ethnic Talent Fitter Section in a Box: Association the modified capability (META) is inviting has completed trials applications for with Army mechanics in its 2012-2014 Afghanistan ‘Growing Talent’ programme. This unique 18-month development journey for civil servants offers high level mentoring by senior civil servants and the opportunity to develop a range of transferable skills. It is open to black and minority ethnic Band Bs who have the potential and ambition to become future A modified ‘garage’ leaders. More facility which will support information can Army Vehicle Mechanics in be found on the Afghanistan has completed Defence Intranet. a successful acceptance trial in Afghanistan. DE&S' Deployable New tool for Infrastructure Team DII outages completed the trial on the Fitter Section in a A new toolset for Box (FSIAB) capability, allowing users to find out if generating positive feedback planned outages from mechanics in theatre. on DII(F) will FSIAB is a containerised directly affect system that provides them is now workshop facilities in available. The Forward Operating Bases Planned Outage for soldiers from the Royal and Notification Electrical & Mechanical 'FSIAB has allowed also the vehicles much needed Dashboard Engineers. protection from the elements.” (POND) will provide a user- Essentially a front line In addition to the workshop us to complete jobs friendly toolset workshop that packs into an infrastructure, FSIAB provides for reviewing ISO container, the equipment much faster and get cover and environmental planned DII(F) is based on an existing in- protection for mechanics outages, giving service capability that provides the vehicles back working on the Light Protected information that maintenance and repair Mobility Fleet of Husky and is specific to the facilities. to the troops on the Jackal. user. “To meet operational front line.' It is suited to a Fitter Section timelines, we took an innovative crew of six maintainers and can approach to meeting the needs of be fully operational within four Aircraft the troops on the front line,” said work around the clock, power hours. The workshop is highly Major Oli Morgan, Requirements to electrical hand tools and a portable. Carrier deck

Manager with DE&S’ Deployable compressor to run pneumatic Project sponsor Colonel A cost estimate Infrastructure team. tools and servicing equipment. Colin McClean, Commander for deck coating “With the financial pressures “Having a compressor this Equipment Capability, Joint for the Queen placed on defence we looked to far forward on ops is a real battle Force Support (Afghanistan), Elizabeth Class use what equipment we already winner,” said Staff Sergeant accepted FSIAB into service. He Aircraft Carriers had in service, all be it in a Sam Fretwell IC Light Aid said: “This is exactly the sort of was part of the different place on the battlefield.” Detachment Royal Welsh Battle capability we need to achieve Final Target Cost FSIAB is made up of a Group. forward repair as we adjust our agreement in workshop, – a 20-foot ISO “It has allowed us to complete force posture to allow Afghan 2010, Minister for Defence container – plus two inflatable jobs much faster and get the Security Forces to take the lead Equipment Support shelters. It comes with its own vehicles back to the troops on the and as we look to regenerate and Technology generator which provides front line. The shelters are quick the equipment fleet prior to its Peter Luff told lighting to allow maintainers to to put up and give the guys and return to the UK.” MPs. 38 news Dealing with billions can make for an explosive day Picture: Andrew Linnett Andrew Picture: Attending a meeting of finance chiefs who control a combined budget of more Award-winning than £600bn is an unusual place for a DE&S engineer former DE&S Technician Apprentice. But 22-year-old Lance Finney has earns a shot at been given an insight into the workings of central government during a day MOD finance shadowing the MOD’s DG Finance Jon Thompson. Lance got his chance as a reward for finishing with the silver medal in the MOD’s Apprentice of the Year competition part of the day where he was being last December. The inside track on the entirely frank about things. And way the MOD and other Government I hope I asked him some difficult departments spends their money has questions. opened his eyes to other aspects of the “He would have been fully MOD’s work. justified in just asking me to “I was asked if I would like to shadow follow him around, but every DG Finance as a reward for winning the spare moment we had a chat. That silver award in the MOD Apprentice of was very good of him.” the Year,” he said. “And I jumped at the Lance works in the Defence chance. It was good to see what he does, Ordnance Safety Group (DOSG) gain that bit more experience and see how at Abbey Wood, having finished Main Building ticks.” his apprenticeship last year. “The It was a full-on day, including a host apprenticeship was a very good way of qualifications, followed by four six-month of meetings on service personnel and getting into the MOD, giving me a foot in placements over two years with Abbey defence transformation. And a meeting the door,” he said. Wood teams. Lance's training has led to a with the financial officers of the biggest “It’s given me the basic qualifications, post with DOSG. Government departments, including not only academic ones but some hands- “For the time being that’s where I see Health, Work and Pensions, Education on ones too. It’s given me a bit more of a my future,” he said. “It is an interesting and the Home Office proved a highlight. practical background. And it’s also given field and there’s space for people who are “It was a very substantial day. But me a lot more confidence, particularly willing to push to develop themselves.” DG Finance was able to give me a lot of after I won the silver medal for the MoD The DE&S Apprentice Team have now his time between those meetings and I’m Apprentice of the Year award.” moved from HR and has been renamed grateful to him for that,” said Lance. The apprenticeship with DE&S starts ‘Engineering Skills Development Team’ “That was perhaps the most interesting with a year at college doing engineering under Director Technical.

Wayne steps up to a permanent role Acquisition awards -

The MOD’s Apprentice of the Year now has a full time job at Abbey call for nominations Wood. Wayne Bantick, right, 22, joined Nominations are by line management, the MOD four years ago and won sought for this year’s their peers, other the award while working at Defence Minister (DEST) stakeholders and they Munitions Gosport. He is now with the International Acquisition Awards can nominate themselves. Guns, Missiles and Rockets team, Each year, the Minister All nominations must be working with gunfire control for Defence Equipment, endorsed at Two Star level systems and medium calibre naval Support and Technology or above. The Minister will guns. presents awards which present this year’s awards Wayne has shadowed a recognise and celebrate on 29 November in Main number of people n the last few the achievements of Building. months, including the former 2nd Permanent Under Secretary Jon the MOD acquisition Further information Day. community. can be found in DIN He also spent some time Nominations are also 2012DIN04-096, by ringing with Pete Worrall, DE&S Chief of welcome from teams 9612 86865 or 020 721 Materiel (Joint Enablers). “I could relate to a lot in human resources, 86865, or emailing DECS- “Pete was an apprentice and of his experiences of trade finance, commercial, IP-Group. The closing date gave me a lot of insight into his apprenticeships. And he has given policy and secretariat. for award nominations is background and the routes he has me plenty of advice on pushing for a taken in the MOD,” said Wayne. mechanical engineering degree.” Teams can be nominated 10 August 2012. news 39 From Corsham to Kabul - data project improves connections in Afghanistan

Above: Civilian engineers, John Rathbone, Jules Cooper and Richard Clarke from ISS Service Operations, with Project Manager, Major Will Taylor, have a short break from installing the Kabul ICS network.

Left: Photographed from Camp Souter, ‘TV Hill’ in Kabul is critical for civilian and coalition communications systems

A project to deliver improved data Operational Capability in September The Kabul ICS Project is upgrading services to deployed personnel in Kabul, 2012, but it is already making a difference. the existing communications network and Afghanistan, has already seen valuable UK MOD personnel are deployed providing additional connectivity using new services introduced across sites in across Kabul, which can be a dangerous commercial Internet Protocol standards. the city. city. One aim of the Kabul ICS project is The Project is using a variety of The Kabul Information and to improve safety for MOD personnel delivery systems, ranging from radios and Communication Services (ICS) Project and this will be achieved by providing routers, such as those used for Kestrel, follows the major Information Systems additional voice and data services which fibre optic cable and commercial links. and Services (ISS) project, Kestrel, which will reduce the need for movement across When complete, the Kabul network delivered a communications backbone the city. will be linked to the UK through the linking together many UK sites in A mixed military and civilian team Skynet 5 satellite communications service. Helmand Province. deployed to Kabul in April to begin the This approach will provide resilience and The Kabul ICS project will provide work. will support future expansion. a similar uplift in capability to UK sites A major early success has been the The ISS Networks Delivery Team across Kabul. provision of a host of services including has the lead for this project. Project Kestrel brought a massive uplift of logistics and personnel applications at one management, detailed design, testing and capability across Helmand, providing outlying site some three months ahead of the installation at Kabul has been done better connections between major time. As well as providing the technical by civil servants and military personnel locations and bringing data services to solution, this capability reduced the need from ISS Service Operations' Engineering troops at forward sites. for personnel to travel on one of the most Operations Team, with the equipment The Kabul ICS project will reach Full dangerous roads in Kabul. procured by the Networks team.

MOD calls for innovative ideas Joint Propulsion team clears the decks Machines that build themselves, electronics embedded in skin-thin layers of DE&S’ Joint Propulsion Team has taken outstanding issues. material and clothing that changes colour an innovative approach with industry "Both sides had to collect data, colleagues to resolve long-standing consult the experts and really to alert the wearer to chemical agents – issues. understand the problems. Then a few these are the ‘James Bond’ style future Running a ‘clear the decks’ campaign days of tough negotiation followed. technologies on the horizon, and the MOD is with Rolls-Royce, the teams worked “We unlocked 20 issues in a inviting research proposals on them. together to try to resolve outstanding collective deal, including revising The MOD is looking for ideas from the issues across all current engine the Gnome Sea King engine contract UK’s most inspiring innovators with the aim contracts. The concept was cleared by duration to align with the revised out of informing future research in the area of the Investment Approvals Committee of service date and EJ200, the Typhoon design, fabrication and manufacture. within two weeks of the idea being engine, data retention. The call for proposals remains open until raised, and was funded through the re- “Defence Transformation challenges negotiations steering group. us to ‘Be a leader’, ‘Think Defence’ and 17 July and is funded by the Defence Science Philippa Harvey, Joint Propulsion ‘Do it differently’. We tried that and and Technology Laboratory (Dstl). Team leader, said: “We ‘thought big’ discovered that we can do it. It will be managed by the Centre for and decided to run a clear the decks "Transformation is real – the Defence Enterprise (CDE), the first point campaign with Rolls-Royce. They were ‘system’ will allow you to do things of contact for any person or organization, up for the challenge. Once cleared, we differently if you can spot an opportunity regardless of size, who has an innovative had three weeks to engage Rolls-Royce, and are willing to have a go.” idea with a potential defence and security complete the list of outstanding issues The deal was approved by the IAC application. More information can be found and negotiate a collective deal. and was accepted as providing a value on the CDE website www.science.mod.uk. “Together we identified some 22 for money solution. 40 news

NEWSREEL Birthday 'Drop-in' surgeries honours for introduced DE&S staff

Recognising the importance and Ten DE&S staff have been value of regular recognised in the Queen’s 2012 face-to-face Birthday Honours list for their engagement with contributions to UK defence. staff, DE&S senior

management have introduced The full list of DE&S recipients: regular 'drop-in' surgeries. KBE Supplementing the communications opportunities Lieutenant General Gary Coward currently – Chief of Materiel (Land) available, like CDM's Town Hall CBE sessions, the regular sessions Project Phoenix: already making savings on hire car booking Rear Admiral Stephen Lloyd will mean that – Chief of Strategic Systems staff can drop by Executive and ask a question of DE&S Senior Team delivers money Management OBE in an informal environment. The saving motoring Captain Christopher Skidmore – intention is that Joint Services Support Team staff ‘drop-in’, raise their issue Andrew Moore – Nuclear Weapon Project Phoenix, which and return to • Arrange for vehicles to be Regulator, Defence Nuclear work. CDM will successfully replaced the delivered to and collected Safety Regulator host the next White Fleet PFI contract, from MOD work addresses surgery at Abbey is continuing to make to reduce delivery/collection MBE Wood on Monday charges improvements to the MOD’s 16 July. More hire car booking system • If you have an early start Lieutenant Commander Ian details can be bringing savings to the found on the DE&S for your journey, arrange Hobson – HM Naval Base Clyde Department. home page on the for the vehicle to be defence intranet. Managed by DE&S’ delivered the day before to Captain Richard McMahon – Service Provision Team avoid additional charges Special Projects Search and in collaboration with the for outside normal working Counter Measures Delivery Team Phoenix Service Provider hours (PSP), the project seeks • Consider whether a taxi to Warrant Officer Class 2 Gareth Laptop to make changes and venues like airports would Woolley – SANGCOM reminder improvements to the use of be more cost effective than white fleet vehicles across hiring a vehicle Squadron Leader William Staff are the MOD. Saunders – FAST Air Support reminded that While savings are being • Ensure your vehicle is re- Team when taking leave made, there are also steps fuelled before you return it to avoid higher charges or if it is known that MOD staff can take to Keith Drodge – Maritime that they will be reduce costs. See the box on away from work • Ensure that if you have Platform Systems the right for tips. to cancel your vehicle you for an extended For more information period of time give as much notice as Andrew Richardson – Special on Project Phoenix please possible, with a minimum then they are Projects Multi Air Platforms requirement of two working advised to return visit the Phoenix/Babcock hours notice before the hire Project Team official laptops website: http://portal. start time. and associated phoenix.r.mil.uk/news.php equipment to the office. Trend analysis has shown that while Civil Service Learning launches suite of new courses the number of laptops being lost MOD staff can now take advantage of a range Civil Service Learning aims to deliver has reduced, the of new face-to-face training courses launched training to meet all generic business numbers of those by Civil Service Learning. and management training needs across being stolen from Supplementing existing e-learning government, allowing departments to cease private residencies has increased. For courses, military and civilian personnel can their own training provision in these areas. more information, now book places on the new face-to-face Departments will remain responsible for the contact your local courses via the Civil Service Learning website. provision of training which is specific to their iHub. More courses will be introduced over the own business or contextualised for defence, coming months. including technical and acquisition training. news 41

Ships’ people earn their rewards

Director Ships Tony Graham Robin Boulby and Donald has presented the first of his D Beveridge, left, earned their Ships People Awards. awards for running professional Joy Dudley, right, and efficient competitive earned her award for her dialogue competition for the commercial acumen, team four Royal Fleet Auxiliary working and drive, resulting in support tankers, resulting transformation of the support in a contract with Daewoo arrangements in the Under Shipbuilding and Marine Water area of Maritime Combat Engineering. Their superb Systems. This resulted in better communications with all capability and support for the stakeholders resulted in a end user, lower transactional contract for world class naval overheads and millions of auxiliaries for the RFA and is pounds in savings, including testament to both individuals’ Seafox, diving sets and tenacity and commitment to submarine weapon handling deliver for the Ships Operating and discharge equipment. Centre.

Clyde staff and equipment pass accident readiness test

Clyde has successfully tested its ability to deal with an oil spill. The base’s Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) organisation worked alongside colleagues from Serco Marine Services, Base tests who provided the equipment on the day of the Tier 2 exercise on 22 May. oil spill Around 200 metres of boom was deployed manually during the exercise, response in response to the scenario of an oil spill from a jetty. Anchored to a Above: a boom is deployed during oil spill response activity at Clyde while, right, base strong-point, the boom was used to staff and contractors work together to ensure the exercise is a success contain the simulated spill while a ‘butterfly skimmer’ – used to divert or skim oil from the sea surface – was brought into play. o Royal Marines of 42 Commando at Bickleigh near During the exercise, all equipment Plymouth, have seen their new medical and dental was tested to prove it could be used for centre open for business as reported in last month’s real and was ready for operations. desider. The new building provides enhanced clinical The exercise, which is part of care for patients providing a full range of treatment an ongoing training programme to maintain readiness, also proved excellent familiarisation training for QHM’s department and Serco Marine Services. Queen’s Harbour Master for Clyde, Commander David Lightfoot, said: “The base takes its environmental responsibilities extremely seriously and part of that is regularly exercising and preventative medicine, including a physiotherapy suite. our response to a variety of scenarios. Commander Carol “The oil spill exercise was a complete Betteridge and Royal Marine success and provided an opportunity William Cassidy Little, above, to test our response and prove that the unveiled a commemorative team can work together very effectively plaque at the end of May. when called into action.” 42 people news

Straining every sinew the Portsmouth naval base team battles to come out on top in the annual Royal Navy and Royal It’s tough at the top! Marines Field Gun contest. More than 1,500 spectators – families, friends and personnel from hosts HMS Collingwood – saw 22 crews from the UK, Gibraltar and Naples, compete for the Brickwoods Trophy. Portsmouth triumphed with defending champions HMS Heron from Yeovilton second and HMS Excellent from Portsmouth third. Trainer of the winning crew Clayton Patilla, born and bred in Portsmouth, said: “Two guys in our crew are leaving the Navy this year; what a way to go out! To do what we’ve done is breathtaking, it all came slowly together and we ran our best time in the final.” The Portsmouth crew’s winning time was also the fastest in the competition.

Above: Commodore Mike Wareham is introduced to the new facilities by Mark Clifford, left, and Dom Boyle

Right: the centre staff with Commodore Wareham who officially opened the new facility, from left: Lee Johnston, Sharon McDermott and Kate Jefferies Clyde revamps e-learning

Clyde’s Education and Resettlement personal development. The old e-learning “We wanted to create the best possible Centre has opened a brand new facility. centre had seven workstations and will facility for our sailors and I think we have The Education Centre is already home predominantly be used in future as a certainly succeeded here.” to an award-winning e-learning facility, quiet assessment area,” said Lieutenant Installation of the new centre cost but Naval Base Commander Clyde, Commander Jim Edwards, officer in £60,000, money received from the Skill Commodore Mike Wareham, opened the charge of the centre. Funding Agency. new, larger centre in May. “The base is the home of the UK A similar e-Learning centre has also Boasting 12 internet-enabled learner Submarine Service and is transforming been opened for Royal Marines in the workstations, the centre will be used by itself into the Submarine Centre of General Support Building and there are military personnel at the site and their Specialisation. We already have around planned installations in the Operational families. 80 active learners using our e-learning Support Building and Coulport. It is part of the base’s commitment facilities and that can only grow with the The old e-learning centre will also to supporting personnel and helping arrival of the entire submarine flotilla shortly receive an IT refresh under the them access the skills they need for over the next few years. same project. people news 43

Sandy’s epic journey stops off at Clyde

The father of a serviceman killed while serving in Afghanistan made a stop at Clyde as part of an epic charity cycle ride around the UK. Sandy Elliott, 48, from Aberdeen began his ride on May 1, aiming to visit 50 military bases around the country in just 31 days. His stop-off at the home of the UK Submarine Service marked his 38th military base – a feat which has so far seen him raise almost £2,000 for SSAFA Forces Help, his chosen charity. There to meet Sandy at the gates of Clyde was Warrant Officer Sean Childs who presented him with a memento of the occasion, an HMS Neptune cap tally and a commemorative plaque. But Sandy couldn’t wait long. He had more military bases to visit on his journey and was accompanied part of the way to Perth by the fastest cyclist in the Armed Forces, Warrant Officer Childs, and Petty Officer Nick Tryon, who, with Sean, currently holds the Navy Cup in the cycling time trials. The Navy Cup Cyclists meet Sandy Elliott at the Naval Sandy’s son Kevin was a Private with The Black Watch, 3rd Battalion The Base’s North Gate. From left: Petty Officer Nick Tryon, Royal Regiment of Scotland (3 Scots). In 2009, aged just 24, Kevin was killed Sandy and Warrant Officer Sean Childs in an explosion while on patrol in the Babaji District of Helmand Province.

Jubilee medals presented Armed Forces personnel working in DE&S' General Support Group have received The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal. Thirty-six personnel from across the Services were presented the 60 year celebratory medal by Brigadier Peter Rafferty, Head General Support Group, at the medal parade in Abbey Wood. Staff Sergeant Daniel Williams, pictured right, from the Deployable Infrastructure Project Team was Good Conduct medal for 15 years of also presented his Long Service and irreproachable service.

DINs - released this month Defence Instructions and Notices (DINs) are defence-wide instructions, guidance and notices for military and civilian staff, containing up-to-the-minute information to help people carry out their duties. Some of the latest issued on Defence Equipment and Support are:

DIN 2012DIN04-094: This DIN contains guidance for Service personnel about improvements to the process for applying for and allocation of Service Family Accommodation in the United Kingdom.

DIN 2012DIN04-089: The Disposal Services Authority (DSA) ran a competitive tender exercise for the disposal of Secure and Non-Secure IT and Related Equipment.

DIN 2012DIN04-084: Notifies the Defence community of the publication of JSP 800 Vol 5 Edition 4.1 (01 May 12) – Defence Movements and Transport Regulations - Road Transport.

DIN 2012DIN01-140: This instruction is applicable to all Service and Civilian personnel within the MOD and covers the use and disposal of rail warrants.

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