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Parc Chain Dress for Welcome Keeping life gang success home on track April/May 2010 first successful diving tests. meeting came withindaysofthefirst-of-class ’s as they undergo seatrialsoffthecoast ofScotland. The vessels intheworld, are pictured together for thefirst time Astute 5 cover image

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Joint SupportChainchangereaps benefits Where theskyisnotlimit kicksoffitscarrier-building Train for real dangers inthevirtualworld Fields offire lives ofBritishservicemen andwomen. Afghanistan. Thesystem could prove crucialinsavingthe Improvised Explosive Device, madeaspectacular debutin Python, thelatest weapon incountering thethreat ofthe internet welfare supportfor personnel onthefront line. enhance military communications andprovide telephone and launched into space intwo years’ time.Skynet5Dwillfurther The fourth Skynetsatellite to beusedbytheMODwill home. to where theQueenElizabethclass shipswillmake their cutting hasbeguninBAESystems Surface Ships’ yard close on buildingthecountry’s two new aircraft carriers. Steel Portsmouth hasbecome thefifthUKshipyard to start work front ofanappreciative andinquisitive audience. Afghanistan. Theprogramme went onshow atAbbey Wood in train soldiers for real-life situationsthey mayencounter in A virtualworld basedonwargaming technology ishelpingto rewards. of areas ofthechain’s responsibility are beginningto reap DE&S with800posts now basedatAbbey Wood. Anumber The JointSupportChainisfour monthsinto itscollocation in

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New system isnow operational Enhancement to asoldier’s ‘blackbag’ Transport willmake UKforces agile Triumph makes T-boathistory Just whatthedoctor ordered! UK Apacheproves itsworth Keeping ontrack is now operational onaRoyal NavyType 23frigate. ship’s fighting capability against allkindsofthreats A new command system whichiscentral to the innovative quick-dryingtowels andheadtorches. personal kitthisspringwiththeintroduction of Troops inAfghanistan willreceive aboost to their vehicles to cope better withdifficult terrain. transporter unitsonthefront lineto enable tracked New equipmenttrailers are ready for tank four-year programme ofwork costing £300million. submarine hasbeencompleted inDevonport, a The final refit and refuelona Trafalgar class nuclear given theaircraft thethumbsupafter aflight. Nimrod MRA4programme atWoodford andhas DE&S’ ChiefOperating Officer hasvisited the Operation Herrick the landmarkof20,000flyinghours insupportof The UKApacheattack helicopter fleethas reached metal tracks thevehicles runon. track after DE&Sextended thecontract to provide Armoured vehicles inAfghanistan willbekept on

SUPPORT TO OPERATIONS General Sir Kevin 48 Falklands food is taken over Savings are expected in the O’Donoghue as food supply management has moved from a military team to contractors. Chief of Defence Materiel 50 Dress for success Competition is underway for a company to ‘We will enter a likely defence review as an run DE&S’ New Clothing Solution where adaptive and forward-looking organisation personnel can order clothing on line. and one which has already embraced PEOPLE NEWS change.’ I did not think I would be writing this and Corsham are well on the way to 55 Bravery award foreword for desider but as you are completion with Oak Building at Abbey A sailor has been recognised for probably aware I was asked by PUS to Wood North on track for completion bravery during an incident in Devonport. continue as CDM until later this year early this summer. Moves from Wyton and I look forward to the challenges to Abbey Wood have now started in 57 Adam does a good job in the Gulf that are to come. earnest with the bulk due to complete An officer from DE&S is providing The immediate focus over the by early 2011. Next on the horizon are engineering advice in the Arabian Gulf. coming months, outside our main moves of elements of the Helicopters effort of support to operations in teams based at RNAS Yeovilton and Afghanistan, will be a likely defence the Bath teams to Abbey Wood, both review, which will determine the due during 2011. The final closure fundamental longer-term direction and sale of the DE&S Caversfield site desider of the Department and, thereby, of at Bicester resulted in a substantial DE&S. We will enter any such review receipt and running cost savings. I look as an adaptive and forward-looking to everyone to help the Collocation Assistant Head, Public Relations: organisation and one which has process move along as smoothly as Ralph Dunn - 9352 30257 or 01179 130257 already embraced change. We are possible and to take advantage of the [email protected] halfway through PACE, our four-year considerable support available. Our change programme, and recently highest priority is the maintenance Deputy Editor: this has been reinvigorated with the of safe and professional working, Steve Moore - 9355 68719 or 01225 468719 incorporation into it of elements throughout all this. [email protected] of the Defence Acquisition Reform Alongside planning our future we Programme (DARP). This is allowing continue to tackle the problems we us, for example, to explore how we can face everyday. 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Keeping tracked armoured vehicles ready to do their job. A new contract extension with NEWSREEL Astrum UK will maintain the metal tracks on a number of assets, including the Challenger 2, above Company left, Warrior, above, and Bulldog, backs Puma left

Engineering consultancy Frazer- Nash has been awarded a further contract to Contract keeps Afghan support the MOD in the upgrade programme for the Puma Helicopter. Working with the campaign well on track prime contractor, Eurocopter, Frazer- Nash is developing a safety case and aircraft Armoured vehicles in of current operations and land “Over the last few years we loss model for the Afghanistan will be kept on forces’ pre-deployment training have continually demonstrated helicopter as part of the track after DE&S extended the and exercises.” that we can deliver quality Puma Life Extension contract to provide metal tracks Tracked vehicles are in products, on time, at competitive Programme. The Puma the vehicles run on. contact with a larger surface area prices. HC2 is expected to Astrum (UK) based in than would generally be the case “The award of this major replace the current Puma HC1 from 2012, County Durham has secured a with wheeled vehicles. contract was built on this success as the Puma continues £30 million, two-year extension As a result, tracks exert a and the determination of the in service until 2022. to their contract with DE&S to lower pressure on the ground, business to be the best at what we supply tracks to all heavy, medium enabling vehicles to be used on do.” Event backs and light Armoured Fighting soft and uneven ground as they The contract has an option for Vehicles (AFV), including the are less likely to get stuck. a third and fourth year at around co-operation Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance Astrum managing director £15 million per year. The existing Chief of Defence (Tracked), Warrior and Trojan Phil Kite said: “Winning this contract was originally signed in Materiel, General Sir which are currently on operations contract is a major boost for the March 2005, has run for a period Kevin O’Donoghue in Afghanistan. business and is a well deserved of five years, and was due to joined 20 UK and 40 Other track systems supplied reward for the hard work of all expire on 31 March 2010 prior to Turkish companies by Astrum under this agreement our employees. agreement of this extension. at a joint defence include tracks for the Challenger industry co-operation 2 tank, the armoured engineer event in Ankara organised by UK vehicle Titan and the armoured Tornado engine support is guaranteed Trade and Investment personnel carrier FV430 Defence and Security including the up-armoured and Rolls-Royce will continue to support the RAF’s fleet of Tornado aircraft in a Organisation. upgraded Bulldog variant. contract worth £690 million. UK and Turkish The deal will secure 100 jobs Under the terms of the new RB199 Operational Contract for Engine Transformation (ROCET2), which runs until 2025, Rolls-Royce will provide the delegates made a in the company’s defence design RAF with a guaranteed level of availability for its RB199 engines, spares and presentation of their and manufacturing side of the business units to ground support equipment. better understand the business. The new agreement includes additional support elements, such as the areas of co-operation. Andy McGrellis, Combat development of engine health monitoring techniques designed to improve Sir Kevin witnessed Track Group Systems leader at operational capability. a Memorandum of DE&S, said: “The award of this Rolls-Royce has been contracted to support the RAF’s RB199 engine fleet Understanding between contract to Astrum (UK) will since December 2005. Rolls-Royce undertakes all aspects of RB199 engine support, including the Thales UK and enable DE&S to secure the supply weapon systems provision of replacement engines to meet customer demands, and technical of AFV track and associated items company Aselsan. support both on-base and from the Rolls-Royce Operations Centre in Bristol. for the next two years in support news 5 New generation in harness

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Dauntless and Astute share sea trials Above: Dauntless and Astute cut a dash against a Scottish backdrop as they offer a rare opportunity to Astute and Dauntless, be pictured together on sea trials in the . two of the most advanced Right: Astute surfaces after a successful dive naval vessels in the world, have met for the first time. Dauntless, the second of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 , and Astute class all set to Astute, the first-of-class nuclear powered attack submarine, combined on sea trials in the firth of earn full commitment Clyde. The meeting came within days of Astute’s Initial build work is to the submarine. Limited work first successful diving begin on Boat 5 of the Astute Work already has already started on the tests. The submarine class. reactor core for Boat 7. arrived at her operational This will include the started on The class will be the most base of Faslane on first phases of building the advanced submarines to serve the Clyde from BAE submarine’s hull and systems. Boat 5 with the Royal Navy and, on Systems’ Barrow yard Work has already started on current plans, seven boats will last November and is building the nuclear propulsion be bought. currently undergoing plant. This precedes the initial Good progress continues more sea trials ahead Relevant orders will be build work, and is intended to to be made on Boats 2-5 – of her acceptance into placed as soon as possible, ensure that certain key items Ambush, Artful, Audacious service. subject to successful are ordered in good time to and Agamemnon – which are Dauntless was handed contractual discussions with be delivered when they are all being built at BAE Systems over to the MOD by BAE suppliers. needed. Submarine Solutions’ yard in Systems last December And the MOD has also Decisions on placing orders Barrow-in-Furness. and will be commissioned decided to proceed with long- for Boat 7 – the final build – will More equipment into the Royal Navy in lead procurement activities for be made when they are needed announcements – round-up, June. Boat 6. to support timely delivery of page 18 6 news

NEWSREEL Watchkeeper Typhoon costs Up, up and away! unveiled makes The cost of deploying maiden Typhoon aircraft to the Falkland Islands is £1.56 UK flight million, according to figures released to while Reaper Parliament. A further £416,000 passes was allocated for one-off infrastructure 10,000 hours costs at the Mount Pleasant base for the changeover from Tornado F3 to Typhoon. Additionally the cost of returning the Tornado F3 airframes to the UK was £800,000. Typhoon took over the Falklands Quick Reaction Alert role Main picture: Watchkeeper takes off from Parc last September. Aberporth. Right: UK Reaper marks a milestone.

Subs’ role Watchkeeper has passed The system is capable of said: “2010 is an important another major milestone with its rapid deployment and operations year for the programme as it The next review maiden UK flight. anywhere in the world and will also see the opening of the on women serving The 20-minute flight from will support the information Watchkeeper training facility in Royal Navy the Parc Aberporth West Wales requirements of all three in Larkhill, and continuation of submarines will take Unmanned Air Vehicle Centre services. field trials at Parc Aberporth.” place later this year. Women are currently – managed by QinetiQ – is a big DE&S’ Unmanned Air excluded because step forward in the long-term Systems team Watchkeeper of potential risk to programme to demonstrate programme manager Stephen an unborn foetus that the Watchkeeper system Waller said: “The first UK Reaper scythes from contaminants meets the robust safety and flight of Watchkeeper is an through the in the submarines’ airworthiness criteria required important landmark in this vital atmosphere. The to fly UAVs initially on ranges programme. Institute of Naval 10,000-hour mark Medicine is conducting and segregated airspace in the “This achievement is thanks research on the levels UK. to the hard work by the teams The UK Reaper remotely piloted aircraft of risk, results of Watchkeeper will provide from the MOD and Thales UK, programme has now provided more than which will inform the enhanced capability to enable QinetiQ, UTACS and Elbit. 10,000 hours of cover for UK and coalition forces in Afghanistan since 2007. next review. to detect and track “Watchkeeper is a world- From November 2009 the system has targets for many hours without class technology and will save been supporting operations 24 hours a the need to deploy troops the lives of British Forces on day with increases in capability planned into potentially sensitive or operations.” for later this year. Public to give dangerous areas. Alex Dorrian of Thales UK Jonathan Barratt, leader of DE&S’ their views Unmanned Air Systems team, said: “I am delighted this significant landmark Public consultation has been achieved which reinforces the on the submarine great importance of this battle winning dismantling project is capability. planned this year. The Joint “We will continue to work closely with project is considering our US allies in providing Reaper to meet sites for initial Strike the changing needs of the front line for as dismantling of out-of- long as necessary.” service submarines and Fighter Reaper is flown by the RAF’s interim storage of the 39 Squadron via satellite from a UK resulting intermediate makes operations facility at Creech Air Force level radioactive waste. Base in the Nevada desert. vertical Since May 2008 the system has been armed with Hellfire missiles and laser guided bombs. The Lightning II in STOVL mode landing Reaper is being procured and Carrier stats Picture: Lockheed Martin supported via a Foreign Military Sales At the start of the year case with the US Government. The main contractor to USAF is GA-ASI. 93 sub-contracts had The first vertical landing of the Lockheed Martin F-35B been placed by the In the UK, the Reaper programme Lightning II aircraft has taken place. Alliance is managed by the DE&S Unmanned to support the build of Rolls-Royce’s Lift System is the technology that enables Air Systems team together with teams the two Queen Elizabeth short take off and vertical landing (STOVL) operations for the within DE&S Information Systems and Class Aircraft Carriers, Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. Services and Director Weapons who it was announced in The successful flight test took place in late March at the Naval provide expertise and support on UK Parliament. communications infrastructure and Air Test Center, Patuxent River, Maryland. weapons safety respectively. &RQQHFWLQJ 3URWHFWLQJ

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REPLACEMENTS FOR the Snatch Land specifically tailored to the requirement. vehicles but, until the military requirement Rovers in Afghanistan have moved a It comes on top of substantial investment has been refined, the initial order will be step nearer with the launch of an Urgent in protected vehicles over the last few years 200, with options for the remainder. The Operational Requirement procurement for – since 2006 around 1,800 protected mobility Lightweight Protected Patrol Vehicle will an initial buy of a minimum of 200 Light vehicles have been bought at a cost of more provide enhanced survivability from buried Protected Patrol Vehicles. than £1.7 billion. and side attack from blast and ballistic DE&S is conducting evaluations into two The Light Protected Patrol Vehicle threats while conducting patrol and force bespoke vehicles developed by industry, programme is looking to procure up to 400 protection tasks. 10 news

NEWSREEL Firms team New contract helps keep up for bid

NATS Services, Thales UK and VT land vehicles up to speed Group have signed an agreement under the name Aquila Air Development of a Traffic Management high efficiency, two-speed Services to bid for transmission with active the MOD’s Joint clutch control to fit to a vehicle Military Air Traffic alternator, has been secured Services (JMATS) programme. thanks to a £200,000 contract The programme will awarded by DE&S. deliver enhanced With the increasing capability and demands on land vehicles significant through- which are often used in adverse life cost savings in conditions, extra electrical military air traffic power is needed. management at MOD-operated The two-speed airbases and flying transmission, which can ranges in the UK be integrated on to current and overseas and military vehicle alternators, will an out of area primarily provide increased capability to support electrical power at low engine expeditionary air speeds, as well as providing operations. more electrical power at higher speeds. Hermes Awarded to Warwickshire- based transmission specialists milestone Antonov, in partnership with Prestolite based in Middlesex, The UK Hermes 450 the contract, which has a 50 per fleet of unmanned air vehicles has now cent commercial contribution, flown more than will ensure the development of 30,000 operational the transmission technology hours – around 2,000 until the end of this year. sorties – providing Jim McMenemy, DE&S’ Intelligence, Programmes and Technology Surveillance, Target Group project manager for the Acquisition and Above: work starts on HMS Gloucester’s bilge keel repairs Reconnaissance task, said: “DE&S is pleased to support to UK be working with Antonov on forces on current this project which will see us Gloucester repair work cracks on operations. move forward in the provision Hermes will of more electric power for HMS Gloucester has successfully had her port and starboard bilge keels repaired underwater. eventually be phased military vehicles.” out as Watchkeeper, UMC International were contracted to do the work after an underwater survey which has made its Antonov’s Executive revealed cracks in each of the bilge keels. maiden UK flight, Chairman Dr Jos Haag added: HMS Gloucester’s programme did not allow for docking so the repair method nears readiness to “We are very happy that we chosen adopted the use of a man entry surface piercing cofferdam – the most cost deliver front line have won this contract with effective option. capability. DE&S as they are an important The cofferdam was initially held in position using chain blocks, and brackets player in the market. It is were then welded to the hull to react against the upward buoyant forces that would result once the cofferdam was drained. another development in the Radar deal Draining the cofferdam forced the lower section against the hull making a seal area of two-speed and three- and a completely dry environment. Repairs were carried out as if the ship was in a signed speed technologies where we dry dock. are already quite active and DE&S is aiming to do more in-water maintenance and repair as it saves money SELEX Galileo has successful.” and has programme benefits. has received a £19 million Active Electronically Scanned Array armoured vehicles, counter- specialists, who have combined (AESA) radar DE&S Improvised Explosive Device robots, ground technology and UAVs in technology Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) Afghanistan. demonstrator and blood transport units – much of Exhibitors included Amsafe, programme contract joins it procured and supported by DE&S – BAE Systems, Defence Science and from the MOD. It includes build of industry were all on display to mark National Technology Laboratory, Fenton a first of type AESA Science and Engineering Week. Pharma, Finmeccanica, Force radar providing in putting The event at Yeomanry House in Protection, General Dynamics, increased capability London was organised by the MOD Milsys, NAR Group, Northrop compared to on the and Defence Industries Council. Grumman, Ovikom, Oviks, conventional AESA Industry exhibitors joined Prometheus, QinetiQ, Raytheon, fire control radar Forces personnel including 29 EOD Supacat, Cobham, Thales UK, systems. best and Search Group and RAF UAV Universal Engineering, Vestguard. Towards a safer world

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Vanguard chart display approved Armour scores another

Installation of the newest Lance version of the Royal Navy’s standard Sergeant naval warship electronic chart success Richard display and information system French with (WECDIS) on Vanguard class the armour submarines has been approved by Osprey and Mk 7 that saved the MOD. his life HMS Vengeance has been fitted with WECDIS and the latest software. helmet saves Final approval for the Vanguard submarines was granted following life in grenade certification testing by Lockheed Martin UK at Havant, and software attack developers, Offshore Systems International of Vancouver. WECDIS is now the standard system across the Navy’s fleet of A soldier from the Coldstream surface ships and submarines, Guards in Afghanistan has using hardware provided by Kelvin praised his new helmet and Hughes and software by Offshore body armour which probably Systems International, installed saved his life when a grenade by Babcock. The newest WECDIS bounced off his head. version of software for submarines will enhance the vessels’ ability to Lance Sergeant Richard plan and navigate. French, 28, was manning a radio in Babaji “The new helmet and body-armour This is the second class of Navy during a grenade attack. probably saved my life.” submarine to be fitted with WECDIS, He dived to the floor a split second before The only visible wounds he had were a few HMS Torbay being the first in 2008. the grenade exploded. scratches on his face caused by flying dirt and To date, 65 Royal Navy surface LSgt French said that he and his men have stones. ships, submarines and 16 P2000 fast gained a new found respect for their Mark 7 LSgt French has been in the Army for 10 patrol boats have been equipped with Lockheed Martin’s WECDIS combat helmets and Osprey body armour: years and in that time has only spent one full navigation system, and 95 per cent “I could have been killed. We were all year in the UK not on operations. have completed the Royal Navy’s wearing our helmets and body armour because He has served two tours of Northern digital accreditation process to use we had some indirect fire earlier on. It was just Ireland, one in Iraq, and this is his third WECDIS as an aid to navigation. as well,” he said. deployment to Afghanistan.

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HMS Triumph passes Triumph makes Hoe on her way out of Devonport T-boat history The final refit and refuel to be network and enhanced satellite undertaken on a Trafalgar class communications system. submarine has taken place in An additional ballast pump Devonport. has been installed to aid rapid Nuclear-powered HMS Triumph deballasting, and a number of safety has sailed after a four-year Long improvements incorporated to fire Overhaul Period (Refuel) (LOPR) fighting and escape capabilities. which has cost nearly £300 million. More than 75,000 items of More than 1,000 personnel have equipment have been overhauled spent more than 2.75 million hours Babcock submarine operations on the refit, including Babcock director at Devonport, Gavin Leckie, employees, submarine staff, said: “The significant safety and DE&S staff and various external capability improvements undertaken contractors. during this substantial overhaul The refit has included significant programme have fully equipped the capability improvements, as well as submarine for her next commission.” reactor refuelling, refurbishment Superintendent Submarines, work on all submarine systems, and Mike Robinson, added: addressing considerable emergent “Despite this being the last Trafalgar repair work. Class submarine LOPR the project Capability improvements have has had to overcome some significant included installation of the latest emergent technical challenges and sonar 2076 bow, flank and towed this has required close co-operation array systems, and upgrade for between the MOD and Babcock.” Tomahawk land attack cruise missile HMS Triumph will complete systems. three months of sea trials before Also included is a new internal returning to the Fleet for operational fibre optic computer systems duties.

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Capability will help reduce ‘blue on blue’ incidents

A new computer-based capability to “And the compiled picture must be industry team with Rockwell Collins UK store and retrieve, on demand, up-to- able to be distributed to the people who and QinetiQ. the-minute friendly force information need it in a tight time frame with a high One of the stipulations in CIdS’ for pilots and battlefield commanders standard of fidelity and confidence in its development was that no changes would may only be months away. completeness.” be required of the requesting platforms The Combat Identification Server CIdS will provide locations of to be able to interact with the server, (CIdS) technology demonstrator friendly forces nearest to the position maximising utility and exploitability. programme aims to provide UK, allied specified by the requesting unit. CIdS capability demonstrations and coalition combatants with the best Advantages of CIdS are that are expected to be completed in July possible information on friendly ground information will only be sent when it is with a live trial later in the year. An forces’ positions. demanded by a requesting unit and all operationally deployable version of CIdS CIdS will increase operational requesting units will receive the latest could be available within 12 months. effectiveness, reduce air-to-ground picture available from the server. “The CIdS concept has been response times, and reduce risk of ‘blue The technology demonstrator successfully brought to reality in a rapid on blue’ incidents. programme has focused on close air and cost-effective programme through “To provide a practical capability of support but technology is applicable to DE&S’ first application of the Dynamic greatest utility across the battlefield, a wide range of operational scenarios. System Development Method of project CIdS needs to hold information from Work began on the combat management. This level of success as wide a range of allied datalinks and identification server as part of the has been the result of a committed, data networks as possible ” said David team’s research programme just over a proactive and flexible approach by both Hayles of DE&S’ Tactical Datalink year ago with a prime contract awarded DE&S and its industry partners,” said Delivery team. to General Dynamics UK, leading an Mr Hayles.

NEWSREEL Forces earn Aircraft protection takes a pay rise

Personnel in the Armed Forces were on a co-ordinated look awarded a two per cent pay rise from 1 April. The next generation of aircraft The operational self defence has come closer with allowance to a new approach to defensive aids. deployed personnel A £20 million contract has rises to £2,640 over been signed with Selex Galileo a standard six- for the Common Defensive month tour, up from £2,380. A Private Aid System Technology soldier deploying on Demonstrator Programme their first operation (CDAS TDP). will receive basic pay The right defensive aid between £17,015- system for an aircraft is an £26,405, plus £2,640 essential item for deploying tax free Operational Allowance over a to theatre. However, the UK six-month tour and a currently has a wide variety of minimum of £1,218 systems in service, bought from in longer separation different suppliers for different A Chinook deploys defensive aids in an operational zone. allowance. platforms and over a period that goes back in some cases to the 1980s. need for a new approach. and work up to flight trials Lapel figures Continuing to support CDAS TDP will be a three- run jointly by Selex and the this wide range of different year project, managed by DE&S’ Defence Science and Technology As at 19 February equipment is difficult and would Air Sensor Systems and Platform Laboratories. 2010, 770,324 not give the best value for money Protection team and delivered by Ultimately it should be veterans’ lapel badges had been in the future. Selex Galileo alongside partners possible for a CDAS aircraft to issued to former Systems have traditionally BAE Systems, QinetiQ and be fitted with any combination members of the been added to aircraft piecemeal, Thales UK. of common system types, as forces and their complete with their own The programme will required to carry out its role. dependants since individual controls and displays demonstrate the benefits of Also, new or upgraded introduction in April to meet the requirements of the integrating a system through a systems will be added cheaply 2004. day. central controller that can co- and easily, as long as they Crews must then absorb ordinate operation of the various conform to the standardised information from several sensors and countermeasures, interfaces. Survey time different sources at once and all interacting through CDAS will thus give an The next survey for respond appropriately to what standardised interfaces to aircraft a truly flexible defensive readers of desider is may be a complex scenario. maximise overall protection and system that can be tailored to due to be published Threats have to be prioritised, using centralised display and meet a commander’s operational in our June edition. ensuring a counter to one does control. need, will be easier for the crew not make the aircraft more The programme will start to operate and give them much vulnerable to another. Hence the with basic lab rig demonstrations enhanced protection. news 15

Daring and Dauntless (and their sisters) face the future

T45 charter heralds a revolution in

Top: Dauntless and Daring get together off Portsmouth. warship support Above: Rear Admiral Bob Love, DE&S Director Ships, left, introduces the charter with Alan Johnston, head of BAE Systems Surface Ships signing of the Type 45 support to the support charter to provide an charter between DE&S and industry innovative support agreement. in late February marks a significant The ‘complex equipment’ sub- Thales signs up milestone in the transformation of the contracts with each of the industry maritime defence sector, according partners are let on a contracting to senior figures at DE&S and BAE for availability basis, with payment to support too Systems Surface Ships largely determined by the performance In a first for front line Royal Navy and usage of equipment, providing Thales UK has secured a six-ship, seven-year support contract for the Type 45 destroyers’ fully ships, BAE Systems will act as the the MOD with a ‘volume control’ to integrated communications system (FICS). class output manager for the Type 45 forecast and control costs based on The multi-million pound contract requires Thales class, taking the successful approach ship usage. to guarantee the availability of the communications adopted to support the River Class Ultimately, this approach will systems fitted to the ships. vessels to the next level and applying deliver both improved ship availability The contract, awarded to Thales by BAE Systems it to a highly capable, complex class of for the Royal Navy and lower through Surface Ships, covers all internal and external warships. life support costs, which is essential to communications systems and will run until 2016. In addition to providing support to the vessels This will simplify support to DE&S, enable all to meet the future challenges. themselves, Thales will also provide support for a with BAE Systems acting as a single Alan Johnston, managing director single shore-based reference system. point of contact, co-ordinating all of BAE Systems Surface Ships, said: To be undertaken from Thales UK’s Crawley aspects of ship support. “The Type 45 represents a significant site, the contract will be delivered in two stages: This includes maintenance, supply step forward in innovation and mobilisation; and in-service support. Both of these chain and design management, as well capability for the Royal Navy and as elements have already begun in support of HMS as planning and optimising support to such demands an equally innovative Daring. A Thales spokesman said the contract represents the ships. support solution. a move away from traditional ‘spares and repairs’ However, the collaborative “The support charter is important oriented support contracts, to a service-based model, working doesn’t end there – it in achieving this and represents a step where Thales would be responsible for system extends into the supply chain with change in how we all work together availability. key industry partners Converteam, through long-term partnering It represents a new and innovative, cost-effective Thales, Raytheon, Northrop Grumman agreements to meet our common goals approach to providing support to the Royal Navy and Sperry Marine, Rolls Royce, Ultra and of transforming the UK maritime builds on Thales’ status as one of the leading partners to DE&S on a number of support programmes. BAE Systems Insyte all signing up industry.” 16 news NEWSREEL Type 26 vessel is now DE&S appoints new Fellows Five new Fellows - under starter’s orders David Camm, Francis Parkinson, Geraint Swann-Price, Craig Hoing and Kevin Thomas have been Future Surface appointed to the DE&S Specialist Combatant Fellowship Scheme which rewards reaches civilian and military staff who need to maintain world class a crucial phase levels of expertise in their fields. To date 35 have The next generation combat been invited to join. ships for the Royal Navy have The next round of moved a step closer with the Future power: what the nominations will announcement of a contract be later in the year first variant of the Type and details will be with BAE Systems for the 26 may look like published in a DE&S programme’s assessment phase. HR Information The Type 26 Combat Ship is Notice. likely to be the first ship from A list of DE&S the Future Surface Combatant cannot have a credible Navy agreed under the Terms of Fellows, including programme to come forward for without , and the Type Business Agreement we signed their specialisms, approval. 26 will form the backbone of the with the MOD last year. is on the defence intranet on the HR BAE Systems has been Royal Navy’s surface combatant “Working in close partnership team page. awarded a four-year £127 million force alongside the new Type 45 with the MOD and industry will contract by DE&S to take forward destroyers. help to reduce risk and deliver Work begins the programme to replace the “This assessment phase will better value for UK taxpayers. It existing Type 22 and Type 23 play a critical part in ensuring represents a real step change in Work has begun at frigates. that the necessary capabilities procurement for defence.” RNAS Culdrose to Type 26 will deliver a identified during the Defence An 80-strong joint team has pave the way for new versatile, affordable capability Review are incorporated into the already been set up in Bristol and support equipment that can be easily upgraded to Type 26 design.” this will rise to 300 over the next and buildings as ensure it remains at the cutting Alan Johnston, Managing four years. part of the transition edge throughout its service life. Director of BAE Systems Surface The first of the new class is to the Military Flying Training BAE Systems will work Ships, said: “This is an exciting due to enter service around the Scheme. 750 Naval in a joint team with DE&S to step in a programme that is start of the next decade and by Air Squadron will assess options from the initial hugely important for the Royal the 2030s around half of front be retiring their concept design to develop a Navy and the whole of the UK line Royal Navy personnel are Jetstream T2 aircraft detailed specification ready for maritime industry. expected to operate on a either next year and manufacture. “Type 26 is a key component a Type 26 or the second variant replacing them with First Sea Lord Admiral Sir in sustaining a surface warship to be developed under this King Air 350 ERs. Mark Stanhope said: “You simply capability in UK industry as programme. Steve moves in

Commodore Steve Brunton took up Bang goes another DE&S contract! the post of DE&S Head of Destroyers An extended deal for smoke and in pre-deployment training. this partnering relationship”. on 26 April, grenades and pyrotechnics for DE&S’ Defence General Mike Helme of Chemring responsible for the use by British troops in training Munitions leader Colonel Andy Europe, added: “Chemring Type 45 has been signed. Gibson said: “Security of supply welcomes this agreement with programme. Cdre Brunton was Head The munitions will of general munitions is vital to the MOD which facilitates of Above Water provide smokescreen cover on support current operations and our long term planning and Capability where operations, flare markers for the training for them. underpins development and he was Capability parachutists landing in difficult “Our extended partnering maintenance of critical UK Sponsor for Type 45. environments and in pre- agreement with Chemring will capabilities in line with the deployment training to simulate provide security of supply of MOD’s Defence Industrial and Reds suited battle conditions, including critical munitions to Front Line Technology Strategies.” weapon fire and explosions. Commands and operational The original agreement Livingston- The contract extension, theatres and to meet training with Chemring was established based W. L. Gore worth just under £40 million, needs for at least five years. in June 2003 and the renewal & Associates (UK) will supply with Chemring Defence UK “Over the last seven years, extends it for five more years the Red Arrows in Derbyshire, will supply a Chemring Defence have proved with an option to extend by display team with range of 52 general munitions, that they can deliver a wide another two years. Goretex garments, including signal flares and range of pyrotechnics on time The contract should deliver the company has battle noise simulators for use and at a fair price and we are savings and benefits of around announced. on operations in Afghanistan pleased to be able to continue £5 million. news 17

Transport on the way to keep UK forces more agile

TWEnty agile equipment trailers are ready for tank transporter units on the front line to help them cope with difficult terrain. DE&S’ General Support Vehicles team has achieved another major Urgent Operational Requirement (UOR) milestone with the delivery of the new Improved Mobility Trailer (IMT) at a cost of around £3 million. The trailers, pictured above and right, have been designed to be towed by the Heavy Equipment Transporter (HET) and will carry a maximum 45 tonnes on ‘off road’ terrain. Each trailer is 14.5 metres long by 3.5 metres wide and has ramps and winch rope guides to allow recovery of vehicles using the HET winching system. DE&S’ General Support Vehicles has contracted with HET provider KBR (Fasttrax) and, after extensive trials, the Broshuis trailer was chosen as the best transporter which could be acquired in the tight timescale. Company provides a watertight case The overall design of the trailer provides ground troops with a simple, robust and easy to The 1430 Peli Protector Case, left, has been chosen maintain platform without any loss of performance as the preferred container for divers’ signal flares. The cases are designed to replace metal or mobility. ammunition boxes which could be corroded by The HET IMT will predominately be used seawater. by Royal Logistic Corps drivers on operations The Peli 1430 case is watertight, crushproof worldwide. It has been fitted with a suspension and corrosion proof. However it was not approved system designed to cope with challenging off road for transporting explosives so has passed rigorous conditions. testing to be the first plastic case approved to carry Delivery of the trailers started last November these explosives. DE&S’ General Munitions has bought 250 cases to and were completed at the end of February. transport and store flares. The 1430 case features a Dr Jonathan Cook, leader of General Support flip lid giving easy access to the gear inside. Vehicles, said: “This achievement is another It has dual-action easy open latches, automatic example of the team’s success in delivering vital pressure purge valve and stainless steel padlock high quality equipment and support to the front protectors. line troops in compressed timelines.” 18 news

A series of contracts and agreements has been announced towards the next generation of aircraft and air-launched weapons. Announcements War in the air – include: the next generation l three new

aircraft from A400M: deliveries of the aircraft to the RAF have been revised in an agreement with Airbus Military the US to Airbus Military will deliver management and re- Air Chief Marshal Sir replace the not less than 22 A400M of their provisioning, repair and all Stephen Dalton, said: “The heavy lift transport aircraft other activities needed to commitments are good news Nimrod R1; following an agreement with provide the required aircraft for the Royal Air Force. the MOD. availability up to March 2014. “The RAF’s air transport The heads of terms The contract is expected fleet is essential in supporting agreement, to provide basis of to sustain approximately operations anywhere in the l maintenance a formal contract amendment, 100 jobs at BAE Systems and world, and the airlift capability will see the UK’s contributuion its subcontractors Babcock offered by the A400M will contract for to a price increase achieved by Defence Division and Rolls allow us to move large items of a reduction from the original Royce, all at RAF Valley. essential military equipment Hawk T Mk2 contracted number of 25 with On 23 March, a contract – including attack helicopters anticipated delivery of the first worth $96 million was signed and heavy vehicles such as aircraft – the aircraft in 2014 and expected with Boeing for initial design Mastiff – directly into the battle in-service date a year later. and manufacture work for the zone. advanced jet The MOD has placed a £120 22 new Chinook helicopters “The Chinook helicopters million contract for the in- announced last December. have proved highly effective trainer; service support of the Hawk This work protects the during operations over the last T Mark2 trainer with BAE critical path to delivery of the 30 years, just as they are in Systems. first 10 aircraft in 2012 and Afghanistan today. The in-service date of 2013 “This contract will allow l progress the aircraft was achieved These new airframes will them to continue to provide in February and, under increase the current 46 strong battle winning air power on the towards the contract, BAE Systems fleet giving a total fleet of 70 front line, while the contract for will provide contracted Chinooks later in the decade. the Hawk T Mk 2 will enable us delivery of 22 logistic support to cover Although a relatively small to support the aircraft training on-base maintenance, contract, it is a key milestone future fast jet pilots for the new Chinook fleet management, spares towards the new aircraft. RAF.” helicopters; Rivet Joint to be the new Nimrod R1

Three new aircraft – known as Rivet Joint – are An extensive assessment phase considered a l an agreement to be bought from the US Government to replace number of proposals, including developing a new the Nimrod R1 which retires from service next mission system and fitting it either to the Nimrod for the RAF’s year. R1 airframe or a new modified MRA4 airframe. The aircraft and their associated training and Buying the system – an off the shelf product future A400M ground systems will sustain the UK’s airborne where the aircraft comes complete with mission signals intelligence capability. The RC-135 system – from the US was identified as the most transport Rivet Joint aircraft is based on the Boeing 707 cost-effective solution. design and has a similar airframe to the RAF’s The aircraft conduct an essential role in aircraft. E-3D Sentry aircraft which operate out of RAF communications relay, electronic surveillance Waddington. and related tasks. news 19

The bulbous bow and upper bow sections of the first carrier Bow makes make their way slowly stately towards Babcock’s progress to yard at Rosyth Rosyth Two modules that make up the first block ofQueen Elizabeth, the first of the new aircraft carriers, have arrived at Rosyth from Babcock’s yard in Appledore, north Devon. The two modules – the bulbous bow, which is similar in size to the front of a submarine, and the upper bow section – weigh Future carriers – ‘the around 400 tonnes. Final assembly of the carriers will be in Rosyth’s No 1 dock, the largest dry hearts are now beating’ dock in the UK. Aircraft Carrier Alliance programme Rolls-Royce has completed director Geoff Searle said: the first propeller and “Watching the arrival of successful testing of the first Queen Elizabeth’s bow as MT30 gas turbine for the UK’s it sailed under the Forth new aircraft carriers. bridges was an amazing The propeller, almost sight. “I am delighted that seven metres in diameter Babcock has achieved this and weighing 33 tonnes, has first major milestone on completed acceptance tests time and on budget and at the Rolls-Royce facility in I have every confidence Kristinehamn, Sweden. that right across the The Kamewa adjustable ACA we will continue to bolted propeller is made from see the same level of achievement.” nickel aluminium bronze and DE&S’ Chief of features five blades mounted Materiel Fleet, Vice on a central hub – there will be Admiral Andrew Mathews, two on each carrier. added: “Seeing these Propped up: the first propeller is Rolls-Royce is also completed. Picture: Rolls-Royce sections, which are only supplying shaft lines to link a small part of the ship, each of the vessels’ propellers makes the overall scale of the carriers clear. with the power source. Rolls-Royce is part of a these two major components is “It was important from Each propeller will deliver ‘sub-alliance’ team of Thales, a significant achievement. the start of the project around 50,000 horse-power Converteam and L-3 and has “The gas turbines will, to achieve maximum – the highest power Kamewa responsibility for delivery through an innovative efficiency using new propeller ever developed by of the power and propulsion electrical system, provide the construction techniques. Rolls-Royce. system. power to turn the propellers “For example, the The first of four MT30s for Tony Graham, head of and drive these huge vessels ‘block integration’ method has allowed us to build the two 65,000 tonne vessels Capital Ships at DE&S, said: through the water at speeds of the ship in many locations also passed a programme “The heart of the ship is now up to 25 knots. simultaneously, reducing of tests at the Rolls-Royce beating. These engines will “We are proud to be the time it takes to Marine test facility in Bristol, breathe life into the steel hull involved in the development construct. where the gas turbine was and are another demonstration of these vessels, working “It has the added operated across a range of load of the progress being made.” alongside our partners in advantage of spreading the conditions up to the maximum Richard Dingley of Rolls- the Aircraft Carrier Alliance economic benefits widely across the country.” power output of 36 megawatts. Royce said: “The delivery of to supply mission-critical technology and systems.” And Portsmouth makes five: pages 40 and 41 20 news Complex Weapons – the future

A new partnering agreement has been MBDA will help develop the Fire signed with MBDA UK to Shadow Loitering Munition deliver the next phase Picture: MBDA of the MOD’s acquisition and support of Complex Weapons. The partnering agreement includes a £330 million contract for development and manufacture of two of the six assessment phase launch projects, which will provide further capability for the British Army and RAF, and follow on assessment on a further two of the projects, including a local area air defence capability, initially for the Royal Navy. Under the initial contract, work is underway on development and manufacture of the Fire Shadow Loitering Munition to provide the Right: the deal is signed – back, from Army with a precision left, Steve Wadey (MBDA), Alan Nicholl weapon system with (DE&S Director, Weapons); front: Richard ‘man-in-the-loop’ Smart (DE&S head, Surface Attack), Mary discrimination for the Shoobridge (DE&S Weapons Commercial attack of mobile targets Head), Keith Garden, Andy Thorpe (both and, using a development MBDA). of the current UOR Dual Picture: Darren Setter Mode Brimstone weapon, the second element of the Selective Precision Effects at Range (SPEAR) programme for use on Harrier and Tornado aircraft. Towels and torches next Further assessment phase work will be undertaken on later SPEAR variants, and on the Future Local Area Air in soldiers’ ‘black bag’ Defence System (FLAADS) initially for the Royal Report: Hannah Swingler Chief of Staff for DE&S’ Navy’s frigates. Personal kit DE&S Head of Defence Clothing team, said: Weapons Programmes, Troops deployed to always reviewed “The welfare of our troops Brigadier Peter Fox, said: Afghanistan this spring will is paramount and we are “The agreement offers receive a boost to their personal to make life constantly listening to feedback more capability for our kit with the introduction of and reviewing personal kit money and provides innovative quick drying towels provided to see how we can us with greater agility easier on and head torches. make life on the front line that to meet increasingly demanding and dynamic New microfibre towels the front line little bit easier. operational requirements. will replace standard issue “I hope these changes will “For industry, traditional bath towels further prove our commitment partnering provides a normally supplied to those on to providing our troops with clearer insight into the operations to improve comfort during the colder months in what they need when they need MoD’s requirements and for troops operating in remote, Afghanistan. it.” enables stable planning austere bases. New, more compact, head The torches and towels on a longer term basis.” MBDA UK’s Managing The towels, produced by and hand torches have also will be issued to all military Director Steve Wadey Irish firm Cooneen Watts and been supplied to replace the personnel deployed to added: “MBDA will work Stone, are thinner than an standard torches. Afghanistan and are the latest together with the MOD to average towel making them The new torches, supplied additions to their personal kit transform the way these easier to store and carry. by BCB International and bags, commonly referred to as weapons are supplied They are designed to absorb produced by Gerber & Silva, the Black Bag. and supported to deliver more then seven times their have been introduced following The Black Bag consists of the best equipment to the front line, best value for weight in water and have the requests from the front line to more than 100 items which money to the taxpayer ability to dry faster than cotton, reduce the size of some of the kit covers all personal operational and sustain a healthy UK making them more suitable for provided. clothing and equipment needed industrial base.” use on the front line, especially Colonel Matthew Tresidder, for life in theatre. F-35 LIGHTNING II

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NEWSREEL DE&S targets diesel fuel reductions

DE&S is working with by deployed infrastructure requirements for high engineering company within Afghanistan by April performance mechanical and Cosworth to reduce fuel 2013. electronic technologies that consumption of UK Forces’ “The target will reduce the can improve efficiency and diesel powered static logistics burden of shipping simplify logistics. generators in Afghanistan. fuel, meaning UK armed Tim Routsis, Chief Cosworth engineers are forces can be more agile, and Executive of Cosworth, said: measuring improvements less personnel are put at risk “We are delighted to be using that can be made to the fuel protecting fuel convoys. our technical know-how to Racing to efficiency of these devices, “The Cosworth task is assist in attempts to reduce the using a refurbished generator part of an overall programme amount of fuel used in theatre, the rescue provided by KBR. which is looking to improve and thereby save lives. It is Matt Whittington, equipment efficiency and encouraging to see how the Port of Spain (above), the offshore technical manager for DE&S’ investigate new technology.” MOD is recognising the value patrol vessel built by Expeditionary Campaign The project is one of a provided by businesses like BAE Systems with Infrastructure team, said: number in which Cosworth Cosworth and we’re looking support expertise “The team is aiming to save 50 engineers are working forward to announcing more from DE&S for the per cent of the fuel consumed alongside teams to address developments.” Trinidad and Tobago Coast Guard, has rescued a 49-year- old fisherman during the ship’s sea trials off the south coast. The man’s boat Montrose proves its new began taking on water two miles off the Isle of Wight. He jumped into a life system will be a success raft and was spotted by the crew of Port of Spain who raced to Command system DNA2 the rescue. is now operational on the Royal Navy’s Type 23 frigates, Forces figures following the successful on the up completion of its naval weapon sea trial on HMS Montrose. UK Armed Forces The new system, central to are currently at 98.7 a frigate’s fighting capability per cent of their against air, surface and full-time trained underwater threats, is also strength. This is up installed on a land-based test from 97.2 per cent a year ago and shows site at Portsdown. a continued upward BAE Systems Insyte trend in recruitment continues to deliver the and retention. programme against a tight 24,010 new recruits schedule. The second ship, Westminster – on time, on budget joined regular forces HMS Westminster, has been in the 12 months fitted (see right) while the to 31 December 2009, an increase of third ship, HMS Argyll, is currently being fitted. Further HMS Westminster has left Babcock at Devonport on time, within budget, and with 10.1 per cent. The increased sustainability and fighting capability after her eight-month upkeep. installation is planned to start number of people The , pictured above leaving Devonport, has been fitted with leaving has fallen by later this year. the new DNA2 command system along with a mid-life update to its Sea Wolf 16.7 per cent. The programme is updating tracking, guidance and weapon management systems. As at 1 January 2010, the Type 23 command system DE&S’ project contract manager Peter Mercier said: “This has been a very the full-time trained with a modern hardware busy period in which we have successfully delivered a significant increase in the strength was 176,330 capability of HMS Westminster, and made her the most capable Type 23 frigate against a target of architecture. DNA2 is a key component of a in the fleet. The partnership team has also delivered habitability upgrades 178,740. to improve living conditions for ship’s staff, and carried out extensive deep converged command system that maintenance to equipment and systems. Exit MR2 aims to deploy common product “This has all been delivered as part of a fleet timeliness trial for upkeeps, technologies across the fleet, and the project achieved every significant milestone on time, with the majority All 11 Nimrod MR2 including Type 23 frigates, Type being delivered early.” aircraft left service 45 destroyers, RFA Argus and at the end of March Queen Elizabeth class aircraft after nearly 40 years, carriers, bringing significant to introduce new capability as producing common software to be replaced from benefits in support, training and the systems get even older. packages and interfaces will next year by nine future capability growth. “We are trying to bring reduce the cost of integration.” MRA 4 aircraft. The MR2’s departure Mike Salisbury, DE&S’ about the convergence to a single He added: “We are a long from service Head of Fleetwide Combat family of command systems. way down that convergence was marked by a Management Systems, said: “Big savings can be made road now with similar systems ceremony at Kinloss. “It is expensive to keep the old converging on newer common on Type 45, RFA Argus, HMS systems serviceable and difficult equipment across the Fleet so Clyde and now the Type 23s.” news 23

Homeward bound: troops on HMS Albion, main picture, while, above, they disembark in the UK, followed by holidaymakers rescued from Santander, left DSCOM Ops erupts into action

The new Defence Support team saw Bordeaux airport team, some had considerable Chain Operations and Air shutdown in France identified by Airlift onwards journeys (1 Scots had Movements (DSCOM) Ops, while spaces on ferry a further 12 hours by coach to Operations Room moved sees personnel sailings between Caen and Edinburgh). into action on 15 April when Portsmouth were found by When the ash cloud closed the Eyjafjallajokull volcano working hard Sealift Ops, and the challenge Bordeaux airport, however, the brought European air traffic of securing coaches late on a team had to find an alternative to a standstill. to bring home Friday evening from Bordeaux and switched operations to Permanent Joint to Caen was met using the the military/civilian airport in Headquarters (PJHQ) directed stranded troops Royal Navy contract normally Zaragoza in north-east Spain. the temporary suspension of used for supporting ships For the second run, 451 Operation Herrick’s Relief in Afthanistan and were abroad. passengers left Akrotiri on Place (RiP) to do everything stranded in Cyprus or the The first tranche of 224 two aircraft (one of which possible to recover more than UAE. passengers left Akrotiri early was chartered in the middle of 650 personnel – including five Fortunately two civilian on 17 April and arrived in the night by the charter team) returning for compassionate aircraft already operating the Portsmouth 24 hours later. on 19 April. Coaches, from reasons – who had started RiP schedule were unaffected While the success of ‘round the same company used in their journey home from by the airspace closure. A joint one’ buoyed up the DSCOM Bordeaux moved the troops to Santander where a temporary holding facility was set up. Excellent liaison work RAF takes on first Nimrod MRA4 with PJHQ and Fleet Ops introduced HMS Albion, the first of the new Nimrods has been rightly proud of being part of this successful whose captain and ship’s delivered to the RAF. delivery.” company were delighted to The Maritime Reconnaissance and PA04 will initially be used for training help 440 servicemen and 280 Attack aircraft (MRA4) – numbered PA04 – RAF pilots who will then act as trainers for stranded civilians home. was accepted by the MOD at a ceremony at further air crews. The second MRA4 (PA05) With the subsequent the BAE Systems’ plant in Woodford. is scheduled for acceptance very soon. passage and arrival in MRA4 is a world-class maritime patrol Portsmouth on 21 April aircraft, which will be a vital component extensively covered by the of the UK defence capability for the 21st world’s media the DSCOM Century. team enjoyed a well-earned It will fulfil a number of roles including sense of achievement. anti-submarine and anti-ship warfare, Over the following days maritime reconnaissance and intelligence a plan was put in place to use collection, and search and rescue. northern Spain as the hub for Air Commodore Peter Ewen, head of airlift fed by road and sealift. DE&S’ Nimrod team, said: “This is the This alternate line of culmination of an enormous amount of communication for movement effort by the Nimrod project team and our of troops and materiel, in both colleagues in industry. directions, remains in place “By any measure, this is a fine piece of Nimrod MRA4 – a step up in capability should further closures of equipment and the team involved should be airspace occur. 24 skynet

he fourth Skynet satellite to be used Pictures: ESA-CNES The fourth in a by the MOD will be launched into ArianeSpace Tspace in two years’ time. The satellite series of satellites –Skynet 5D – will further enhance military communications in a new £400 million for MOD use contract, falling within the overall cost of the £3.5 billion programme. will soon be in The satellite is roughly three times the length of a double decker bus when its orbit, part of panels are deployed and will be launched in 2013 to play a key role. It will also be used to a £3.5 billion provide the telephone and internet welfare support facilities for service personnel on programme to operations. The contract will involve the benefit personnel manufacture, launch, test and operation of on operations Skynet 5D, and the extension of the Skynet 5 Skynet – where the sky is NOT the limit

contract by two years until 2022. The build of Skynet 5D will directly create around 100 new jobs, mainly at EADS Astrium’s sites in Portsmouth and Stevenage. It will also sustain approximately 800 jobs at these sites and at Paradigm’s Hawthorn site in Corsham Darrell Midgley, DE&S’ Information Systems and Services Networks head, said: “The demand for satellite communications is growing faster than originally predicted. “To ensure that future operations will continue to have access to the vital communications they may need, the MOD has decided to make arrangements to take advantage of the services that a fourth satellite in the Paradigm’s Skynet constellation would provide.” The three current Skynet satellites are operating extremely successfully in support of UK operations. Eric Béranger Chief Executive of Astrium Services added: “The Skynet 5 programme was a pioneering step in the provision of milsatcoms via a commercial operator. In the past six years we have met the exacting requirements of the UK MOD, but have provided a comprehensive and flexible service to allied nations worldwide. Above: Skynet “The demand for a fourth Skynet 5 5C is ready to satellite demonstrates the growing global blast off into demand for the services we can offer space at the beginning of its and proves that we have successfully journey implemented a truly innovative approach to milsatcom procurement.” Right: a Paradigm are the owners and operators completed of the satellites and provide the service satellite is to the MOD. The company is also able to made ready for market any capacity which is unused by the transport MOD under the third party sales element of the deal. Malcolm Peto, Director of Paradigm said: “The contract extension for 5D is testament to the strong working partnership we have with the MOD. Since the inception skynet 25

of the Skynet 5 programme we have been fully committed to providing them with the highest standard of service that has the flexibility, security and reliability they require. “Skynet 5D demonstrates the success of this programme from both an industrial and military perspective, enabling us to consolidate the service delivery to the MOD and also to expand the communication capabilities we can offer on a worldwide basis.” Other companies involved are Serco, Logica, EADS Astrium and EADS Defence and Security. Paradigm’s parent company is EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space). Skynet – where the sky is NOT the limit

Above: a completed previous Skynet 5 satellite at the EADS/Astrium facility at Stevenage is made ready for transport to the launch vehicle Left: a Skynet 5 satellite in orbit A new era in military communications The Skynet 5 satellites are based on already complete, having been built as a risk secure satcoms to UK forces and the best Astrium’s highly successful Eurostar reduction of the existing programme ahead value for money for the taxpayer. Over E3000 series. When the current Skynet 5 of any potential requirement for a fourth the past six years, the continued success constellation became fully operational in Skynet 5 satellite, and work will now begin of the programme has acted as a catalyst 2008 it was the start of a new era in military to complete the 5D satellite, in time for a for an increase in satcoms usage and communications, using some of the most scheduled launch in 2013. the introduction of a fourth satellite will complex Milsatcom satellites ever built. The Skynet 5 satellites have the highest satisfy these increasing future capacity Since 2003, the groundbreaking Skynet powered X-band transponders in orbit, a requirements. 5 programme has provided the UK with a highly flexible uplink beam configuration, The extra capacity will ensure that British suite of highly robust, reliable and secure coupled with a world leading anti-jamming and allied troops have instant access to the military communications services, supporting antenna to ensure that the constellation is necessary communication resources when operations in Iraq, Afghanistan and the extremely effective against hostile or non- and where needed most Balkans. hostile interference. All the downlink beams Paradigm can address the needs of The programme began by using the are fully steerable and the whole payload a growing international market. Since legacy Skynet 4 satellites, augmenting them is optimised to maximise performance for 2003, Paradigm has supported the satcom with a fully refurbished ground network small, rapidly deployable satellite ground requirements of NATO, the USA, , before launching the Skynet 5A, 5B, and 5C terminals on land, sea or air. Belgium, , France, Germany, the satellites in 2007 and 2008. The Skynet 5 programme has been Netherlands and Portugal. The Czech The Skynet 5 system, including the a huge operational success for the UK, Republic, Slovenia and Norway have recently satellites and ground segment, was designed and has reduced or removed many of the signed up to have access to Paradigm’s and built by Astrium. The 5D payload is technical and service risks, while ensuring Skynet capacity. 26 SUSTAINABLE PROCUREMENT Lean, green fighting machine

The MOD’s Sustainable Procurement Strategy builds on ‘the process whereby organisations meet their needs for goods, services, works and utilities in a way that achieves value for money on a whole life basis in terms of generating benefits to the organisation, but also to society and the economy, while minimising damage to the environment‘ Sustainable Procurement Task Force – June 2006

HMS Ark Royal approaches Faslane on a visit earlier this year

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The MOD’s Sustainable Procurement Strategy, published at the end of March, is available at http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/ MicroSite/DES/OurPublications/Procurement/ModSustainableProcurementStrategy.htm COUNTER-IED 27 Trojan – new workhorse saving front line lives

The latest workhorse for the forces – page 30 Python shows its venom – pages 28 and 29 28 counter ied

‘It takes your breath away. You feel the vehicle rock, and you are in awe of what has just happened. You see the flash, hear the bang and then feel the shock wave’ – Staff Sergeant Mark Eastley of 30 Armoured Engineer Squadron.

Python – the latest weapon in countering the threat of the Improvised Explosive Device – made a stunning debut in Afghanistan. Hannah Swingler looks at a system which could prove crucial in saving the lives of UK personnel Fields of fire!

rocket system which allows by Royal Engineers, based north of Patrol containing IEDs or emplaced explosive troops to clear areas of explosive Base Wahid, who cleared a river bed of devices (EEDs). Adevices to provide safe passage improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The shockwaves of this initial for military vehicles has been fired for Python, which is a trailer-mounted, explosion eliminate other explosive the first time in Afghanistan. rocket-propelled mine-clearing system devices in its vicinity and it is capable The Anti-Tank Mine Clearance pulled behind the Trojan armoured of clearing a significant corridor for System, or Python as it is commonly engineer tank, works by firing a long vehicular access. known, has been used for the first time hose packed with explosives onto an area Once Python has been detonated, the Trojan vehicle will then be driven in to the cleared area and, using its bulldozer blade, remove any remaining IEDs and Left and top: EEDs that were not destroyed by the Python explodes original detonation. in a massive This ensures safe passage for the fireball after following convoy. being fired from Trojan during a Russell Judge of DE&S’ Combat demonstration Wheels Group said: “This is not an at Warminster. aggressive weapon but one that is The Royal designed to save lives by creating safe Engineers fired passages for troops to move through. the weapon in “Although it is not a new piece of kit, it Afghanistan is being used for the first time in theatre in the spring. with great results.” Python is a Python was first introduced into UK trailer-mounted, rocket-propelled Land Forces Service in 1997 and is made mine-clearing up of three main parts – the charge hose system pulled assembly, the rocket motor and the safety behind the arming and firing unit. All three items Trojan armoured are transported in theatre on a dedicated engineer vehicle. trailer which is fitted with a launcher Detonation, housing. across a It has evolved from the Giant Viper suspected Anti-Tank Mine Clearance System which IED field in a dry river bed was developed for the British Army in the – wadi – north early 1950s by Royal Ordnance at Chorley of Patrol Base and saw active service as recently as 1991 Wahid, shook during the Gulf War. the ground The Giant Viper design underwent a either side of the mid-life improvement after the Gulf War detonation, and utilising modern materials, technology created a huge and thinking to produce the Python Anti- dust cloud Tank Mine Clearance System. counter ied 29

Fields of fire!

Left and below: Trojan leads the convoy in Helmand, part of ‘It’s not an Operation Moshtarak. Trojan, crewed by aggressive tool. three engineers, It is a tool to save is among the most modern of vehicles military and civilian in theatre. Force lives. It makes the protection is provided routes safe’ – Lt Jim by 1 Royal Tank Regiment’s 24 Viking Viney of 26 Engineer armoured personnel Regiment carriers

‘It’s going to be very effective. It will save us getting out and combing the ground for IEDS all the time, so there is less risk to our lives’ – Lance Corporal Simon Whitemore of 1 Royal Tank Regiment . . . while Trojan heads the queue 30 counter ied ‘Sir Digsalot’ – troops already proud of new workhorse

Armoured digger is latest to put up an impressive display

Report: Tim Foreman

sapper has praised the protection provided to troops by one of the ABritish Army’s latest vehicles to operate in Afghanistan. The Trojan armoured engineer tank was given the chance to shine in the media spotlight at the homecoming to Wiltshire from Afghanistan of soldiers from 8 Armoured Engineer Squadron and 4 Troop 30 Armoured Engineer Squadron, 26 Engineer Regiment. Some of the sappers provided essential force protective infrastructure to Forward Operating Bases in Helmand Trojan facts and figures Province, others on Operation Moshtarak deployed three Trojan armoured Dimensions and weight engineer tanks, each equipped with a Length: 9.45 metres plough – the Full Width Mine Plough Length with mineplough: 12.865m Above: Trojan is pictured Width: 4.2m (Improved) – and the Python mine- with its mine plough, in Height 3.415m clearing system. front, its fascine carrier Training weight: 57,552kg This was the first time that Trojan and at the rear to negotiate Combat weight: 65,048kg Python had been used in an operational ditches and trenches, Performance and its excavator system theatre to clear safe lanes for advancing Max road speed: 59 km/h troops through suspected fields of Max road speed (with trailer) 30km Inset: Sgt Carl Bentley Fuel consumption on road: 3.4 litres per km Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs). and wife Louise and Fuel consumption cross country: 6.1 litres per km Both were procured by Land daughters Amy(blue Trench crossing: 2.8m Equipment project teams at DE&S and jacket) and Mia (pink Vertical obstacle: 0.9m prepared for deployment at short notice. jacket) and Chelsea Sgt Carl Bentley, from 4 Troop 30 (black jacket) Armoured Engineer Squadron, was in a Trojan when it was hit by an IED. He said: “We were out in Trojan bang and dust everywhere. As he was met by his wife and three moving into a new location for the “Thankfully no one was hurt which children on his return from Afghanistan evening just before the last light of the goes to show how fantastic this machine he hailed the vehicle’s capabilities. day when it ran over an IED. There was a is. We always feel extremely safe inside it which gives you a huge amount of confidence on operations. “We were able to clear routes up to 5km long and greater distances than we Armoured, agile, and very capable thought were possible.” Lieutenant Colonel David Casey, Commanding Officer, 26 Engt Regt, was Trojan is a modern and capable armoured With its excavator arm it can dig ditches also full of praise for Trojan. engineer vehicle crewed by three engineers. and trenches and can clear or smash its way He said: “We sent 120 soldiers out Its high speed cross country mobility, through abandoned vehicles, rubble, fallen its technologically advanced vehicle control trees and buildings. to Afghanistan and brought 120 back, systems and its enhanced remote CCTV It can also be fitted with a front-mounted, largely thanks to vehicles like Trojan.” camera systems keep it operating at peak hydraulically-controlled dozer blade that Journalists were able to hear how performance whether bounding between can excavate ditches, push heavy obstacles Trojan is making a difference in theatre cover in the urban environment or advancing aside and construct protection for troops and and get an up close look at the huge towards the enemy in open countryside. vehicles. vehicle. With its enormously capable excavator It can clear a safe path through a mine They were given a briefing on Trojan’s arm, mine plough and dozer blade, it field and simultaneously fire lane indicator performs complex obstacle clearance tasks markers into the ground to mark the safe capabilities and successes. on the battlefield without the crew having to route for friendly forces. Press Association photographer Ben leave its protection. Trojan is fitted with a remote control Birchall said Trojan reminded him of a Trojan is capable of carrying out a wide machine gun and smoke grenade discharger, giant version of a Robot Wars machine. range of roles, usually providing mobility for which enable the vehicle commander to He added: “They should call it Sir combat units on the battlefield while under provide covering fire and smoke to support Digsalot.” fire from the enemy. extractions from enemy contact. joint support chain 31 Joint Support Chain change begins to reap benefits

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Close Support Logistic Regiment load vehicles with food and water to supply the front line on Operation Moshtarak

Picture: Sgt Will Craig 32 joint support chain Joint Support Chain continues to up its game

o equip and support the Armed Forces for operations now and Tin the future the opening of the DE&S Operations Centre in Defence Supply Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM) in January provided an immediate operational focus. As the DE&S single point of contact for requirements from theatre and Permanent Joint Headquarters, liaising closely with the Front Line Commands, the Centre smoothes the flow of manpower and materiel in support of operations. On the Reverse Supply Chain, the DSCOM-led Operation Brockdale – the Four months into recovery of 4,000 containers and 600 vehicles from Iraq in 2009 – was hailed collocation, the a great success. With focus now on Afghanistan, the Ops Centre provides Joint Support the DE&S lead for the Herrick Campaign Support Plan and the UKCAP contract Chain (JSC) providing contractor support in theatre. is enjoying a significant Support to operations presence in Abbey Wood, with around 800 posts centralised by the end of March, although a significant number of personnel will remain across the UK and Germany. Benefits are already being felt with a single iHub replacing duplicated The Operational Centre at Abbey Wood provides an administrative operational focus for the support chain support. Other Upskilling Following a number of successful JSC-led initiatives, the Logistics Skills Board endorsed the areas of work are Defence Logistics Staff Course, providing an opportunity to study logistics at Masters Degree level for SO2s and equivalent civilian grade. Candidates attend eight one-week residential modules on supply beginning to reap and support, and MOD UK logistics management, delivered by the Defence College of Logistics and Personnel Administration and the University of Lincoln, with exposure to industry and international rewards best practice, over a 20-month period. joint support chain 33 Joint Support Chain continues to up its game Support to operations The Logistic Network Enabled Capability project Below: logistics personnel team has made significant progress in improving get their orders as consignment-tracking, and asset and inventory resupplies start heading management capability. to the front line in Management of Materiel in Transit (MMiT) Afghanistan. brought into service last year provided a new Right: C-130 aircraft capability to view materiel in transit in the forward and reverse supply chains across all three services, have proved a reliable deployed and at home, in near real time. workhorse in getting MMiT complements the VITAL consignment supplies to operational tracking system. With the addition of a business theatres intelligence tool this year, end-to-end supply chain performance can be monitored. The contract to deliver Management of the Joint Deployed Inventory (MJDI) was signed in mid- 2009 and the project is developing new tri-service business processes for the management of all materiel. MJDI heralds a move towards a new joint culture in which individual units act as custodians, rather

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than owners, of defence stock. Once the system is put onto a web browser, it will be delivered across defence in a series of increments, bringing FUNDAMENTAL TO development of the JSC is the delineation of visibility of stock to operational commanders in the ‘provider’ and ‘decider’ responsibilities. field. The MJDI Management Information System In line with this, work continues to more closely align the activities (MJDI MIS) provides project teams with stock management information to support operational of the logistic service providers (BFPO, DSA and DSDA) and explore planning. opportunities to exploit overlapping functions to deliver a more The next step to increase the agility and effective and efficient service while maintaining strategic capability. responsiveness of the JSC is the establishment Integration of these organisations has been conducted in tandem of Future Logistics Information Services Delivery with the Treasury-led Operational Efficiency Programme which sought Partner (FLIS (DP)) arrangements. Historically, Log to rationalise and outsource certain services across Government. IS has been under-funded with limited business The study concluded that the sale of DSDA as a whole was unlikely continuity. The plethora of suppliers involved in the delivery of more than 270 logistics applications to deliver value but the release of surplus land, development (with also prevented the development of a more industry) of Bicester as a core site, and outsourcing would provide coherent, agile service. greater value for money. The appointment of a single delivery partner Elements such as the Purple Gate were reserved and will not be will improve the operational availability of legacy Upskilling outsourced while, subject to more detailed consideration, the intention systems and the MOD’s ability to respond to new is for vehicle-related activities to be transferred to the Defence Support Log IS requirements. These improvements are Group to enable benefits of single process ownership. key to the successful transformation of Logistics Business Processes. Other plans for developing service provision include formation of The MOD hopes to set up the FLIS contract a partnering arrangement with industry to provide other government this summer, subject to ministerial approval, with departments with a disposal service using the MOD’s existing disposal delivery partner arrangements beginning at the contracts. end of the year. 34 COST MANAGEMENT Shooting down your costs

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DVD2010 - A4 Poster - Final.indd 3 16/04/2010 10:08 36 virtual warfare

virtual world based on war gaming technology is helping Ato train soldiers for real-life Train for real situations they may encounter in Afghanistan. Op JCOVE (Operational Joint Combat Operations Virtual Environment) is a computer-based training programme dangers on the that enables troops to practise tactics, techniques and procedures that can be used in frontline operations. Soldiers learn how to operate under fire and how to react under a variety of events and scenarios including attacks, front line – in Improvised Explosive Device explosions and ambushes. The software was originally used to train troops in vehicle convoy skills, but has since been developed to incorporate the virtual training for foot patrols, combat drills and other tactics. And before a host of curious Report: Tim Foreman onlookers, members of 1 Rifles put Pictures: Andrew Linnett technology to the test in a day’s world demonstration for DE&S staff at Abbey Wood. Major Charles Burbridge, from the Queen’s Royal Lancers, believes it provided a vital boost to training his unit before deploying to Afghanistan. “If this technology is used in the right way it can save lives out in theatre,” he said. “Op JCOVE may look like a video game but we take it very seriously. We ask that the soldiers training on it treat it as if they are training in Afghanistan. “They know the skills and the drills are important and that’s how we ensure that they don’t come out thinking it’s a game. “Although the soldiers aren’t getting sand between their toes we are able to Captain Terry Newton from use Op JCOVE to practise scenarios and the Royal Tank Regiment tries out the computer based virtual rehearse procedures we would use in training system demonstrated theatre. at Abbey Wood. “We can repeat the training over and over again until the procedures become . . . and if you think it’s easy, take a look at the concentration of 1 Rifles at Abbey Wood! virtual warfare 37

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n Since its inception in 2007 more than 6,000 troops have been trained through Op JCOVE.

n Op JCOVE uses the commercial ‘serious game’ application called Virtual BattleSpace (VBS). It includes a Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) communication system to allow trainees to communicate with each other through headsets, as well as steering wheel and pedal sets and instructor classroom control software.

n VBS is a military training simulation developed as a spin-off from commercial computer games technology. While it is true that the mechanics of the game, the ‘games engines’, are based on popular high-end computer games, VBS Images from Op JCOVE as offers a number of functions simply soldiers at Abbey Wood get to not available in a game. It includes grips with front line scenarios. scenario generation and editing, to The system allows soldiers allow the instructor to change the to exercise a wide range of training scenarios, and an After mounted and dismounted Action Review (AAR) facility to allow scenarios and is used to allow the instructor to replay events to the soldiers to practise tactics, trainees to emphasise key learning techniques and procedures as a points. VBS also has extremely team in a virtual environment. realistic representations of UK and coalition soldiers and equipment.

n Op JCOVE typically runs a network instinctive. This has helped when we have Surrey-based company Newman and of 32 laptops with a separate deployed to theatre. This kind of learning Spurr provides pre-deployment training terminal for each commander and will never replace live training but it can using Op JCOVE under a contract with gunner in all participating vehicles. boost the confidence of young soldiers and DE&S. Graham McIntyre, Director of It also includes 2 workstations used by the instructor to direct and teach them the basics they need. “ Business Development, said: “Feedback observe the training. Op JCOVE can be adapted to include from soldiers has indicated that Op JCOVE new vehicles, weapons systems and to is widely accepted as an excellent training More information on OP JCOVE mirror current operations and threats. It is tool. can be obtained from Grant Bailey also being expanded to include electronic “We can introduce the latest equipment at DE&S’ Joint and Battlefield countermeasures training while its Virtual within a matter of weeks and change the Trainers, Simulation and Synthetic Battlespace application is also set to environment to suit the current situation Environments team on 9352 37995 include the maritime and air domains. on the frontline.” . . . and if you think it’s easy, take a look at the concentration of 1 Rifles at Abbey Wood! 38 lynx

Increased power makes Lynx more

Above: A Lynx Mk9a agile at AgustaWestland in Yeovil.

Below: the sharp end: Lynx on the Report: Tim Foreman Helicopter uplift front line in the Pictures: Pete Gowing and AgustaWestland Middle East

Helicopter capability improvements • an announcement last December that the MoD will buy 22 brand new Chinooks, with the first 10 being delivered by 2012/13; • a £408 million upgrade to the existing Chinook fleet with new engines and digitised cockpits last in September; • arrival of the first of the eight Chinook Mk3s will be completed by the end of this year; • the first upgraded Merlin helicopters deployed to Afghanistan last November; • a £300 million upgrade to the Puma fleet, announced last October, to extend its service until at least 2022 and • since November 2006, the MOD has nearly doubled the number of UK airframes available to commanders in Afghanistan, and over the same period the number of flying hours has increased by 137 per cent. lynx 39

Increased A line-up of Lynx aircraft ready for conversion at AgustaWestland. power Below right: Lt Col Mike McGinty

new £42 million contract Lieutenant Colonel McGinty said: environmental training in conditions makes will upgrade ten more Lynx “The Regiment has been training with similar to those found in Afghanistan – Ahelicopters to improve the air the upgraded aircraft for some months hot, high and sandy. support available to forces on the front and can confirm that it represents The General Purpose Machine Gun line in Afghanistan. a considerable improvement in currently fitted to the Lynx Mk9, which The Lynx upgrade to Mk9A performance Lynx standard will deliver more powerful over its engines, strengthened airframes predecessor. and more advanced instruments and “Training electronics, improving the helicopters’ in hot and high performance in the extreme conditions conditions in more of Afghanistan. Kenya has proved This £41.8 million contract with that it really does AgustaWestland of Yeovil follows what it says on a previous deal to upgrade 12 Lynx the tin. helicopters and brings the total number “We agile of Lynx upgraded to Mk9A standard to anticipate that 22. it will be a very The first upgraded Lynx Mk9A valuable asset helicopters have already deployed on operations to Afghanistan. The aircraft’s role against the Report: Tim Foreman on operations will include convoy insurgents in Pictures: Pete Gowing and AgustaWestland overwatch, support helicopter escort, Afghanistan.” reconnaissance and surveillance, and Guiseppe the movement of personnel. It can Orsi of carry a crew of three and up to five AgustaWestland, passengers. added: “The The more powerful engine fitted company is as part of the upgrade is the same as delighted to that being used in the new Wildcat be delivering helicopter which AugustaWestland are these aircraft also working on. That greater power to the Army will enable the Lynx to operate more against a tight effectively in the challenging conditions timeframe so the of the Afghan summer months. benefits can be Deliveries of the Mk9A to the Army appreciated on Air Corps (AAC) began at the end of the front line as last year and the seventh airframe from soon as possible. AgustaWestland’s Chief Executive This contract Officer Giuseppe Orsi was accepted extension will allow us to complete the uses 7.62 mm rounds, is being replaced on on 26 March, and handed over to the task.” the Lynx Mk9A by the heavier calibre 0.5’’ Commanding Officer of 9 Regt AAC A demanding work schedule has M3M gun which fires the much larger 12.7 Lieutenant Colonel Mike McGinty in a seen the first three of these Lynx mm rounds. This will provide increased ceremony at the company’s Yeovil plant. Mk9A helicopters deploy to Kenya for firepower. 40 future carriers

ortsmouth has become the fifth UK shipyard to start work on Pbuilding the country’s two new aircraft carriers. Steel cutting has begun on a section of the hull in BAE Systems Surface Ships’ yard in the south coast naval base, close by where the Queen Elizabeth class vessels will make their future home. Work has already begun in yards in Devon, Newcastle, Glasgow and Rosyth with further work to begin on Merseyside. Around 8,000 people are involved in building the hulls with another 3,000 employed in companies who are supplying the project. The block begun by BAES at Portsmouth – known as Lower Block 2, one of the largest of the structures – will be one of three for the ships built in the yard. At 70m long by 40m wide and 18m high it will use 6,000 tonnes of steel. It will house space for machinery and . . . and Portsmouth makes five Work starts on Pictures: James Hennessey and LA (Phot) Dean Nixon the south coast

Above: First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope takes a look at the earliest stage as the UK’s new of construction for parts of the Queen Elizabeth carriers’ hull along with Alan Johnston, head of BAE Systems Surface Ships at Portsmouth carriers pass Below: workers at BAES are ready for the off with both carriers likely to be ready for service by the end of the decade another stage Above right: Sir Mark at the cutting ceremony

Right: a computer image of how the carriers will look supplies as well as switchboards and some accommodation. BAE Systems’ role in the carrier build programme at Portsmouth is in the order of £800 million, forming a substantial element of the workload at the naval base, where the company employs more than 3,000 people, including around 200 apprentices. First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope said: “The two ships of the Queen Elizabeth Class will be the largest and most powerful warships ever built for the UK, each equalling four acres from which to project airpower anywhere in the world. With 80 per cent of the world’s land mass within 500 miles of the ocean, the carriers will provide unparalleled access and flexibility. They are vital joint assets for the future of defence.” The start of work is good news for Portsmouth too. Managing director of BAE Systems Surface Ships Alan Johnston said: “This is a very proud day future carriers 41

. . . and Portsmouth makes five

l Six will together construct the nine blocks that make up the hull: n BAE Systems, Glasgow n Babcock, Appledore n Babcock, Rosyth n A&P, Newcastle

for our workforce in Portsmouth and will be 17 metres high. The structure n BAE Systems, Portsmouth comes on the back of our work on the is an essential part of the mission Clyde, where another large part of the system, helping to mount the sensors n Cammell Laird, carrier’s hull is already taking shape. and equipment needed for the carrier to “The design and build of ships of this undertake air traffic control and tactical (due to begin this summer) magnitude is a massive engineering feat operations. and a real testament to skills harnessed The first phase of the project l The Aircraft Carrier in our industry across the UK.” involves manufacturing a prototype, BAE Systems is a member of the destined for the system shore-based Alliance is a single integrated Aircraft Carrier Alliance, responsible integration facility at Cowes, followed for delivering the ships. BAE Systems’ by construction of the actual pole masts team in which the MOD acts employees at its yards on the Clyde began for the two carriers including the lower the manufacture of the carrier’s Lower prism section of the mast, as well as as both partner and client. Block 3 last July with work beginning the upper assembly, the interface and a on the largest section, Lower Block 4, in hydraulic actuation sub-system. Formed from the MOD, BAE January. Martin Cains, manufacturing Work is also gearing up across the manager at BAE Systems Surface Systems, Babcock and Thales other side of the Portsmouth base to Ships, said: “Wining this contract to build the pole masts, part of the carriers’ manufacture the mast for the carriers UK, it is responsible for sophisticated mission systems. is a unique opportunity, having just Located on the top of the carrier’s completed the manufacture of three delivering the ships on time aft island immediately in front of the communication pole masts for the last Medium Range Radar, the pole mast batch of Type 45 destroyers.” and to cost. 42 collocation

Travelling to the DE&S headquarters at Abbey Wood, Filton can sometimes be DE&S’ collocation a challenge. The site sits by a busy ring road in Bristol that serves a number of other large employers as well as DE&S which means that the number of commuters can team examines result in congestion at peak times. Many of you will be aware that there have recently been issues with parking at the options Abbey Wood although some short term mitigations have been put in place to address the problem. Both these things combined mean that DE&S staff and visitors have for reducing sometimes had a frustrating time travelling to and parking at the site over the last few congestion on the months. What can be done for the future to relieve the situation? roads and car parks Many staff have suggested the existing car parks are extended. This is not an at Abbey Wood option because of council planning regulations which affect all employers, whether public or private sector. The transport congestion is clearly something to which all employers on the ring road contribute and therefore we need to find a collaborative solution. DE&S is working closely with the North Bristol Travel Forum, a group of nine major companies who between us employ more than 40,000 people along the ring road. Together, we have all taken part in a local travel to work survey. As a group, our aim is to use the results to prioritise what can be done to improve the availability of car sharing initiatives and public transport in the future and how we can encourage more staff to use them. In addition, the DE&S Collocation Team meets regularly with the train and bus companies to press for improvements in services and to share information and feedback about the potential demand from staff and visitors to the site. We shall continue to seek staff views in the future on how you think this can be addressed best. So what can be done now? ‘If everybody Car sharing or motorcycle could be was able to the answer for you. Both have the added benefit of preferential parking spaces once break the you arrive at Abbey Wood. DE&S is a corporate member of the 2CarShare.com habit of driving network. This is a national car sharing website within which Abbey Wood has themselves to a secure area which uses anonymous searches to filter possible matches to work just once a your journey so that you can find car share partners among other MOD staff week they could at Abbey Wood. As well as preferential parking, car save 20 per cent of sharers and motorcyclists can use the quieter 2+ lanes on the ring road. Worth their fuel costs and considering. Abbey Wood is fortunate enough get 20 per cent of cars to have its own railway station – Filton Abbey Wood – next to the site served off the road ‘ by First Great Western. A stone’s throw from Neighbourhoods 1 to 4 and a mile – Steve McCarthy, from Neighbourhood 5, this might be your solution. DE&S Bristol Parkway station is also just a mile away from Abbey Wood South and about a mile and a half from Neighbourhood 5. Visitors who need picking up from there can call the Debut shuttle bus service which will collect and take you to Abbey Wood. For Abbey Wood South, call: 0117 913 Travel to work days 30851/30894 and for Abbey Wood North, provide suggestions call 0117 931 9592. for a better, Steve McCarthy, Director Change at healthier, greener DE&S, said: “I understand why people way of getting to feel frustrated when, for example, traffic work which reduces congestion causes problems getting to or congestion on roads from work. Unfortunately, heavy traffic and pressure on car seems increasingly to be a factor of modern parks life. Pictures: “All of us will no doubt increasingly try Darren Setter to think of ways that we can better deal with COLLOCATION 43 All stations to Abbey Wood!

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Around 5,000 new general purpose binoculars are heading for immediate use in theatre. Tucano The binoculars will be continues small and lightweight with extra optical quality. to deliver Pyser-SGI of Edenbridge in Kent has offered a fast its vital delivery, meaning UK Armed Forces will soon be using training the latest and best optical equipment where and when role they need it most. The E8x42RM offers eight Toasting the occasion are (left to right): Andy Garner (VT contract manager); Wg Cdr Paul Gerard times magnification with an (OC Fg Wg); Gp Capt Mike Longstaff (RAF Linton-on-Ouse station commander) and Wg Cdr Kev objective lens of 42mm. It is Senior (Tucano and Glider support authority) in front of Tucano ZF135, one of the RAF’s oldest flying fully waterproof and weighs Tucanos. just over 600 grammes. The Tucano – mainstay of RAF basic fast-jet contractor logistic support basis since its Each binocular comes training – has flown its 250,000th sortie from introduction into service. complete with rainguard, RAF Linton-on-Ouse. The current contractor for the aircraft objective covers, ranging The fleet of aircraft has actually flown handling and rectification is VT Aerospace graticule, lanyard and case. more than 367,000 sorties since its entry into while support for the engine is provided by ITP A spokesman for Pyser- RAF service in 1988 as a replacement for the of Spain. SGI said: “We are pleased Jet Provost. Both companies have been re-awarded and proud to have been In 20-plus years it has accrued 373,484 contracts to keep the Tucano flying until its flying hours. Those responsible for its support out-of-service date of March 2014. selected to supply what we say it continues to provide reliable, affordable, The Tucano and Glider Support Authority know is an excellent product safe and airworthy training flying hours for the is also at RAF Linton-on-Ouse, staffed by with real potential to assist fast jet community. RAF personnel, civil servants and embedded the troops in achieving their The Tucano has been supported on a contractors’ staff. objectives.”

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NEWSREEL ISTAR in new approach Bulwark in first refit

A NEW approach to delivering military capability programmes across all Defence Lines of Development (DLoDs) programmes has been adopted. The move to through a life capability management programme approach has seen Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) Programme Support Function HMS Bulwark form a team dedicated is pictured Work already completed on to looking across at Devonport all the DLoDs within waiting for sister ship will help staff return the pan-MOD ISTAR her first major community. docking period for more information, her to the front line on time contact ISTAR DLoD co-ordination Manager, Mel Hayden; $03+,%,286 $66$8/7 ZLOO PDNH IHHGLQJ XS WR  DQG RSWLPLVHG SDFNDJH RI des istar-psf1-dcm@ VKLS +06 %XOZDUN LV QRZ SHUVRQQHO PRUH HIILFLHQW ZKLOH ZRUN ZKLFK LPSRUWDQWO\ LV mod.uk XQGHUJRLQJ UHILW E\ %DEFRFN EHWWHU DFFRPPRGDWLRQ ZLOO DIIRUGDEOH LQ D WLJKW ILQDQFLDO DW 'HYRQSRUW t WKH VKLSpV ILUVW HQKDQFH WKH DELOLW\ RI WKH VKLS FOLPDWH Display mode PDMRUGRFNLQJSHULRG WRORRNDIWHUWKHWURRSV q7KH SDFNDJH ZLOO PHHW 7KH PRQWK € PLOOLRQ 7KH UHILW ZLOO LQFOXGH WKH FXVWRPHUVp GHPDQGLQJ COMPUTER related XSJUDGH DQG PDLQWHQDQFH VWUXFWXUDO PRGLILFDWLRQV DQG UHTXLUHPHQWVIRUFDSDELOLW\DQG injuries being KDV EHHQ DZDUGHG XQGHU WKH LPSURYHPHQWV WR OLJKWLQJ LQ DYDLODELOLW\ DQG , DP FHUWDLQ reported to DE&S’ 6XUIDFH 6KLS 6XSSRUW $OOLDQFH WKH FDYHUQRXV IORRGDEOH GRFN ZLOOHQDEOHWKHSODWIRUPWRIXOILO Incident Notification '( 6 %DEFRFN DQG %$( WRPDNHRSHUDWLQJODQGLQJFUDIW LWVGXWLHVDVWKHKLJKUHDGLQHVV Cell are rising. 6\VWHPV IROORZLQJDVXFFHVVIXO HDVLHU ODQGLQJ SODWIRUP GRFN IRU WKH An in-house course to train GRFNLQJ SHULRG RI %XOZDUNpV &DSWDLQ *UDHPH /LWWOH QH[WILYH\HDUVr additional display VLVWHUVKLS+06$OELRQ &DSLWDO6KLSVp,Q6HUYLFH6KLSV %DEFRFNpV 0LNH :HHNV screen equipment 7KHUHILWZLOOERRVWWKHVKLSpV OHDGHU DW '( 6 VDLG q7KH DGGHG q2XU H[SHULHQFH assessors has been NH\ UROH E\ LPSURYLQJ DYLDWLRQ DJUHHPHQWRIWKLVFRQWUDFWLVD KDYLQJ VXFFHVVIXOO\ FRPSOHWHG developed. Further VHUYLFHVIRURSHUDWLQJ&KLQRRN VXFFHVV IRU WKH MRLQW ZRUNLQJ +06 $OELRQpV GRFNLQJ SHULRG details 01225 467702 KHOLFRSWHUV DQG PRGHUQLVLQJ DSSURDFK EHWZHHQ WKH 02' ODVW -XO\ SURYLGHV D ZHDOWK or DES SE CESO- WKH JDOOH\V DQG PHVVHV DQG DQGLQGXVWU\ RI NQRZOHGJH WR GUDZ RQ OHSE-HS-Office DFFRPPRGDWLRQ q7KH WHDP KDV ZRUNHG LQ XQGHUWDNLQJ WKLV VLPLODU ,PSURYHPHQWVWRWKHJDOOH\V KDUG WR GHYHORS DQ H[WHQVLYH XSNHHSRQ+06%XOZDUNr Battery power

STRICTER rules on battery recycling and collection On time, on budget – T45 earns reward (Waste Batteries and Accumulators DE&S’ DESTROYERS Regulations 2009) team and wider Type 45 have now come into stakeholders have been force. commended for Dauntless’ By 2016 the directive acceptance off contract on requires that 45 time and to budget. per cent of waste The team, supported batteries are by BAES Surface Ships, recycled. With all Navy Command units waste batteries, a (particularly PORFLOT), simple step-by-step Maritime Commissioning procedure for sorting, Trials and Assessment, listing, packaging, and a proactive ship’s staff labelling, handling completed this task by 3 and storage should December last year along be followed before with a delivery voyage to a collection can be Portsmouth, the first for made. Type 45, placing the ship Further information: in a strong position as www.environment- Dave Twitchin, head of the Type 45 team, receives the Type 45 team award she began her stage 2 sea agency.gov.uk from Rear Admiral Bob Love trials in January. SUPPORT TO OPS 47

Embedding risk management deeper into DE&S

RISK MANAGEMENT is at the heart of all being developed in close consultation with and share good practice in risk that we do within DE&S, writes Chief of Department risk policy owners. management. Staff Jenny Lycett. We are also building on this work to A series of events have been organised Whether it is delivering a Category develop the equipment capability-wide over June to December to increase A project, an Urgent Operational approach to risk management which awareness and understanding of the tools, Requirement or an improvement to will support programme board decision techniques and tips that can help us all to our business processes, we all have a making. further improve how we manage risk. responsibility for managing associated Our Risk Campaign Plan sets out Senior leaders across DE&S will be risk, uncertainty and opportunity. practical improvements and initiatives leading these events to pass on their own We have come a long way in improving over the next 12 to 18 months in the areas experience and advice. our risk management capability over of policy, processes, systems, leadership There will be two events specifically the past couple of years and we aim to and training. for team leaders, but the remainder will continue to embed this further through a Our intent is to simplify and clarify be open to anyone across DE&S. targeted Risk Coherence Programme. policies and processes; to establish a Events will be advertised on the Event The programme focuses primarily better integrated set of risk tools; and to Booking System and the CAPR webpage on risk management across DE&S and is increase awareness and understanding under related links so watch out for these.

NEWSREEL Training revs up on new Staff improve financial naval base support fleet skills THE FIRST Financial Skills Certificate Intermediate Workhorses: Serco tugs assessment get to work in Portsmouth (Financial Planning) has been launched for DE&S staff. It is available through the Defence Learning Portal (DLP) via course code V476 – FSC Intermediate Planning 01 FSC Intermediate replaces CRM Level 2 and has primarily been developed for those who carry out key finance functions.

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Make mine a Ruby! Falklands food moves to

Defence Food Services served up history on a plate a contractor’s menu after contributing to a feature programme Company takes commissioned by BBC Radio 4 – Ruby Murray; The over food Secret Story of Curry. management to The programme free up explored Britain’s long love affair military staff with curry, including Chicken Big savings are expected as Tikka Masala. food supply management in the Ration pack expert Neil Hind Falkland Islands moves from a said: “Food in military team to contractors. the armed forces Since May 1982, the is incredibly food supply and warehouse important and management for commercial the introduction rations and operational ration Food supply management in the Falkland Islands is moving from the of Chicken Tikka packs has been carried out by a military to Supreme Food Service to the troops’ diet small team of military personnel was based on on 4-6 months deployed tours. Supreme Food Service (SFS) Once they are established in the how it tastes and benefits the troops Their responsibilities included – Purple Food Service Solutions’ Falklands the move from military mentally and also procurement, provisioning, overseas and operational partner to contractor management how it affects accounting and control of the in DE&S’ MOD worldwide food should see significant savings them physically. Falkland’s theatre ration stock supply contract – has now taken based on fewer stores losses and “Curry is now holdings. over procurement, provisioning, improvements in warehousing, a dish that we Short term military warehouse management and efficient provisioning and a more consider a British appointments in the Falklands did stock control. Catering accounts, effective IT system. staple and so it not allow for an entirely effective equipment and infrastructure Four military personnel have made sense to management process or permit management are still with the now been released for other introduce this dish to the diet.” people to gain enough experience MOD. logistic tasks. The remaining The dish to in the job. From the end of this month ration personnel are employed troops has 50 per Although staff received SFS will be liable for any stock alongside SFS to experience how cent more chicken basic training in the food supply loss, either in the warehouse a commercial company delivers a compared to a process, they had little or no or in transit, which cannot be global food logistic operation to ready meal from a experience in managing a large attributed to the failure of the meet the unique needs of deployed supermarket. commitment so far away. MOD. personnel in the Falklands. Company says thanks a million to Sir Kevin

The 1,000,000th S10 respirator made by a Wiltshire company has been presented to the Chief of Defence Materiel. General Sir Kevin O’Donoghue took charge of the mask on a visit to Avon Protection, part of Avon Rubber. The award represented a milestone for Avon, proving the trust users have in the ability of the mask to protect against multiple threats in today’s terrorist world “We were delighted to welcome Sir Kevin to our plant,” said David Evans, non-executive director of Avon Rubber. “Sir Kevin’s visit was in recognition of the major part Avon has in protecting UK soldiers against the historical, current and future chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threat, and goes to prove how highly thought of and reliable the S10 really is. “We look forward to supporting the MOD for many years to come.” The S10 respirator was introduced into service in 1986 and is currently managed by DE&S’ Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear delivery team. Team leader Phil Strudley said: “This is a great example of the MOD working with industry to provide a world class solution in personal It’s a gas . . . for Sir Kevin and Avon’s David Evans protection to the military user.” SUPPORT TO OPS 49

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Marc sets a hot pace in hospice money quest Devonport employee Marc Craig has set Cornwall, but the main attraction is the London himself the challenge of running ten races in 12 ten-km race which takes place over the late May months to raise money for a hospice to say thank Bank Holiday. you for care received by his family. This is the BUPA London 10,000m organised Marc, right, from Saltash, Cornwall, is by the London Marathon. planning to complete ten 10km races and donate Marc, 33, said: “St Luke’s Hospice always sponsorship money to the Plymouth charity St holds a special place in my heart following the Luke’s Hospice. fantastic care and support they gave my nan A majority of the races will be in Devon and and grandad a few years ago.” NEWSREEL Teams to take part Hotel booking goes on line in energy awards The Defence Hotel Reservation Service is now on The MOD has launched its Government’s carbon emissions. line via the DECS energy awards for 2010 – with DE&S must support MOD’s carbon portal. Booking DE&S teams urged to take full emissions reduction targets, and on line saves the MOD money and part. many teams are already looking at offers the booker With a 2008/09 energy ways to help. visibility of hotels. bill of £345 million, the MOD The awards, judged by a DefenceIntranet/ produces 70 per cent of central panel including a carbon trust Library/Civilian representative and MOD’s energy andJointService/ champion, will consider a wide BrowseDocument range of criteria. Entries will be Categories/ considered in June and July, and SupportServices/ the winners will be presented TravelandTransport Services/Travel with their awards at a ceremony AgentServices/ in October. UserGuide or call Steve Aylmer of DE&S’ Safety the helpdesk on and Environmental Protection, 030679 81028. said: “By 2020, MOD must reduce its estate related CO2 emissions Staff raise by 30 per cent. Raising awareness heart cash about the roles of individuals and teams in supporting energy Two Abbey Wood efficiency is therefore crucial. teams have “The awards provide raised £120 for opportunities to do this, while the British Heart sharing knowledge, experience Foundation. Staff and best practice within DE&S at Light Weapons, and MOD.” Photographic Individual projects or and Batteries teams can be nominated by joined forces with Air Vice-Marshal Bollom addresses staff survey results Dismounted Soldier managers, stakeholders or by Systems to hold a individuals themselves, and ‘wear red to work should be endorsed by the Head day’. The event was Combat Air develops staff of Establishment which has organised by Jen benefited from the initiative. The first Combat Air line management development events have Parish and included A nomination form can be a cake sale and quiz. taken place at Wyton and Abbey Wood. The aim was to help Combat Air staff understand their role as a found on the DE intranet, and the line manager in personnel management and responsibility. closing date for nominations for Director Combat Air, Air Vice-Marshal Simon Bollom, supported 2009/10 is 4 June. There are four Church visit the events and asked all present to spread the word that combat air categories: manager or energy has people, kit and an environment and culture which is attractive warden of the year; carbon Youngsters from to others. minimisation award; team St George’s School Dave Parkyn presented on the role of HRMS, PPPA and the HR award; overseas award. Entries in Stonehouse, Business Partner to increase awareness of their services; Laurence should be sent to energy@ Plymouth, visited St Bryant held an open forum to discuss line management case de.mod.uk Nicholas’ Church at studies; Jerry Richardson gave a talk on the PACE programme and Devonport to learn the Air Vice-Marshal held an open forum to address issues raised Steve added: “These awards about Royal Navy from the Combat Air staff survey results. will provide a good indicator of symbolism from There was excellent representation across Combat Air with how quickly energy efficiency is the flags, crests trade stands from every team demonstrating the wide variety of developing within MOD.” and ensigns in the projects across the cluster. For more information contact church. A follow-on programme of bitesize chunks of learning directed Steve Aylmer, DES SE SEP- at teams across Combat Air will follow. UtilityPol, on 9355 67773 or e-mail DES SE SEP-EP-UtilityPol. PEOPLE NEWS 53

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For further information: cash from Ensleigh sales contact Bruce Lornie on +44 (0)1525 408476 DE&S STAFF have presented £1,000, above, to Peter Seller of the [email protected] charity Help for Heroes from a book stall at Ensleigh. Lt Col Chris Child (DE&S D Weapons SO1 Plans), assisted by www.millbrook.co.uk/military Jonathan Hawkins (DE&S Secretariat) and Lynn Herridge (DE&S Infra Estates Coord), raised the donation over several months from the ‘bring and buy’ stall at Ensleigh, and at a number of charity book sales in the Salisbury area. The book stall, sporting a large collection of second hand books, located in E Block is still going strong, and staff and visitors are welcome to continue to donate to the charity, while at the same time getting hold of a good read. 54 PEOPLE NEWS

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ISS waves farewell to retiring Stanley

Stanley Matthews, a customer manager in Information Systems and Services, part of DE&S based in Main Building, has retired after 36 years with the MOD. The father of three has had many roles during his career including a tour at NATO’s A long look at Oz Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe from 1982 to 1985. Two sailors from Clyde have dug In his retirement he intends to coach young out their sunscreen and barbecue table tennis players and possibly work part tongs and headed to Australia after being chosen for the Royal Navy time. and Royal Australian Navy’s annual Air Commodore Tim Bishop, on the left, exchange of personnel – Exercise presents Mr Matthews with a pewter engraved Long Look. tankard from ISS colleagues and friends. Leading Airman Photographer Al MacLeod, above Dozens of workers at right, of Fleet Clyde took advantage of Photographic Unit, So this is where national Take our Daughters and Chief Petty and Sons to Work Day, Officer Steve Irvine, left, who works at showing their children SCTT (FOST), left around the Faslane site. mummy works! The visitors, aged 12 to for Australia on 15 March for a four 16, saw the variety of jobs month secondment at the base and were given with the Australian an afternoon of fun and Navy. games by the naval base’s Al will be sportsdrome. Tours of the spending time at MOD Police dog kennels Garden Island base in Sydney, while and a boat trip were also Steve will be based in available. Perth. Among those who took Exercise Long part on 17 March was Elaine Look aims to broaden Hamilton, who works as military experience requirements manager at and knowledge Clyde’s Resolution Building. of those involved, Elaine took daughter Robyn, forging closer 12, who is a first-year pupil relations between the different navies. at Hermitage Academy in Helensburgh. o Boxers from Royal “I’ve been in the base Navy Scotland and before for skiing lessons, Naval Air Command but this is the first time I’ve clashed on 11 March seen mum at work,” said at HMS Neptune’s Robyn. charity boxing dinner “It was really interesting show. Around £1,000 to see what she does and was split between forces’ charity, Help everyone I met on the day for Heroes, and Commander Ian Riches, Executive Officer at the Clyde base, joins Elaine was really nice. It’s good Royal Navy and Royal Hamilton in explaining base work to Elaine’s daughter Robyn to see the different jobs at Marines’ charities. the base and it gives you something to think about when the time comes to leave school.” Rowers provide Sport Relief boost Elaine and Robyn sat in on a meeting with Base Executive Officer, Eight rowers from the Clyde base took 21,097 metres on the indoor rowing machines. Commander Ian Riches, part in an indoor half–marathon row to raise Although money is still coming in, the discussing the car parking money for Sport Relief. eight have so far totalled up £1,100 from options for the base’s single Lieutenant Commander Louise Wooller, sponsorship and online donations. living accommodation. Lieutenant Damien Ralls, Babcock worker Around a dozen people came along to Afterwards there was David Rafferty, Chief Petty Officer Barry cheer them on in their titanic effort, including a chance to see some Naval Greig, Chief Petty Officer John Eales, Naval Base Commander, Commodore Chris tradition when mother and Commander Martin Claxton, Lieutenant Hockley, and his wife, Kate, who started the daughter were allowed Commander Phil Blow and Leading Seaman event. to witness the Executive Dion Broadfoot descended on the base’s Each of the eight completed their allotted Officer present a sailor with sportsdrome for the event, each clocking up metres in under one hour, fifty minutes. his promotional epaulettes. people news 57

Twenty-four staff at the Defence Storage and Distribution Agency (DSDA) have successfuly completed a one-year foundation apprenticeship in leadership. Leaders line up Jonathan Watts, Director Technical Services, invited staff from all disciplines, including drivers, packers and engineering industrials as well as at DSDA supervisory staff, to the one-year programme. The programme, supported by Technical Services Business Stream management at Donnington, involved assessment of key skills in English and Maths, taught input from Telford Business School, in-house leadership work packages (such as deputising, leading team events and briefing others) and a full level 2 Leadership NVQ. Mr Watts said: “I am delighted at the hard work and dedication shown by my staff in achieving their awards. The new skills learned From left: Phil Beaumont, Phil Blenkarn, Steve Beavon, Alan Pugh, Stu Hart,Mel throughout the programme will stand them in Dawson, Graham Davies, Phil Lawson, Graham Firmstone (Telford College), Maureen good stead in their current roles and for the Olenik, Terry Bennett, Glynn Burleigh, Craig Sumnall, Steve Robotham, Alan Oliver, future.” Cid Ratyal. Not in picture: Geoff Gerrard, Nick Johnson, Bob Farrugia, Gavin Fenn, Many involved have said they are looking Paul Copeland, Kevin Bayliss. Robert Moore (on TA deployment in Afghanistan) and forward to other development opportunities and Dave Harris eagerly await the next Band D sift.

Charity bid Adam helps DE&S do a encourages team to take good job in the Gulf the plunge

A Royal Navy officer from A team from DE&S Abbey Wood is serving in Lt Adam Coates is helping at Abbey Wood will be DE&S do its job in the northern Arabian Gulf looking to cash in for supporting the multi-national charity by throwing naval security presence. themselves out of an Lt Adam Coates, 30, aircraft from 12,000 departed from his normal job feet – with a bit of last year as chief of staff on the smoke thrown in. communications and situational Jen Parish, Helen awareness team with DE&S Ships Smith, Naomi Halcrow to provide engineering advice and Dave Moore from to UK Maritime Component the Light Weapons, Commander (UKMCC). Photographic and “It has been a fantastic Batteries team along challenge for me, the high tempo with Warrant Officer of operations and working Ray Kessler from outside my core engineering Dismounted Soldier discipline made it a steep Systems will be doing learning curve,” he said. a skydive with the “In terms of job satisfaction Red Devils parachute there’s nothing better than display team, complete seeing ships sail having got with red smoke, them back to sea on time at the looking to raise required readiness.” around £2,500 for Help February was a particularly for Heroes. busy month for him, helping The jump, at four Royal Navy minehunters to Netheravon on 4 be put into week-long support August, was Jen’s idea. periods, the equivalent of putting “We thought jumping your car in for its annual service. out of a plane sounded He is responsible for like fun and doing the ensuring DE&S gives the best jump with the Red maintenance advice and making Devils made it all the sure ships far from the UK get the Air Cadets of 2342 Squadron The more appealing. the right stores. at Innsworth.” Maritime Component Command “We must raise He added: “It’s a great job out Before deploying to Bahrain, controls British forces operating a minimum of £500 here but after a time everyone Adam undertook a three-week independently and also those each so £2,500 is an wants to come home. I’m really adventurous training expedition assigned to the Combined achievable target.” looking forward to catching up to Nepal with a team of injured Maritime Forces countering Donations to with all my friends and family Royal Marines to Kala Patter and violent extremism and terrorist www.bmycharity. and getting back to training with Everest Base Camp. networks. com/modsquad 58 people news

A Joint Support Chain Award Ceremony was held at Logistic Information Services Value for Money Support the Officers Mess at DE&S Andover on 23 February. benchmarking team, Jeff Hill (British Forces Post Director Joint Support Chain Air Vice Marshal Matt Office), John Rogers (DSDA, Kineton), Liz White chain Wiles presented the awards. (Logistics Network Enabled Capability programme), Commendations – Interim Cargo Solution team Operation Anvil Kosovo team (DSDA), Paul Culley (Logistics Network Enabled Capability project team), (DSDA, Longtown), Paul Bryan (Logistics Network staff Stewart Chapman (Defence Food Services), Gary Enabled Capability programme), Shaun Farge (DSDA, Cooper (Defence Storage and Distribution Agency, Bicester), Dennis Martin (Through Life Support), earn Donnington), Laura Cretella (DSDA, Bicester), International Standard for Phytosanity Measure 15 Gerhard Gast (Defence Supply Chain Operations and team (DSDA, Donnington), Kulundu Vellu Kurissamy their Movements), DSDA Operations Customer Services (Defence Fuels Group, Singapore), Colin Amos team, Jackie Grainge (DSDA, Bicester), Peter Small (Disposal Services Authority), Pauline Blaylock (DSDA, rewards (Through Life Support), Belinda Christmas (Logistics Bicester), Warrant OfficerC lass 2 Sharon Stobo Network Enabled Capability programme), Future (British Forces Post Office, SHAPE)

Pictured with award winners are, front from left: Mark Jenkins, Programme Director, Cranfield University; Caroline Lumb, Operations Manager IBC; Mike Setterfield, CMI Business Development Manager and Matt Roberts, Head of ESCIT Winners boost knowledge pool

Thirty eight members of the Equipment and Support Continuous Improvement Team (ESCIT) have received awards from the Chartered Management Institute after meeting the criteria set by the Institute of Business Consulting (IBC). As a result of completing their respective programme of study at the Defence Academy of the UK in partnership with Cranfield University, individuals were awarded either the Institute of Business Consulting Certificate or Diploma in Management Consulting Essentials. IBC Operations Manager Caroline Lumb said that few teams have achieved the professional body qualifications within defence. Head of ESCIT Matt Roberts said it was an excellent achievement for the team and that knowledge gained would underpin the extensive experience already held by the participants. people news 59

Honours for the four

Four members of Clyde’s Faslane Flotilla have been presented with commendations for their contributions to providing the nuclear deterrent. Captain of Faslane Flotilla (CAPFASFLOT) Captain Andy McKendrick presented the commendations. The four – Lieutenant Commander Colin Torney, Lieutenant Titch Evans, Warrant Officer (WO) Mo Morrison and WO Mo Maloney – work for CAPFASFLOT’s Marine Engineering Department and between them have amassed 75 deterrent patrols on Resolution and Vanguard class vessels, a combined submarine career spanning 90 years! CAPFASFLOT works for the Fleet Waterfront Organisation at Faslane and is responsible for ensuring that Flotilla units achieve required state of L-R: Lt Evans, WO1 Morrison, Capt McKendrick, operational readiness and availability for deployment. WO1 Maloney and Lt Cdr Torney Abbey Wood puts skills on show

The second Abbey Wood skills fair proved popular with DE&S staff searching for reskilling opportunities and moves into other functional job areas. Available at the 4 March event were representatives from the functional skills director teams who were able to offer advice on job family skill requirements, particularly for those staff contemplating a change of job family. The People, Pay and Pensions Agency’s Career Consultancy Service provided help on effective career management and the Redeployment Pool team offered help and advice to those in the pool. Also available were representatives from the key operating centres, the Defence Academy and leadership teams. I n f o r m a t i o n regarding the skills directors and moving into a new functional area can be found on the skills team intranet site, also on the new resource-balancing – Above: skills are on the agenda for DE&S staff at Abbey reskilling web page. Wood. Right: Trevor Woolley, far right, DE&S’ new Chief of Corporate Services, joins Dr Simon Dakin the Programme and Project Management Skills Director, at the skills fair. Pictures: Darren Setter Team fundraising reaps rewards in the west

Representatives from Money raised will support the fundraisers across two of DE&S’ work of the breast unit, including business units have presented buying further diagnostic £1,000 to the breast care unit at equipment to maintain their Bath’s Royal United Hospital. state-of-the-art facilities. The social committee from Fundraising this year is for Maritime Equipment Systems Bristol Children’s Hospital’s “Cots and Maritime Equipment for Tots” appeal. Transformation is led by Claire Money raised by the bonus Litten and made up of 12 members. ball and other charity or social It promotes teambuilding through events will be donated to this monthly social events such as appeal at the end of the year. From left: Linda Spanswick, Claire Litten, Ray Parker, pub treasure hunts, paintballing, http://www.grandappeal.org. Julie Stevens (breast unit secretary), Dr Dorothy Goddard wine tasting and sports evenings. uk/cur_aps_yourhelp.html (consultant breast radiologist), Martin Coles