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Desider January 2020 www.des.mod.uk Issue 137 January 2020 the magazine for defence equipment desider and support DE&S supports Army in key exercise Proud to support We are proud to work side by side with the men and women who keep us safe. In collaboration with our partners, we are designing new ways to support the Royal Navy in the important work they do. Increasing productivity, reducing costs and improving quality and safety. It’s a critical part of how we give our customers more of what they need. Commitment where it counts. baesystems.com Copyright© 2019 BAE Systems. All Rights Reserved. BAE SYSTEMS is a registered trademark Image © Crown Copyright 2013 Forewordelcome back. I hope across the organisation and to you all had a wonderful work out how we can operate Wbreak and feel refreshed more effectively with our and ready to face the exciting customers. year that lies ahead, however We have made some good progress in placing support at the heart of our delivery focus, "I want to thank all of you for your hard work and everything but there is still more to do with our customers and suppliers you and your teams have achieved in 2019. You have delivered to improve significantly the availability and reliability of the some massive and significant milestones" equipment in use. As I’ve mentioned in previous I would particularly like to give editions of Desider, innovation my appreciation to those who and pace are themes that we worked over the holiday period to need to continue to engage ensure our armed forces have the with. We have some excellent support they need. examples of our achievements I want to thank all of you for in this space and are well placed your hard work and everything to exploit new opportunities for you and your teams have the benefit of our customers, achieved in 2019. You have and we are all embracing delivered some massive and technology and all things digital significant milestones including in the forward programme. the E-7 ‘Wedgetail’ aircraft, Finally, just before we left for Typhoon weapons under Project the holiday break, the winners of Centurion, Lightning Initial the annual Minister for Defence Operating Capability, support Procurement Acquisition Awards for Puma helicopters and were announced. It was terrific commissioning HMS Prince of to see some of our dedicated Wales. Along with HMS Queen teams rewarded for their efforts Elizabeth, we have now helped and I urge you to read the full to provide the UK with two of report in this issue. Well done to the most advanced and capable everybody involved – the awards aircraft carriers in the world. are truly deserved. I must also praise the work of the teams that placed contracts for the Boxer armoured vehicle By Sir Simon Bollom, CEO and Type 31 frigate programmes which were signed before the year closed. The determination, the fostering of strong relationships with industry and military customer, and the unrelenting focus of both teams led to some remarkable achievements. It was good to meet members of both teams and share the huge pride they had in delivering for the armed forces. This is what we come to work for. Looking to the future, there is a lot to look forward to in 2020. This year we will need to continue to evolve DE&S and to further improve our delivery performance with DE&S@21 at the heart of our change plan. We need to continue the good work in driving efficiencies 3 desider January 2020 Contents Contents www.gov.uk/government/publications/desider-2019 Twitter: @DefenceES On the cover Facebook: @DefenceES Soldiers following a successful jump during Exercise Tractable LinkedIn: Defence Equipment & Support YouTube: DE&S Photo by Corporal Ben Beckett RLC Editor: Tom Morris - 0117 9137888 [email protected] Contributors: Louisa Keefe, Louise Allford, Lowri Jones and Daniel Evans Photography and Design: Katherine Williams, Jack Eckersley, Charlie Perham, Beth Squire, Mark Hawke and Andrew Linnett Distribution Manager: Dick Naughton - 0117 9134342 [email protected] Advertising Manager: 6Senior Leader Comment 7Poseidon Edwin Rodrigues Colin McClean, Director RAF takes delivery of [email protected] +44 (0) 748 257 1535 Land Equipment first P-8A Printing desider is distributed free to DE&S employees and the equipment capability organisations. Copies may be sent to readers outside MOD, including in the defence industries and is published on the world wide web via GOV.UK and www.des.mod.uk. While the editor takes care to ensure all material produced is accurate, no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Views expressed in desider, and products and services advertised, are not necessarily endorsed by DE&S or the MOD. All editorial submissions must be cleared by the relevant MOD authorities. © Crown Copyright 12HMS Prince of Wales This magazine is printed on Novatech Matt FS 100gsm which is Forest Stewardship Council certified material First entry into Portsmouth and from well-managed forests and elemental chlorine free. commissioning into Royal Navy 4 desider January 2020 Contents 15Gas masks 33Volunteering World class respirators Franki Emerton helps contract to protect turtles Cover story 16First Person 24Exercise Tractable 36DE&S People Head of supply chain DE&S played a key role in the complicated movement of BAME stepping up transformation, Lee Daley soldiers, vehicles and equipment across Europe event in Bristol 18Min DP Awards 20Boxer 272019 in pictures Celebrating the great Multimillion armoured A look back at some of the best images taken by DE&S teams within DE&S vehicle contract photographers over the past 12 months 5 desider January 2020 Senior Leader Comment Colin McClean, Director Land Equipment, reflects on his time at DE&S as he retires from the Army and moves on to a new adventure fter 33 years in the Army, of each other. I think that this is changes in Defence priorities. It’ll it’s time to hang up my great for individuals and great for be challenging but I think that green suit and move on to the business too. There are also If I could say we’re well placed to cope with Aa new adventure. Unfortunately, more young people coming into one thing the demands, and I see no reason that means I must also move on the business and that fills me with why 2020 won’t be a great year for from my role as Director Land energy and excitement for the to everyone DE&S. Equipment and leave DE&S. future. across DE&S Ultimately, this is a people I’ve been in this post for two Throughout my numerous business. We’ve got great people and a half years and it’s been stints in DE&S since 2001, my as I depart, it’s and it will be the people I’ll wonderful. I love coming into most cherished achievement is to keep looking miss most. If I could say one work. In the past year alone, the still the first project I delivered thing to everyone across DE&S successes have come thick and in 2003, which was a vehicle after each other as I depart, it’s to keep looking fast - the recent announcement for UK Special Forces. When I and believe after each other and believe 110 that a contract has been signed for was in Afghanistan in 2008, that percent in yourselves. I’d also like the manufacture of Boxer, seeing same vehicle was then issued 110 percent in to say thank you on behalf of all the challenging Warrior CSP to the Army. To see a platform yourselves the soldiers, sailors, airmen and project stabilise; and supporting I’d delivered taken into service marines, past, present and future, Army and UK Special Forces on straight onto operations was very who’ll use the equipment that operations and exercises across satisfying. you’re currently working on. They the world is just the tip of the More broadly, I think that couldn’t do their job without the iceberg in terms of what the what DE&S did for the Army equipment and support that you Operating Centre has delivered. during the Iraq and Afghanistan deliver, and you have every right During my latest of five tours conflicts was amazing. I know it to be very proud of that. in Abbey Wood I’ve witnessed feels a long time ago now, but it The incoming Director Land some positive change across the was only 10 years ago that people Equipment, Major General organisation. The discipline and were working very hard to get Darren Crook, is taking over what professionalism we’ve brought life-saving equipment out to those I genuinely believe is the best job to project management is a theatres. Seeing that equipment in DE&S, so I’m very jealous but great direction of travel for the being used, saving lives every equally happy for him. I know business, and the improvements day and helping the mission is he’ll enjoy every minute and if to smart working is absolutely the something that DE&S should be I had my time again, there’s no right way to go. hugely proud of and never forget. other job I’d want to do; it’s been a We’ve also taken increased time Looking ahead, I imagine privilege. Driving on… to reflect on looking after each this year we’ll be quite busy other and we’re now more aware juggling our delivery day job with of diversity and more respectful informing and reacting to any 6 desider January 2020 News RAF takes delivery of first Poseidon Aircraft Pictured: The first RAF P-8A Poseidon landing at Naval Air Station Jacksonville (Picture by Cpl Lee Matthews RAF) he first submarine-hunting high-resolution area mapping to initially by 120 Squadron which Poseidon MRA1 Maritime I am delighted and very find both surface and sub-surface was originally stood up on January Patrol Aircraft has been threats.
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