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THE X-35 VS X-32: THE F-35

COMPETITIVE CONCEPT DEMO

REAR ADMIRAL SIMON HENLEY, PRESIDENT, ROYAL AERONAUTICAL SOCIETY

BRITISH AIRWAYS WATERSIDE / 13 SEPTEMBER 2018

LECTURE PROGRAMME

As military fighter-jet programmes become longer and then in major project acquisition. He served as and less frequent, how best to approach the the UK lead in the US/UK Joint Strike Fighter development of new aircraft, be they manned or Programme Office, was the UK lead in otherwise, is one of the most important and most participation in the source selection process for challenging issues for all involved in bringing that programme, and subsequently led the UK’s aircraft to service. Joint Combat Aircraft Integrated Project Team for 4 years. His last job before retirement was as Competitive Concept Demonstrators are one Technical Director and head of Programme approach. It has been used on a number of Management for the Defence Equipment and programmes including the development of the Support organisation. multi-role multi-nation F-35 development and the early 21st Century is witness to the on-going He subsequently joined Rolls-Royce as Programme evolution of the F-35A/B/C from the winner of the Director for new programmes in Defence X-32 (Boeing) vs X-35 (Lockheed Martin) Aerospace, with responsibility for development competition, both aircraft first flying in 2000. and transition to production of the LiftSystem for the F-35 Lightning II programme, the UK elements In this kick-of lecture of the 2018/19 season, of the F-136 engine for that aircraft and the Real Admiral Simon Henley will speak on the TP400 engine for A400M, and the propulsion competition and the Concept Demonstration systems for the Mantis and Taranis unmanned phase of the Joint Strike Fighter JSF programme. programmes. Later he expanded his portfolio to include all Rolls-Royce military helicopter engines. In 2010, he was seconded to the Rolls- ABOUT THE SPEAKER Royce/Snecma/MTU/ITP joint venture Europrop Simon joined the Royal Navy directly from school International as President, responsible for the and underwent initial officer training at Britannia development, certification, and introduction to Royal Naval College Dartmouth, followed by service of the TP400 engine for A400M aircraft, studying for a degree in Mechanical Engineering culminating in the delivery of the first aircraft to at the Royal Naval Engineering College Manadon, the French Air Force in 2013. After leaving Rolls- Plymouth followed by 12 months post-graduate Royce in 2014, he has worked as VP Programmes training in Aerospace Engineering. He served as for an aircraft interior company developing and an Aircraft Engineer Officer in the Royal Navy for delivering the galleys for the Airbus A350, and 32 years, retiring in the rank of Rear Admiral. subsequently as Director (Special Projects) for Marshall Aerospace and Defence Group. During his career, he served in operational roles supporting front line squadrons on several Simon is a Chartered Aerospace Engineer, a helicopter types and Sea Harrier, and towards Registered Project Professional, an Honorary the end of his career specialised in future logistic Fellow of the Association for Project Management, support requirements for new aircraft and ships, and a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society.

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