July 2014 Issue 74

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Perfectly Airseeker A warm Trucks on Families inspect formed take-off welcome the front line Abbey Wood

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32 all 29 MASS production With demand for ammunition set to fall as UK Forces complete the drawdown from Afghanistan, DE&S' contract e: Andy F with BAE Systems Munitions will be moving into a new phase Pictur 32 Vanguard of power projection As the first of class Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier is set to be named this month, DE&S' Director Ships Tony Graham looks back on the project's challenges and successes

36 New look Chinook The first of the Mk6 Chinooks, with improved handling qualities and stability, has been handed over to the RAF on time, less than three years after contract signing

42 Truck of war Reservists will have a vital role in Army 2020. The Army's heavy equipment transport service has been using Sponsored Reserves for the last ten years cover image 2014 The first of the Queen Elizabeth class aircraft carriers is y 44 DE&S family together at Abbey Wood due to be officially named this month. Queen Elizabeth The first of this summer's Families Days at DE&S is in Rosyth where the various component parts have jul headquarters has proved a resounding success been integrated following construction at yards around the country desider NEWS www.gov.uk/government/publications/desider 6 New Chair to bring about change Assistant Head, Corporate Comms: DE&S has taken on a UK business leader to be Ralph Dunn - 9352 30257 or 0117 9130257 the chairman of the new trading entity that the [email protected] organisation has become

Editor: 10 A second attack missile for Wildcat Steve Moore - 9352 30537 or 0117 9130537 DE&S and Thales have provided the foundation for [email protected] design and manufacture of a new missile for the Royal Navy's attack helicopters Distribution Manager: Dick Naughton - 9352 34342 or 0117 9134342 12 Critical components maintained [email protected] A critical component of maritime military effect is to be maintained with new contracts worth together Advertising: around £111 million Richard Stillman – Ten Alps Media, 1 New Oxford Street, High Holborn, London SC1A 1NU 14 You are being watched! Tel: +44 (0)20 7657 1837 Sensors from the first Queen Elizabeth aircraft Fax: +44 (0)20 7379 7155 carrier have tracked the RAF's Red Arrows during a [email protected] display in Portsmouth Printing: 18 Targets remain on target A new contract will see QinetiQ deploy and maintain underwater mobile acoustic targets for the next five years desider is distributed free to DE&S employees and the equipment capability organisations. Copies may be 22 Spicing up ration packs sent to readers outside MOD, including in the defence Armed Forces ration packs are being spiced up with industries. While the editor takes care to ensure all the introduction of a new hot sauce 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 with content for advertorials to be cleared by CDM Commendation winner 2014 the relevant MOD project team before publication. desider magazine’s performance in the commercial © Crown Copyright market earned it an award from Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, in his recognition of top- This magazine is produced on Cocoon Silk performing staff at DE&S over the previous 12 months. 90gsm which contains 50 per cent recycled Advertising revenue from the magazine and its family and de-inked pulp from post consumer of supplements and wallcharts reached more than waste and Forest Stewardship Council certified material from well-managed £500,000 in 2013-14. forests. Insider File: AMV2283-038 Size:297x420 Client: hP Op: Simon Date: 22/04/14 AMV Job No: z9201mhp002 Publication: Desider DII Page:1 File: AMV2283-038 Size:297x420 Client: hP Op: Simon Date: 22/04/14 AMV Job No: z9201mhp002 Publication: Desider DII Page:1 Bernard Gray DE&S haS taken on a UK business leader with extensive experience in both the private and public sectors to be the chair of the new Chief of Defence Materiel trading entity the organisation has become. Paul Skinner has been appointed to lead the board for the reformed DE&S which was established on 1st april this year. as non- ‘Together we can shape executive Chair, he will provide strategic leadership to the organisation and be a bright future for the accountable to Ministers at the MOD for the work of DE&S. organisation and for you Mr Skinner is a former Group Managing Director of Royal Dutch/Shell and Chair of all’ Rio Tinto, the global mining and minerals company. he was a member of the Defence Board THE appointment of Paul a bright future for the from 2006-2009 and was non-executive Chair Skinner as the first DE&S non- organisation, and for you all. of the advisory Board of Infrastructure executive Chair is one of the Paul is a non-executive UK at hM Treasury during its initial phase which saw the development of the National most important moves made Chair, which means he will Infrastructure Plan. since our launch on 1st April focus on the big strategic he is a non-executive director at to transform DE&S into the issues facing DE&S – leaving Standard Chartered plc, air Liquide Sa, world class procurement and the day-to-day management of the Tetra Laval Group and was a member of support organisation we know the business to the Executive the Board of INSEaD, the European/asian it can be. business school. Team. He does however intend Mr Skinner will work alongside Bernard Paul is highly regarded in to get out and about to meet Gray, who will continue in his role as Chief his field and there is very little as many of you as time will of Defence Materiel. he does not know about large allow. I hope he will become a announcing the appointment, Minister scale project and programme familiar figure around Abbey for Defence Equipment, Support and management. In short he has Technology Philip Dunne said: “Paul Skinner Wood and our other sites as he brings wide and hugely valuable experience ‘been there and done that’ in seeks to get a handle on the across both the private and public sectors – the world of business, he has challenges you all face in your including defence – to this new role as non- amassed great experience and roles. Please give him a warm executive Chair of Defence Equipment and developed many useful skills. welcome. He is as enthusiastic Support. “he has extensive experience of If we are to deliver on as I am about the direction of our business objectives we delivering major capital projects and travel that we are all taking, managing complex supply chains. need the sort of skills and and he will welcome any experience that Paul brings. positive input you may have to He will lead a Board which, shape his forward thinking. ‘Paul brings huge with more appointments on We have already begun the experience across public the way, will be a team of process of inviting interest talents which can advise us, from private companies to and private sectors’ challenge us, point us in the help run our business through right direction, even criticise the procurement of the us, to make sure we are “DE&S is being transformed as it Managed Service Providers. providing the right equipment operates in its first year with extensive I was pleased to see at the right time and at the freedoms from cross-government controls. one of our major projects “as Chair of the DE&S Board I will right price for our Forces. has successfully passed be looking to Paul to bring his wealth of Paul and I have already significant milestones. experience to bear in establishing non- had meetings to discuss the executive governance structures for the future direction of DE&S and As I have said before it is organisation and, working with the Chief of it’s clear to me that we will frustrating when some of Defence Materiel, to ensure both effective our successes do not get the delivery of the equipment programme and work well together as we implementation of its substantial change move towards making the recognition they deserve, but it was heartening for me to agenda.” organisation 'match fit' to Mr Skinner made a visit to abbey Wood face the future. Paul was a see wide and positive media on 4th June to meet senior staff. member of the Defence Board coverage of the successful on- he said: “I am delighted to take on this when DE&S was formed, schedule delivery of the first new role and I am particularly looking and believes that bringing three of 14 new Chinook Mk6 forward to helping DE&S make the changes helicopters to the RAF. it has planned to assure the continuing procurement and support delivery of cost-effective defence capability. under one roof was completely The excellent teamwork “I have already spent some time with the right thing to do and that between DE&S staff and our Bernard Gray and his senior team. I look we have come a very long way colleagues in industry and the forward to supporting them in building on since, combining two very Front Line Commands is an recent performance improvements and in example of the great work of developing strong and effective governance different organisations. for DE&S in its new operating model.” Together we can shape which we are capable. news 7

Paul Skinner, pictured during his Paul signs up Abbey Wood visit on 4th June Picture: Andrew Linnett to help bring about change

'DE&S has come a long way since it began life in 2007' – Paul Skinner interview pages 38 and 39 DE&S continues the hunt for private sector expertise

FURThER MOvES have been made to issued to five companies (accenture, “There are many important questions provide vital private sector expertise – in Deloitte, Ernst & Young, Pa Consulting to be answered about how we can blend the form of Managed Service Providers and PWC). the best hR practices from the public and – to help DE&S project teams deliver Shirley Spencer, People Strategy private sectors to ensure we manage our equipment and support to UK Forces. head, said: “This is very good news for people in ways which best support the Invitations to Negotiate for Work the development of human Resources in specialised needs of this business. Package 3 – human Resources – have been DE&S. “all these things are hugely important to our staff as we transition to full operating capability as a bespoke trading entity. I’m looking forward to getting the Babcock to support support we need in due course from an MSP.” Shaman system Invitations to Negotiate for Work Package 1 which involves Project Delivery A SEVEN-YEAR contract have already been issued to eight to support the Shaman companies (atkins, Bechtel, Ch2Mhill, shipborne maritime Deloitte, Jacobs, KBR, McKinsey and communications electronic support URS). measures system on a contract notice for the final Managed Type 45 destroyers Service Provider for Work Package has been signed with 2, looking for improved operation of Babcock. Finance/Management and Information/ The contract Information Technology capabilities, has is one element of yet to be issued. delivering Shaman into service and MSP procurements are run under fair supporting through-life. and open competition. DE&S remains Babcock will deliver responsible for its outputs, but MSPs infrastructure upgrades will provide high quality, private sector to shore support sites expertise to support delivery of the and to the Shaman Type 45 destroyer programme, and transformation of the HMS Defender system on Type 45 business. vessels. 8 news

THE SouND of Merlin engines has once again filled the skies of Normandy as the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, accompanied by an RAF Typhoon painted with invasion stripes, left, made a symbolic flypast over Pegasus Bridge in Normandy, close to the site of the first Airborne Landings in 1944. Flt Lt Noel Rees, who flew the Typhoon said: “To have the opportunity to commemorate such an important historic event 70 years on is a great privilege. Not only did I have the honour of performing a flypast where one of the operations in support of D-Day began on the night of 5th June 1944, but to do so in formation with one of the most iconic aircraft of World War Two, the Spitfire, made it even more poignant.” The 2014 display season back-up Typhoon is pictured with its black and white D-Day stripes to commemorate the markings worn by Allied aircraft from 5th June 1944 over the invasion period. The stripes were intended as an aid to identification for friendly ground, naval, and other air assets. The aircraft represents Hawker Typhoon MN526, coded TP-V, of 198 Squadron, all of the Equipment earns World War Two RAF Typhoons, and all their pilots, particularly on the D-Day operations. None of the current Typhoon squadrons its D-Day stripes was equipped with the World War Two version over the D-Day period.

Staff earn rewards in changing ways of work

PRIzEWINNERS IN the contest to find the best suggestions for ideas to change the way staff work in DE&S have received their rewards. As part of the Launch Day event on 1st April Chief of Materiel (Joint Enablers) Pete Worrall and Director General Resources Michael Bradley held a competition in neighbourhood two to submit the best staff suggestion of ways to change ways of work in DE&S.

There were six categories to choose from under the headings of:

Question 1: Issues in the workplace – how would you deal with them?

Question 2: The Red Tape Challenge – what would you change?

Question 3: Getting to and from work – how could it be improved?

Question 4 : Improving the way the Armed Forces are supported. How can it be done better? Pete Worrall, left, and Michael Bradley, second left, are pictured with some of Question 5: Things I enjoy about working in their prize winners while, below, Air Marshal Simon Bollom, Chief of Materiel (Air), DE&S – What should be kept the same? presents prizes to winners in the Air domain Question 6: Pay, performance and conditions – What do you think about yours?

Hundreds of suggestions were received and Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, was so impressed by the staff engagement that he asked for the posters to stay up over the course of another week to encourage more participation. Winners of the competition were: Roger Price, MACr Jim Stewart, Vicky Eccott, Angie Egginton, Robert Houghton and Diana Maslin. The winners were presented with a £20 M&S voucher from Mr Worrall and Mr Bradley, funded from their own pockets, for their innovative or inspiring suggestions on 28th May.

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NEWSREEL GoCo costs Wildcat set to take on revealed THE final osc t of second attack missile supporting work on the Government owned Contractor operated (GoGo) Navy's competition is £7.4 million, Minister for new Defence Equipment, Support and helicopter Technology Philip Dunne has revealed gets to Parliament. “This investment has capability provided valuable insight into the to combat challenges involved in establishing a fast attack successful GoCo,” he said. “The outputs from this work craft will be retained to inform any future GoCo competition should a decision be taken to re-examine this model as part of the continuing transformation of Defence Equipment and Support.”

Dstl launches contract trials

A new commercial framework, called Above: how FASGWL will look on the new Wildcat R-Cloud (Research Cloud) is being Left: from left, Philip Dunne, Jonathan Barratt (head of Team trialled by the Complex Weapons at DE&S), Victor Chavez (CEO Thales UK), Defence Science David Beatty (Managing Director Thales Belfast) and Technology - Laboratory (Dstl) to help suppliers bid for contracts. Dstl is ThE PaRTNERShIP between This will equip the Royal MBDa in March to provide looking to broaden DE&S and Thales has been Navy’s new aW159 Wildcat the joint UK/France FaSGW access to its supply base, reducing the praised as the foundation for a Maritime attack helicopters (heavy) capability, which will cost of trading and £48 million contract to design with Thales’ Lightweight also be fitted to the Wildcat to making contracting and manufacture a new missile Multirole Missile (LMM). The defend against larger targets. easier. R-Cloud will for the Royal Navy’s attack missiles are capable of attacking The new weapons will replace provide easy-to-use helicopters. small boats and fast attack craft. the Sea Skua missile. access to current More than 60 jobs will be During a visit to Belfast, The Minister was hosted by and future research protected by the work on Future Minister for Defence Equipment, victor Chavez, Chief Executive requirements. It is expected to be rolled anti-Surface Guided Weapons Support and Technology, Philip of Thales UK, and David Beatty, out across all Dstl’s Light (FaSGWL) at Thales’ Dunne, said: “This contract vice President of advanced capability areas. factory in Belfast. is great news for Thales and Weapon Systems for Thales DE&S Director Weapons Northern Ireland. The 60 jobs UK, who briefed him on the Pompey move Laurence Bryant’s staff were sustained represent experts technologies, products and in charge of procuring the in advanced weapons system capabilities at the site. NINETEEN missile. he said: “This contract design and manufacturing, Mr Chavez said: “Thales’ expressions of is the result of a great deal of and I am pleased that a similar LMM is the first lightweight interest to the hard work between the MOD number of jobs will be sustained missile in the world to be MoD’s marketing and Thales and brings us a step throughout the programme’s designed to integrate onto agents Lambert Smith Hampton closer to providing the Royal supply chain. tactical air, land and naval are being followed Navy with a highly sophisticated “This highly complex platforms and there is much up for the facilities weapons system for the future.” weapon system will provide global interest in the capabilities being vacated by The contract covers Wildcat helicopters with it can deliver. BAE Systems’ development, qualification and unparalleled strike capabilities. “This contract award will shipbuilding integration of the FaSGWL I take great pride that these provide a great boost for our operation at system – which comprises missiles are being made in the overseas prospects, as it shows Portsmouth, Defence Minister Dr a five-barrel launcher and a United Kingdom.” the trust that the MOD has Andrew Murrison laser guidance system – and The FaSGWL contract placed in Thales to deliver this has announced deployable test equipment. follows the contract award to new advanced weapon system.” thalesgroup.com

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n Devonport Royal A rigid inflatable boat Dockyard Ltd, based in returns to HMS Lancaster Bristol and Plymouth;

n uK Dock Tyne Slipway & Eng Co Ltd, based in Tyne a ‘CRITICaL component’ of hughes, leader of DE&S’ chartering, defect rectification, and Wear; maritime military effect is to be Commercially Supported technical support, provision of maintained with new contracts Shipping Boats team. spares and replacements. n Berthon Boat Co Ltd, worth £111 million. “These boats can be Minister for Defence based in Lymington; The 1,450-strong fleet of seen in all areas of maritime Equipment, Support and small boats operated by various operations from policing the Technology, Philip Dunne, parts of the MOD, including the UK’s naval bases to counter- added: “These contracts n MPI Services (uK) Royal Navy, will be maintained piracy operations off africa to provide the UK’s marine (trading as Manor Marine) by six UK companies over five training new recruits into the support industry with a steady Ltd, based in Portland; years Royal Navy. volume of work, helping The fleet of boats used by the “award of contracts follows to maintain technical and n Marine Specialised Tech Navy, Royal Marines, army and 18 months of intensive activity engineering skills in this Ltd, based in Liverpool; MOD Police includes offshore between the team and industry sector. raiding craft, pontoons up to to ensure the continued “The competition attracted n BAE Systems 50 metres long, police launches support of the numerous craft interest from across the and Pacific 24 rigid inflatables. that make up the small boat marine industry, and is Surface Ships, based in “Small boats make up a fleet and find the best deal for another example of the MOD’s Portsmouth. critical component of the UK’s the armed Forces.” commitment to seek best value military effect, operating in the The contracts will provide for money from the commercial UK and globally,” said alistair maintenance, upkeep, repair, market.”

New engines propel Bangor back to the Fleet Departure: HMS Bangor is now ready to rejoin SANDoWN CLASS minehunter HMS HMS Bangor is also the first the Fleet Bangor is due back in the Fleet this of class to be fitted with modern, month after a successful six-month economical, environmentally Support Period (Docking) at Babcock's friendlier diesel generators, easing Rosyth yard. the maintenance load and improving upgrades and improvements have reliability. been carried out under the Surface DE&S Mine Countermeasures team Ship Support Alliance Class output leader Capt Giulian Hill said: “I am Management arrangements by the delighted HMS Bangor is returning to Babcock-led Sandown class team. sea, especially having completed the This includes modernised IT, an first of class installation of the new updated fire detection system, major diesel generators. galley and laundry updates, and several “This along with other important upgrades to enhance the ship’s ability upgrades will help to sustain her to operate in hot climates. capabilities into the future.” Delivering Aircraft Service Provision with the MoD - All Day, Everyday

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NEWSREEL Trousers Queen Elizabeth carrier cut to fit systems track Red Arrows A small D-Day show in Portsmouth Staffordshire business has designed innovative clothing for wounded soldiers. The Centre for Defence Enterprise awarded family- run specialist supplier Rackety’s You £27,000 to research trousers that can be worn by service personnel who suffer serious leg are injuries. Personnel who injure their legs wear specialist external supporting being frames which means they cut trousers to fit or earw shorts. Rackety’s has developed trousers watched! that can be worn over the top of frames that help to reduce infection QEC medium range and give wearers radar and IFF the comfort and antenna mounted usability they need. ThE RaF’S display team the at the trials site at Red arrows found themselves Cowes tracked by air traffic control JSF landing systems from the Queen Southsea the Elizabeth aircraft carrier as they DF system THREE high- performed at the Portsmouth c o r r e c t l y temperature D-Day celebrations. displayed the concrete vertical The ship may be in Rosyth Red arrows’ landing pads will but her air traffic control relative be constructed sensors are being tested at a b e a r i n g to accommodate the Joint Strike specially constructed site on the while RT 997 Fighter in the uK, Isle of Wight. generated Minister for Defence In the middle of a field in and held Equipment, Support West Cowes the aircraft Carrier tracks on all and Technology alliance has constructed a nine aircraft. Philip Dunne has replica of the ship’s aft island. Confirmation announced. They will be built at This landlocked facility has that the RAF Marham with been temporarily fitted out with ai rcraft an estimated cost the ship’s primary air traffic were the Red of around £7.5 control radar (Radar Type 997), arrows was million. The figure her Identification Friend or Foe provided by will be refined (IFF) secondary radar system the IFF response from the lead correlate and display multiple once planning and her Direction Finder (DF) aircraft’s transponder code. aircraft while all conducting progresses. system used to determine During the arrows’ display ‘high G’ manoeuvres. an aircraft’s relative bearing an accurate picture of all Cdr Steve Roberts, DE&S based on the pilot’s radio manoeuvres was pieced together Ships’ carrier combat system Warning tests transmissions. by air traffic management manager, said: “This is a great PRoGRESS The information from these software, which successfully example of how building and continues with sensors was displayed on air fused together data from all testing the carrier’s combat testing of a Collision traffic control screens using the three sensors. systems well before they are Warning System same software which will be From an engineering point fitted to the ship is ensuring the for Tornado GR4, installed in the carriers. of view the display proved the successful integration of the Minister for Defence as the aircraft approached ship’s systems’ ability to hold, ship’s mission systems.” Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne has CAPITA, IN conjunction with uRS and of a partner would enable the DIo to announced. Work is PA Consulting, will be the strategic make a significant contribution to MoD ongoing with BAE MOD reveals business partner for the Defence savings and would strengthen the Systems to ensure a Infrastructure organisation. service provided across defence. delivery as soon as partner for The decision was announced in The contract is for ten years on a practicable, he said. the DIO Parliament by Defence Secretary Philip predominately incentive based gain- Hammond who said the introduction share arrangement. news 15

Company to manage safety for vital front line support NEWSREEL

SAFETY MANAGEMENT support for operational Infrastructure Programme is responsible for the Event unveils Support Programmes (oSP) – delivering vital infrastructure, utilities, support and test equipment main theme support to front line equipment – will be provided by across the land environment. BMT Isis. BMT will deliver independent safety DEFENCE and oSP is made up of the operational Support management which will include maintenance of security through Vehicles Programme has responsibility for safety cases, safety statements – up to 350 hazard partnership and co procurement and in-service management of logs and 50 safety statements for more than 10,000 operation will be an specialist and logistic vehicles, while the operational consumable items and assets. over arching theme of DSEi in London next year. The event has become a high profile platform for senior military Scout helps DVD make commanders and leading specialists in operations, doctrine and maximum impact procurement to address important audiences. The 2015 event will be Continuing successful trials: the Scout vehicle a forum where top defence figures from established Show and emerging nations will describe puts how co-operation ranging from joint DE&S operations to strategic alliances and is transforming the ability to counter Army threats to peace and security. Visitors from 121 nations plans attended DSEi 2013. The event will in the be on 15th-18th September 2015; shop more information at window www.DSEI.co.uk

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ThE UK’S biggest military faced in two very different in equipment has been driven INVITATIoNS vehicle demonstration – DE&S campaigns. forwards. are now out for and the army’s Defence vehicle “as we move to an age of “In this time we have been this year’s Royal Dynamics (DvD) – took place last contingency, DvD provides able to bring capability into International Air month offering an insight into a glimpse as to how we are service much faster to meet Tattoo – the world’s the vast array of British military preparing to meet the needs of the demands of operations in largest military airshow. The event equipment. Future Force 2020. afghanistan, and now we want is at RAF Fairford Equipment that has “It highlights the innovative to bring it into core.” on 11th-13th of supported the army on recent technology that industry has Director General Logistics, this month and combat operations including developed to enable the armed Support and Equipment from will play host a Mastiff and Foxhound were on Forces to deliver the capability army headquarters, Major record number of show at the 25th-26th June event required on operations. It is General Richard Semple, added: defence chiefs and at Millbrook in Bedfordshire. technology made in Britain and “as the army returns to a senior industry representatives visitors also had the chance world class; it is technology I contingent posture we need to from across the to see some of the next generation want British industry to export reset the breadth and depth of globe, presenting of army vehicles. The UK’s first worldwide. military capability to cope with a unique stage for fully digitised tracked armoured “I am also delighted that the range of potential future the uK military to vehicle, the Scout Specialist KBR, which already provides commitments. exhibit and network. prototype, was on display to 100 Sponsored UK Reserves in “This will require continued organisers will demonstrate how technology afghanistan, has signed the innovation and flexibility, but be providing a complimentary and capability requirements are Corporate Covenant and I hope above all further strengthening shuttle service evolving to meet the needs of it encourages other defence of the close relationship now from Abbey Wood to Future Force 2020. contractors to come forward and developed between the MOD Fairford on Friday Minister for Defence pledge their support.” and industry.” 11th July. Equipment, Support and Major General Paul Jaques, To book a place Technology Philip Dunne said: Director Land Equipment in contact RIAT Guest “Operations over the last decade the DE&S, said: “The impact n armament progress: see Management Department via have demanded that our vehicles of DvD has been significant; page 17 david.winstone@ were created or adapted to suit relationships with industry have n More DvD coverage: see rafcte.com the challenges our armed Forces been developed, and innovation august’s desider We have the range

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e equipment and support earns top Navy award encider or def desthe magazine f THE RoYAL Navy photographer whose stunning picture of fire! countermeasures flares fired over HMS Dragon at sunset Dragon adorned the front of desider magazine last November has won a prestigious award. LA(Phot) Dave Jenkins’ picture showed the Type 45 destroyer’s Mk8 Lynx helicopter conducting a day into night sortie which included firing 60 of its flares as the sun set over the ship. The picture has been awarded a prize for the best single image judged to create the most impact as a news photograph in the annual Peregrine Trophy awards in London. open to the 42 photographers in the Royal Navy s usines Photographic Branch, there were more than 400 images own to b entered. 5 gets d Type 4 See inside Head of the branch, Captain Ian Stidston, said: “I could O and DE&S+ es on GOC Latest updat not be more proud of the Navy’s photographers who have eth Clothes mak managed to capture compelling images that vividly tell the the soldier Voyager hits the mark Comms at story of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines on operations.” tion wman Camp Bas Latest Bo ey is in the field Safety is k in submarines Armament system OK for move to the next The ever-changing nature and scale of Ammunition and gun: military operations requires constant CTAS can now move to the next stage adaptation, not only in the way the stage Armed forces function, but in the way every supporting service operates.

After 25 years’ delivering support MaNNED FIRING “The issue of the Ordnance ammunition. demonstration phases of the new Safety Certification after three The UK is leading the way services to the MoD, the breadth of armament system for two of the years of extensive trials is a and is working with CTa our capabilities is far beyond the DE&S’ high profile armoured significant achievement in the International to initiate the provision of facilities management. vehicle programmes can now development of the UK’s future series production of 40mm case begin next year. medium calibre cannon. This telescoped weapons in readiness Our technical ability in areas including CTa International, the joint will make a big difference to our for the Scout and WCSP vehicle vehicle maintenance, engineering and venture company between BaE armoured vehicle fleet,” said Lt production phases. logistics has enabled the delivery of a Systems and Nexter created Gen Chris Deverell, DE&S' Chief Pierre Clouvel, CTa to develop and manufacture of Materiel (Land). International chairman, full service solution. the 40mm Case Telescoped The news came as a prelude said: “The programme is armament System, has achieved to DvD2014 towards the end continuing with completion of Our approach to support solutions isn’t qualification certification for the of last month, DE&S’ annual the certification testing for the about providing just another service, cannon and armour piercing and stakeholder event where the other natures of ammunition target practice rounds from the army and those who procure expected to complete over the it’s about delivering agile, coherent MOD and the French Direction and support kit get together to next two years, in time for the and cost effective solutions that help Générale de l’armement. discuss future equipment needs. first delivery of French and UK ensure every operation is executed to This allows both the a Scout vehicle was expected series production vehicles. Scout and Warrior Capability to be on show at the event in “It is a very proud the highest standards. Sustainment Programme to Bedfordshire. moment for me as one of the move into their next phases. Thequalificationcertification founding members of the CTa CTa International has is a major vote of confidence for Interna Discover how we’re meeting already delivered required the anglo-French co-operation challenges with confidence: weapons for UK and French as both nations are now able to demonstration programmes and move towards procurement of Email [email protected] is delivering the ammunition. series production weapons and or visit defence.interserve.com 18 news

NEWSREEL Hawk flies in QinetiQ signs UK airspace

Global Hawk, the US Air Force up to keep remotely-piloted aircraft, has flown in UK airspace for the first time. The aircraft flew targets on from a base in the Mediterranean and across several European countries, target including the UK, as part of a Nato trial known as Unified Vision 2014. The flights aim to assist the development of the Nato Alliance Ground Surveillance system, which is expected to become operational with five Underwater effects: an Autonomous Mobile Acoustic Submarine Simulator in use at Kyle of Lochalsh in Scotland Global Hawks. The trial comes ahead of the Nato Summit in A £5.3 million contract will training torpedoes as part of to have won this significant September, where see QinetiQ deploy and maintain weapon and platform acceptance contract, further strengthening world leaders will underwater mobile acoustic trials for the Royal Navy’s our extensive and deep working gather in Wales to discuss issues targets for the next five years. submarine fleet, including the relationship with the MOD and including terrorism, The torpedo-sized targets latest Astute class. the Royal Navy.” piracy, unstable are used at the British Tony Rodriguez, Trials Work on the contract will be states, cyber attacks Underwater Test and Evaluation and Targets Manager at carried out by QinetiQ’s Platform and the challenge Centre (BUTEC) based at Kyle of DE&S Weapons (Torpedoes, Readiness Services team based of building stability Lochalsh in Scotland. Tomahawk and Harpoon team), at BUTEC. in an unpredictable The centre is operated by said: “QinetiQ has a long history The services are world. QinetiQ on behalf of DE&S and of providing a comprehensive underpinned by extensive the Royal Navy. range of high quality, value facilities and equipment to Depot closure Targets comprise the for money platform readiness support introduction of new lightweight Self Propelled services in support of the Royal and refitted/upgraded ships, The MOD’s main Acoustic Target and the more Navy. submarines and helicopters storage and advanced Autonomous Mobile “This record combined with into service while maximising distribution depot in Acoustic Submarine Simulator, their extensive capabilities and available programme time. Dulmen, Germany, is to close. The depot a heavyweight target which knowledgeable and experienced Platform readiness services will cease non-core employs a towed array capable staff gave us the confidence have also been delivered to activities by October of producing multiple spatial to award them this important other countries and their navies next year with a highlights. service contract.” including the US, Norway, view to closure by They are used for training Sarah Kenny, Managing Canada and Sweden and naval September 2016 and submarine crews to detect and/ Director with QinetiQ Maritime, constructors including BAE releasing it to the or classify targets and for firing added: “We are very pleased Systems, Babcock and Thales. German authorities. The closure announcement was made by Philip Dunne, Minister for More companies sign up to Type 26 development Defence Equipment, New design contracts have been announced for the conditioning system, and the low voltage electrical Support and Type 26 Global Combat Ship which will play a vital equipment Technology on 5th role in the programme to deliver the Royal Navy's June. next generation surface warship. o Raytheon to develop integrated navigation and Six Design Development Agreements have been bridge systems Handover awarded by BAE Systems covering key areas such as propulsion, ventilation and electrical equipment, o Tyco Fire and Integrated Solutions for the The third and last as well as combat and navigation systems. The ship’s fixed firefighting systems 99-metre corvette design contracts have been awarded to the following built by BAE Systems companies: Latest contract awards build on the first in Portsmouth for four suppliers – Rolls-Royce, MTU, David Brown Oman has been o Babcock for the ship’s air weapons handling Gear Systems and Rohde and Schwarz – to the handed over. system programme and announced last September. Al Rasikh will Assessment Phase for the Type 26 programme complete a training o DCNS for work on the vessel's propulsion began in March 2010. Proposals are to be submitted programme with shaftlines later this year. the Royal Navy in Under current plans, 13 Type 26 ships will be Devonport before o GE Energy Power Conversion for the electric delivered to the Royal Navy, with manufacturing sailing for Oman. propulsion motor and drive system scheduled to start in 2016. The first vessel is due to enter service after 2020 and the class will remain in o Imtech for the heating, ventilation and air service until 2060. One mission, one team, one direction.

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Reserve soldiers from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers trained on operational vehicles and equipment last month while on exercise on Salisbury Plain. Above left: a MAN Support Vehicle (Recovery) crew prepares to recover a partially submerged tracked vehicle. Above right: CVR(T) being loaded onto a Support Vehicle Trailer

Remote Army 2020 well on track vehicles support The MOD has robustly Focus continues to decline that has plagued the defended plans to implement UK’s reserve forces. The MOD A contract to Army 2020 following criticism move to reserve said it is confident of delivering support offshore from a Government spending reinvigorated reserve forces by Remotely Operated Vehicles for the next watchdog. forces 2018. four years has gone to In a report to Parliament the Amyas Morse, head of the engineering company National Audit Office warns that there is much still to do, we are NAO, said: “Military judgement James Fisher Defence. transition to the new structure confident of achieving the target played an important role in The contract – reducing the regular Army of a 35,000 trained reserve decisions but committing to allows Salvage and and increasing the number of across all three services by the moving towards an Army Marine Operations trained reserves – comes with end of financial year 2018. structure with fewer regular team 24-hour, on- demand access to significant risks. “The Armed Forces are soldiers and an increased JFD’s engineering The Army will be reduced being restructured to ensure number of reserves within the support cell for by around 20,000, down from they can defend against new planned timescale should have specialist support with 102,000 by December 2018 with and emerging threats to our been subject to more rigorous ROV maintenance, trained reserve soldiers up by security. testing of feasibility. mobilisation, at least 11,000 from 19,000. This “In future, they will be “The department and Army operations, provision of should save around £10.6 billion smaller but better equipped, must get a better understanding spares and equipment hire services. over ten years to 2022. able to deploy rapidly to protect of significant risks to Army Technical support, In response to the report our interests anywhere in the 2020 – notably, the extent to advice and expertise Defence Secretary Philip world and supported by an which it is dependent on other will be provided to Hammond said: “We have now integrated reserve force.” major programmes and the risk the team by eight seen the trained strength of Increasing the Army that the shortfall in recruitment Inchinnan-personnel the reserves climb for the first Reserve to 30,000 will take of new reserves will up the including ROV pilots, time in nearly 20 years. While time but there is no longer the pressure on regular units.” technicians, subsea engineers, project engineers and project . . . and Reservist survey reveals progress too managers. JFD enjoys a More than nine in ten Reservists are proud to serve to turn around the long term decline of UK reserves lengthy history of safe their country in their spare time, a new survey has and increase their size to 35,000 by 2018. ROV deployment and revealed. operation and offers The survey, which also revealed that 82 per cent similar support for a of Reservists would recommend their friends and The key findings revealed: range of sub-sea and family to sign up too, was published as Reservists offshore scenarios at Abbey Wood were preparing for the 25th June • 91 per cent of Reservists feel proud to be in the to the defence and Uniform to Work day. Reserves; commercial industries. The first Tri-Service Reserves continuous attitude • 82 per cent would recommend joining the JFD’s support survey also found that three quarters of Reservists Reserves to others; network also includes are satisfied with their Army life, with seven in ten • 77 per cent feel well motivated; James Fisher’s sister receiving the support they need from their employer. • 73 per cent are satisfied with life in the Reserve companies Osiris and The survey has been published for the first time Forces; Rumic, as well as nearly a year after the Government set out its new • 69 per cent feel that their employer supports Babcock and a number improved offer for Reservists and employers. their service; and of specialist providers. Boosted by an investment of £1.8 billion for better • 65 per cent say their service has given them training and equipment, these measures are helping useful skills in their civilian jobs. 22 news Spicing up the ration packs New contract injects a tasty tang to Forces’ food

Armed Forces ration packs are being spiced up with the introduction of a new hot sauce, created by a former submariner. Defence Food Services has awarded a contract to the makers of Hot Diggidy Dog pepper sauce to supply 75,000 bottles for the military’s 24-hour ration packs. The contract is the biggest ever for the small company that produces the sauce at its premises in Barry in the Vale of Glamorgan, south Wales and the business has doubled in size as a result. Founder and Managing Director of Hot Diggidy Dog, Simon Llewellyn, said: “I lived and loved the Armed Forces for eleven years and so recognise the importance that food plays in morale. What began as experimentation using bags of dried chillies on board British nuclear submarines has now grown into a rapidly expanding business that, thanks to the MOD contract, is fast becoming a household name.” The 1.6 million 24-hour ration packs issued by the MOD every year are designed to give deployed military personnel the 4,000 calories they need daily to ensure they are at peak physical and mental fitness during long patrols or operations. They include traditional favourites such as boiled sweets, baked beans and hot chocolate alongside newer items such as chicken tikka masala, chilli con carne and Oreo cookies. The 5ml vial of Hot Diggidy Dog sauce is the first addition to the MOD’s ration packs since 2010. Mr Llewellyn says he hopes it goes down well. “The feedback we have received from the troops has been overwhelmingly positive. We are delighted to have won this contract and have enjoyed sharing ideas back and forth with the MOD,” he said.

Babcock has been awarded a five-year submarine availability for operations and contract to support weapons handling and value for money to the Royal Navy.” System signal ejector equipment on all UK in-service Jasper Saunders, who led the successful submarines and associated training rigs. bid for Babcock, is the company’s UK In- Under the firm priced target availability Service Support Business Manager. He said: contract, Babcock will assume the role of “Babcock has previously supported the WHLS support Technical Authority for the Weapon Handling and SSE equipment on UK submarines and and Launch System (WHLS) and Submerged provided technical support and spares under Signal Ejector (SSE) equipment. different contracts. gets The role includes engineering support “But assuming the role of Technical at the waterfront at any UK port, and Authority under this new contract will permit overseas support as required, equipment a greater level of autonomy regarding design safety management to meet statutory improvements and the provision of proactive another requirements, maintenance of equipment support to the waterfront maintenance staff documentation and manuals, obsolescence and the end user of the equipment, which will management, and inventory management, as support the MOD’s drive to increase platform well as development of equipment availability availability.” five improvement solutions. He added: “Using Babcock’s substantial Captain Martyn Williams, leader of DE&S’ inventory management and modelling Submarine Combat Systems team, said: “I am capabilities we will be able to drive down years delighted that, after much hard work and joint the cost of ownership to the MOD over the effort, we can take our support relationship duration of the contract, and assist in the with Babcock for all submarine weapon reduction of current stockholding levels while handling and SSEs to a new level, delivering ensuring demand requirements are met.” CAP.AIR_210x297_AI_uk.indd 1 Photo: A. Paringaux securing thesky

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The first of the ‘Smart’ contracts which govern the equipment and logistics DE&S will deliver to the services have been signed. Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, joined Chief of the General Staff General Sir Peter Wall in signing ‘Smart Contract 14’ between DE&S and Army headquarters. And he joined Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief represents a key step in the Materiel Strategy, as Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, for signature of the DE&S works closely with the Front Line Commands agreement which allows Air Command to hold to understand their requirements more accurately DE&S to account for the equipment and support and seeks to deliver them in the most cost-effective it provides. and efficient manner possible.” Signatures come at the end of a year where the Sir Andrew said: “Smart Contract 14 is a major lead for managing the contract has moved from step forward in formalising our relationship with DE&S to the services in line with changes in the DE&S. It not only gives us a better understanding Acquisition Operating System. of what we are being provided with but allows us It also reflects a maturing of the relationship as to be a much more effective – and demanding – DE&S evolves into a bespoke trading entity. customer.” Smart Contract 14 sets out the equipment and In line with Customer Design and Materiel logistic services DE&S will deliver to 31st March Strategy the contracts will evolve into the next year, and the plan for the following nine years, Command and Acquisition Support Plan from 1st and provides the baseline against which DE&S will April next year enabling defence to ensure there is be held to account. a clear audit trail from defence outputs to the work CDM said: “Delivery of Smart Contract 14 carried out in DE&S project teams.

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Support, maintenance and upgrade skills needed to do this. This is another meet all Royal Navy requirements and of all Type 45 destroyers will begin this demonstration of the Royal Navy’s manage capability upgrades as well month on a new contract extension with commitment to the shipyard, which will as the provision of spares and support BAE Systems to run until the end of continue to play an important role in the worldwide. November 2016. city’s future.” The COM team provides one point of The £70 million contract will support Commodore Matt Harrison of DE&S’ contact for Type 45 personnel on board. the six ships at Portsmouth naval base Ships Support Alliance, added: “This The six ships – HMS Daring, HMS and on all their operations in the UK and support contract extension secures the Dauntless, HMS Diamond, HMS Dragon, globally. It will sustain 100 roles at BAE effective working relationship with BAE HMS Defender and HMS Duncan – were Systems in Portsmouth. Systems and the wider UK supply chain, designed and built by BAE Systems. The company already services the ensuring that the right support can be The vessels’ design takes into Royal Navy’s four River class vessels delivered to the destroyers, at the right consideration future engineering, under a £22 million contract awarded last time and at the right price. maintenance and upgrade requirements, year and services all Type 23 ships based “The Type 45 is setting the standard thus ensuring their longevity. at Portsmouth. for the modern Royal Navy, combining John Hudson, Managing Director, Minister for Defence Equipment, modern equipment, weapon systems and Maritime at BAE Systems, said: “We are Support and Technology Philip Dunne crew accommodation and this is a support proud to continue our support to the Royal said: “This £70 million contract is good contract that will enable this class of ship Navy fleet. news for Portsmouth. It will protect the to perform at maximum potential.” “Our objective is to ensure ships are skills of around 100 expert engineers and Servicing and support of all the ready and available to be deployed and to makes clear that the future of the city’s warships in the Daring class is managed continue that support while they are on ship support industry is bright. by the Type 45 Class Output Management operations around the world. “Our Type 45 destroyers are the most (COM) team based at Portsmouth. “This contract is an excellent example powerful ships the Navy has ever had. Comprising Royal Navy, DE&S and of industry and Government working It is essential that the ships receive top industry personnel, the team ensures collaboratively to achieve efficiency and class support and Portsmouth has the the Type 45 ships are available to effectiveness.” 28 news

Better delivery, harnessing digital power, developing skills, Civil Service reform at strengthening leadership and better co-operation are the foundations of the continuing reform of the Civil Service. top of Bristol agenda Hundreds of civil servants – including many from DE&S – attended the latest Civil Left: Gaurang Patadia of Director Technical Service Live event at the on the stands at the Colston Hall Colston Hall in Bristol on 18th Below: Director HR David Ball gets some June. expert tuition on the Javelin anti-armour In his keynote speech Sir missile from the weapon's support manager Bob Kerslake, head of the Will Mellors of the International Guns, UK Civil Service, outlined Missiles and Rockets team at Abbey Wood his hopes for the reform programme and what staff need to do to create a modern Civil Service. “It’s about how we can work smarter and understand what it takes to provide exceptional team leadership, how we motivate staff in a rapidly changing world,” had to deliver better service he said. “I hope you come with less resources. The Civil away better informed about Service had reduced in size the Civil Service and more by 17 per cent since 2010, yet inspired about working for trust in it was at an all-time the Civil Service. Reform is high, having doubled over the as big a change programme last generation. as at any time in the history Sir Bob also urged of the Civil Service and it is continued harnessing touching every part of it.” of the power of digital Sir Bob said civil servants communication. “Nearly three

From Hands-on to Virtual, Modern, quarters of transactions are and beyond. Secretariat Blended Training Solutions now done on line,” he said. and Communications, “This delivers a better and Engineering Skills quicker service which can Development and Operational more easily be tailored to Support Infrastructure were public needs.” among Abbey Wood teams He urged more represented at the event. collaboration across Bristol’s Civil Service Live Government departments, was the first in a series which saying a unified Civil Service sees others in Liverpool, was a better one, while also Newcastle (3rd July) and welcoming the increasing London (15th and 16th July). skills of many civil servants and investment in developing Below: Katrina McCabe of good leaders. DE&S Internal Comms provides “Reform is now reality,” Colston Hall directions to MOD Sir Bob said. “It is what National Engagement Manager we do every day and it has Nigel Sutton a momentum of its own. We still keep the values, but we have added to them to be more unified, more skilled and more digital. The success of the programme will depend on you now.” A lively programme of events, talks, presentations and demonstrations was laid on for staff from a range of government departments in www.pennantplc.co.uk the west country ammunition 29 MASS production

With demand for ammunition set to fall as UK Forces draw down from Afghanistan, DE&S’ contract with BAE Systems Munitions moves into a new phase. desider looks at how the manufacture of small arms ammunition is facing the future Pages 30 and 31

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rom Sennelager to Suffield, million rounds of ammunition a day. shifts, Radway Green can produce 230 Salisbury Plain to Sangin the “BAE Systems has always produced million rounds of small arms ammunition FBritish soldier uses small arms high quality munitions, but MASS has a year but Mr MacVean said: “Ultimately ammunition on the training ground to enabled us to transform it into a business we reserve a whole third shift for surge develop and maintain the skills needed which manufactures these products capacity, so we always have 100 million for the challenging environment of in a much more efficient, safe and cost rounds extra per year we can pull in, Front Line operations. effective way,” said Radway Green should we need to; that’s what we can With millions of rounds – 5.56mm manager Nigel MacVean. “At Radway do for the MOD under MASS. Our for the SA80 rifle and Light Machine Green MASS has created a streamlined close working relationship with the Gun, and 7.62mm for the General production process, building in greater MOD ensures that if there is a surge Purpose Machine Gun, Sharpshooter design safety features and for the first requirement, we’ll know about it as early and sniper rifles – regularly consumed time working under one roof.” as possible and be able to prioritise our on Operation Herrick, it’s vital to DE&S and BAE Systems work closely activities accordingly.” ensure UK troops are kept supplied to ensure the MOD’s future general As well as munitions supply, MASS with enough ammunition to meet munitions requirements can be met. As also includes innovation, research operational commitments. demand is now anticipated to reduce and development within its scope. This is where MASS (Munitions with the drawdown from Operation BAE engineers are constantly looking Acquisition, the Supply Solution), the Herrick, the company is pursuing export to enhance the company’s product long term munitions contract signed opportunities across the globe. Mr portfolio through greater innovation, between the MOD and BAE Systems MacVean said: “BAE Systems has regular such as infra-red tracers, together with in 2008, comes into play. MASS covers discussions and does a lot of demand improvements to existing products like about 80 per cent of general munitions planning with the MOD but we see that investigating alternatives to lead for the consumed by UK Forces including demand reducing, post operations, so we bullet cap, and reducing the weight of the small arms ammunition, medium- have to look at doing things differently. brass case to give soldiers less weight to calibre ammunition, tank ammunition, It’s about taking the investment that has carry. Sustainability is also high on the been made and utilising the capability agenda with Radway Green recycling 95 we now have to best effect, offering it to per cent of its waste materials, including customers around the world. We have to unused brass cases. find multiple strands to our bow; that’s “At Radway Green we now have one of the change in focus; that’s how we’ve the most efficient small arms ammunition reacted to the drop in demand.” manufacturing facilities in the world,” The business-winning approach is said Mr MacVean. “Without the MOD showing signs of success. “Last year we and MASS this wouldn’t have happened had one export customer, but already and we wouldn’t have the opportunity of in 2014 we have secured four export being able to compete with other world- orders for small arms ammunition from wide munitions suppliers as strongly as which MOD will also receive benefit we can today.” through a cost-sharing arrangement,” said Mr MacVean. “It shows BAE Systems Munitions can offer market leading value in a tough competitive business. Ten per cent of our small arms ammunition Nigel MacVean business last year was for export, this year it’s 34 per cent, and we can only do mortar bombs, artillery and navy shells that with our transformed but not complex weapons like guided manufacturing at Radway missiles. Depending on the tempo Green.” of future operations, MASS will be Recent examples worth at least £2 billion over its 15-year have seen BAE supply contract life. 5.56mm ammunition to One of the key elements within Bermuda and 7.62mm MASS has been modernisation of ammunition to Sweden, the BAE Systems Munitions UK while enquiries from Nato manufacturing sites at Glascoed (south countries are increasing. Wales), Radway Green (near Crewe) There is also a seven- and a move from Birtley to a new year supply partnership site at Washington, near Newcastle with France, which no upon Tyne. Construction of a new longer has a small arms small arms ammunition production ammunition manufacturing facility at Radway Green, with an capability of its own. investment of £83 million (of which The company supplies £47 million is funded under MASS), ammunition components, completes a journey at the Cheshire such as cartridge cases, to site. This began with formation of Switzerland and Denmark. Royal Ordnance Factory No13 in Mr MacVean stressed 1940 where 15,000 people worked that export demand for small in fire, flame and foundry – almost arms ammunition will not Victorian in its concept – to around 400 prevent BAE from meeting people operating today in the hi-tech sudden or unexpected surge environment of a modern, purpose- in UK Forces requirements built building spanning 23,000 square to deal with emergent metres capable of producing up to one commitments. Operating two ammunition 31 32 carriers

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Sixteen years ago a Strategic Defence Review confirmed plans to replace the Royal Navy’s three Invincible class carriers with two larger ships. The new carriers were ordered in 2008 and the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security Review endorsed the strategic requirement for them. Now, as the first of class nears her launch and is to be officially named this month, DE&S Director Ships Tony Graham looks back on the project’s challenges and successes

E&S Director Ships Tony Graham now face the challenging task of setting 870,000 man hours will be spent on core was on a visit to Falmouth, as the ship’s systems to work in order to commissioning for two ships. Dpart of his work leading the team fully prepare her for her sea trials in 2017. “Over a hundred contracts flowed bringing the Bay class auxiliary landing “I believe HMS Queen Elizabeth will from this partnering arrangement into ships into service when he learned become an important and unique part of the UK supply base. Over 17 million items he was going to be asked to take over our national life for the next 50 years or have been delivered to-date and there are the leadership of the aircraft carrier so. Her name evokes this country’s great over 5.2 million items currently in stock, programme. naval heritage and prestige and her many “It was a hugely exciting moment,” unique and innovative design features n continued on page 35 he said. “Although I was not told will I believe attract the interest and immediately which project I was being admiration of other navies. HMS Queen asked to lead, I had a pretty good idea. Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales I never underestimated the challenges will be in the vanguard of our power involved in the programme and took the projection for decades to come.” weekend to reflect on its many challenges Mr Graham, who sits on the ACA before saying ‘yes’. It was one week management board alongside Chief before the ships were to be ordered in of Materiel (Fleet), said designing the 2008. Queen Elizabeth was like dealing with a “We planned to construct the fantastically complex three-dimensional ships across the UK in many sections – jigsaw puzzle, in which a change to one something never done before on anything part of the ship could have a massive approaching this scale, using an Alliance impact throughout the design. industrial construct that was again new On a hull possessing all the regular to the UK – and we still had to get some warship features, provision had to be large scale infrastructure work done on made for the operation and maintenance the dry dock in which the ships were to of several squadrons of aircraft. If be assembled in Rosyth. operated ashore, a carrier’s aircraft “I recognised that in order to succeed, would require an airfield extending we – and here I mean all stakeholders over several square miles with aircraft involved in the programme – needed to control, hangar maintenance shop, fuel quickly develop the momentum necessary stowage, bomb storage, barrack blocks to guarantee and sustain achievement of and messes, transport and runways our goals.” thousands of feet in length. Mr Graham said the Aircraft In a carrier, all of this had to be • The ships will be 65,000 tonnes at full displacement – more than three times the size of Carrier Alliance (ACA) had proved integrated into a ship about 280 metres the current Invincible class carrier its effectiveness in bringing together long and with a flight deck area of around and managing the work of about 120 four acres. The ship would also be the • Length: 280m – 90m longer than the existing tier one suppliers. Beneath the top Task Group command centre, bringing aircraft carrier. Breadth: 70m – twice the width of level of suppliers huge swathes of UK demands for complex information the existing aircraft carrier industry continue to be involved in the technology networks. programme, which employs thousands The ship’s facilities must also have • 56m from keel to masthead – 6m taller than Nelson's Column of people across the country. Despite the most modern medical, dentistry

its many challenges we could not have and recreational facilities to meet the • Each ship will have a crew of 679. Including the progressed or sustained the programme expectations of a contemporary and air group, the total complement will be 1,600 without the glue of the Alliance. highly educated ship’s company. “Now that Her Majesty the Queen Mr Graham said: “The carrier • Each ship has two propellers weighing 33 is to name the first of classH MS Queen construction has been a national tonnes each; together they will output 80MW of Elizabeth, it’s worth reflecting that the endeavour. The Aircraft Carrier Alliance power – enough to run 1,000 family cars or 50 high speed trains UK is still one of a very few nations itself is made up of Babcock, BAE

across the globe that can design, build Systems, Ministry of Defence and Thales. • The distribution network on board will generate and operate a ship of such complexity and “Around 13.2 million man hours enough energy to power 300,000 kettles or 5,500 capability. will be spent on the design (10 million family homes “We are hugely excited by the naming. completed to date), 25 million man However we and the industry partners hours will be spent on production and • Each ship needs 1.5 million square metres of paintwork, which is 370 acres 34 carriers

‘Her scale is extraordinary and never ceases to make me smile’

irector Ship Acquisition Rear Admiral Steve Brunton, “I am always hugely impressed by HMS Queen Elizabeth who is Tony Graham’s deputy and is responsible for all whenever I visit Rosyth. She is looking great in the dock as the Dwarship shipbuilding including the Queen Elizabeth scaffolding is taken down and the assembled ship in warship class and other shipbuilding programmes, said the project had grey is revealed. provided the most challenging period of his career. “The two great viewpoints are being under the stern “I have been with the Queen Elizabeth class programme around the rudders/prop shafts – being underneath the ship is a since 2011, which covered a turbulent period of designing for breathtaking sight, appreciating it as an engineer and as a naval a conventional take-off version of the Lightning II and then officer; and from the top of the ramp looking down the flight changing to STOVL and then re-baselining into the new contract deck. announced last November by the Secretary of State. “Her scale is extraordinary and never ceases to make me “This project has provided the most challenging period of my smile. The statistics are eye watering in almost every aspect of career and there’s no let up in pace as I prepare for retirement the ship – her sheer size and the numbers of pieces of equipment in the week following the naming ceremony after 36 years in the and fittings.” Royal Navy. Admiral Brunton said that the second ship in the class, carriers 35

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of which 300,000 items are handled per month. There are over 120 tier ‘Her scale is extraordinary and never ceases to make me smile’ one suppliers, of which three-quarters are UK based. “We have placed £1.9 billion worth of sub contracts for work on the Queen Elizabeth class have been placed with companies across most regions in the UK, with a further £600 million spend within individual HMS Prince of Wales is now well advanced and in a much industry participants. better position than the Queen Elizabeth at the same stage. “Around 10,000 people have laboured on the project with over 800 apprentices learning their craft on the back of a project that will have This reflected the maturity of the design and the fact that the lasted for over a decade at completion. MOD and Aircraft Carrier Alliance had learned a lot from the “Probably every corner of the United Kingdom has delivered a construction of the Queen Elizabeth. person or a component that has been essential for the delivery of He said: “There is still lots to do. Shortly after I retire the biggest construction project in Europe and the largest maritime from the Royal Navy we will move HMS Queen Elizabeth manufacturing project in this nation’s history.” out of the dock onto the commissioning berth in the basin. HMS Queen Elizabeth will eventually be fitted with a unique lighting Very quickly Prince of Wales blocks will arrive and the real system called the ‘Bedford Array’ (a UK invention) that will allow Lightning II jets to fly in at low speed to land on the ship – rather than challenge will start – assembling and setting to work two ships landing vertically – which permits jets to carry extra weight. simultaneously. Mr Graham said: “Naming a ship is a Royal Naval tradition that “Finally, I could not leave this job without wholeheartedly goes back many centuries. I believe that the new HMS Queen Elizabeth praising my team, who have dealt with change and challenge will be seen as just as innovative and standard-setting as the last ship in an extraordinary way to keep the project moving forward at to bear the name – the 15 inch gun battleship that served in both world every stage.” wars.” 36 helicopters

New look Chinook The first of the new Mk6 Chinooks, with improved handling qualities and stability, has been handed over on time to the RAF, less than three years after contract signing

E&S’ head of helicopters has The first of the RAF’s 14 new Benefitting from a new Digital saluted the work of his team as Chinooks were unveiled at the Hampshire Automatic Flight Control System that Dthe Chinook Mk6 was delivered base, the home of the Chinook force, on provides improved handling qualities into service in rapid time at a media 16th June by Defence Secretary Philip and aircraft stability, offering increased facility at RAF Odiham last month. Hammond following its entry into service safety, the Mk6 is the most advanced Adrian Baguley, Director on time. heavy-lift helicopter ever operated by the Helicopters, and his operating centre are Mr Hammond also announced a new RAF. responsible for the Mk6, and the engine £115 million agreement with Boeing Mr Hammond said: “These aircraft support contract which goes with it. Defence UK to maintain the engines of will provide a significant uplift in And he was keen to praise the work of the RAF’s increased fleet of 60 Chinooks. helicopter capability operating as his staff. It is a move that will replace five existing the battlefield workhorse of the RAF, “The Chinook Mk 6 has been support contracts with one arrangement, supporting the Army on the front line for delivered into service on time less than saving the taxpayer more than £20 decades to come. The 14 new Chinooks three years after the MOD signed the million. will boost our fleet to 60, already the main contract with Boeing. This is a The new Chinooks were ordered in largest in Europe. truly outstanding achievement,” he said. 2011 as part of a £1 billion programme. “The new aircraft are part of an £11 “This has been achieved through the The Defence Secretary and the billion investment to update, replace excellent work of DE&S working together Chief of the Air Staff, who himself is a and support all of the MOD’s helicopter with our industry suppliers, Boeing, and Chinook pilot, were given a tour of one capability over the next decade that will the Front Line to deliver this exceptional of the brand new aircraft and shown the sustain truly world-class rotary wing new heavy lift helicopter capability for upgraded capabilities that the helicopters capabilities for the UK Armed Forces.” UK defence.” provide to pilots and crew. Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief helicopters 37

Marshal Sir Andrew Pulford, said: “The Chinook Mk6 represents the pinnacle of the RAF’s heavy lift capability. Chinook has proved itself time and again on operations, most recently in Afghanistan. The new Mk6 variant will ensure the Chinook fleet is able to continue to play a key role in future operations, wherever they may be.” David Pitchforth, managing director of Boeing Defence UK, has described the programme as a pathfinder for MOD- wide performance-based contracting. “As Boeing expands its presence in the UK, our customers benefit from the expertise and support of the entire Boeing enterprise,” he said. All 14 aircraft will be delivered to the MOD before the end of next year and are on track to be fully operational by early 2017. Defence Secretary Philip Hammond at RAF Odiham 38 main board

Paul Skinner Paul has a wealth of experience in senior leadership roles within major global businesses. He serves on the board of Standard Chartered Bank as an Independent Non-Executive Director. Paul started his career at Shell, where he worked for 37 years in countries including Norway, Greece, New Zealand and Nigeria. He went on to become a director of the Shell Transport and Trading Company and Group Managing Director of the Royal Dutch Shell Group, where he was CEO of its global oil products business. Paul was also chair of Rio Tinto from 2003 until 2009. In the public sector, Paul has served as a member of the Defence Board of the MOD and Chairman of the Commonwealth Business Council. He is also non-executive chair of Infrastructure UK. main board 39 To challenge, to support

Paul Skinner is the new Non-Executive Chair of the DE&S Board. He shared some early thoughts with desider on how he can influence future direction of the organisation

am very pleased to be able to DE&S to have, and actively demonstrate, organisation. They are there to challenge make a contribution once again on a real passion for the subject. and support and help it improve ‘Idefence issues and particularly now My own experience has been in the performance. DE&S will benefit from a on the challenges that face DE&S. basic resources industries – oil and gas, different set of skills from a group who I worked on the Defence Board metals and mining – which are about the are essentially an extension of the team. between 2006-9 and during that period delivery of large scale, complex capital I’ve never believed that organisational it was clear to me that defence is a vital projects often with a high technology change should occur without a element of the Government’s national component, and managing supply chains compelling business case. I hope that security apparatus but also that it is a of comparable dimension to those of anything we do to change our modus highly complex environment populated DE&S. I’m not put off by the scale of operandi, for example in the new service by talented and committed people. I the task. I have had experience of what provider arrangements, will reflect enjoyed working with my civilian and I would call ‘big system management’ that. I am very mindful that the ultimate military colleagues as a Board Member of key functional support activities beneficiary of that business case is the as we tried to address a range of issues. in organisations of comparable size taxpayer. We should always remember I now have the opportunity to renew to DE&S. I’m hoping – and my early that. my involvement with the Defence Board engagements bear this out – to be able to I see my relationship with the Chief but also to focus on DE&S as it works to use that experience to support DE&S in of Defence Materiel as a partnership and deliver its programme and to incorporate what it is trying to do. I’m looking forward to working with the substantial change begun under the The measure of whether DE&S is him. I’m certainly not seeking to run Materiel Strategy. performing well is the way it develops an organisation through him, more in I am taking up my role as the DE&S and maintains relationships with its working as a partner to deliver a more Board Chair as a result of the recent customers, essentially the Front Line successful organisation. My role is part change in the organisation’s operating Commands, but also its suppliers in time. I will put in a lot of time in the model. Governance is an important the defence industrial base. I hope initial phase to understand DE&S and it element in the operation of any sizeable to contribute towards taking those will then settle down to between one and enterprise and the launch of DE&S in relationships to a different level such two days a week. April this year as a bespoke trading that, at both ends of the business, we I’ve already had a few days of entity required a change in approach. are performing in line with global best engagement with the DE&S senior The non-executive governance of practice. leadership. I certainly plan to try and get DE&S that I now lead will help better That is a high aspiration and, from around the organisation to understand define the boundaries of DE&S and what I can see from initial interaction the immediate context in which people will challenge and support it to deliver with the DE&S leadership team, both are working and to form a view of what on its objectives. The first priority will of those journeys are not finished and the challenges are across the base of the be to build a strong non-executive we need to go further. We in DE&S organisation. That’s something I really board which has the relevant specialist and our industrial partners need to be want to do. experience which aligns with what as innovative as we can in structuring I was involved in the formation of DE&S is doing and will provide helpful our relationships. We need to bring as DE&S in 2007 when I was on the Defence comparative experience and challenge much intelligent goodwill as we can on Board and we put the component parts for the organisation. The sorts of skills I both sides of the table to make those together. I think it was the right thing to hope we would be able to factor into the relationships work in the national interest do and in the intervening years DE&S non-executive cadre of the Board are in but also in the corporate interest of the has come a long way. It has shown finance, large scale project management, companies who form part of our supply the adaptability to take another big management of the supply chains and, base. I’ve learned a lot of lessons in what step to becoming a high performing given that we have an opportunity to counts in building and maintaining those organisation within the new operating reshape our people policies, individuals relationships and I hope to bring some freedoms it has been given. who have good backgrounds in human of that to bear in DE&S. My sense is “I have noted in my early contacts resources management. that DE&S, relative to other parts of the a high level of personal enthusiasm, We must find people who have public sector, is reasonably well placed in dedication and commitment from people, enthusiasm for the DE&S agenda; that’s commercial capability. So I don't think we which I applaud, and a willingness to very important. We are not just looking should be too self-critical but we should accept, where it makes sense, new ways for people who have a specialist skill still be ambitious about how much better of working. This is a very different base; we want people who find defence an we can be. organisation to the one which started important and compelling field in which A non-executive chair and a non- out on life in 2007 – by a long way.’ to operate. I would like the board of executive board are not there to run the 40 airseeker Spy in the sky The maiden flight of the UK’s newest surveillance aircraft has drawn huge praise for the DE&S team working to deliver the capability for the RAF

Wg Cdr Tom Talbot UK Rivet Joint RC-135W with an RAF crew is a proud moment for signals intelligence all in DE&S’ Airseeker team who have, Aaircraft took off from and continue to, work so hard to deliver RAF Waddington – its home base this outstanding capability to the front – towards the end of May after line. receiving the stamp of approval for “We have procured an aircraft with it to be flown by RAF aircrews. a proven track record which has been It is one of three aircraft that successfully operated by the United DE&S is buying from the US States Air Force with RAF crews under which, as part of the Airseeker co-manning arrangements for a number programme, will provide the UK of years. with real-time signals intelligence “We have worked very closely with and surveillance capability our colleagues in the US on this project for forces in the air and on the and today’s first flight signifies the ground. commencement of a new and potent DE&S Chief of Materiel Air, Air air ISTAR (Intelligence, Surveillance, Marshal Simon Bollom, oversaw Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance) the procurement of the aircraft. capability in the RAF inventory.” He said: “The first flight of the UK’s The aircraft gathers data and vital Rivet Joint RC-135W aircraft as intelligence using its sensors and is also part of the Airseeker programme able to carry out on-board analysis and airseeker 41 Spy in the sky

distribute the information to ground based exploitation systems via its communications suite. Since 2011, members of the RAF’s 51 Squadron have been operating USAF Rivet Joint aircraft and ground stations will be an excellent addition to the RAF’s The Airseeker capability is made up of in the USAF Order of Battle to familiarise fleet.” all three UK Rivet Joint RC-135W aircraft themselves with the aircraft and its His thoughts were echoed by the and ground exploitation systems and capability. Officer commanding 51 Squadron, Wg is operated by highly-skilled aircrew, Defence Secretary Philip Hammond Cdr Tom Talbot, who said the squadron ground crew and analysts. It is due to be said: “These highly specialised aircraft was delighted to have participated in fully operational by mid-2017. and their supporting ground systems, the milestone of the first aircraft in RAF Airseeker joins the RAF’s ISTAR Force bought off-the-shelf, provide Britain service. “The squadron looks forward to which includes Sentry, Shadow, Sentinel with a first-class intelligence gathering being a part of the long and productive and Reaper as well as the reconnaissance capability that is value for money service that Airseeker will bring to capabilities of UK fighter aircraft. and another key part of our ability to defence,” he said. interoperate with the US. The aircraft, converted by L-3IS in “Having jointly operated US aircraft Greenville, Texas from a Boeing KC-135 with British and American personnel tanker, have been bought direct from the for three years, this proven strategic US Government at a cost of around £650 intelligence and surveillance capability million. 42 land equipment Truck of war Reservists are set to take a growing role in the formation of Army 2020. desider looks at a contract for the Army’s heavy equipment transport service, where Sponsored Reserves have been playing a vital part for the last ten years.

ntrusting a contractor with front vehicles and equipment to and from the to take and achieve the same standard as line capability is a big step for an front line, transporters can be seen on a regular soldier in all annual training Earmed force. So a service which the motorways of the UK and beyond, requirements. They are all affiliated to provides transportation for the British moving vehicles around for exercises and the regular Tank Transporter Squadron Army’s heaviest equipment to and from combat readiness. for operations, training and tasking the battlefield is one that needs to be “The contract was the pathfinder during peacetime. treated with the utmost importance. in the use of Sponsored Reserves,” He added: “Armed and under military The MOD signed a £290 million 20- said Simon Frame, Logistics Vehicle command, they are the first privately- year concession contract with Fasttrax Solutions manager in DE&S’ Operational contracted soldiers to operate in high risk in 2001 to provide a heavy equipment Support Vehicle Programme. “These are combat zones. Two have already received transport service. The army’s Scammell permanent employees of FTX, who, as commendations. tank transporter fleet was coming to the part of the service, can be ‘called up’ for “More than 150 SRs have served in end of its service and the Army was short military duty in times of conflict, wearing Iraq or Afghanistan, and wide military of Regular manpower to operate it. military uniform and coming under experience which otherwise would have The result was the purchase of 92 military command. When not required to been lost to the Army is being recycled Heavy Equipment Transporters from operate transporters, SRs are contracted and available for use by the unit to Oshkosh, capable of carrying a 72-tonne out to third party agencies as civilian Challenger 2 tank at up to 50 miles an HGV drivers. hour, to be operated by FTX Logistics, “The SR concept was designed so that a subsidiary of Kellogg, Brown and military employment will normally be Root. The company has 85 Sponsored on duties in continuation of their civilian Reservists to keep vehicles in readiness employment in support of the Armed for work and to operate up to one Forces. Consequently, they are trained third of the vehicles for warfighting or in basic military skills and are obliged peacekeeping missions. The contract reached ten years of full operation this month. When not transporting land equipment 43

enhance its own training and operational damaged by roadside bombs while use the vehicles, whether on public roads capability.” King Trailers of Market Harborough in the UK or when they are called up. A 2011 contract change removed regenerated several of the vehicles’ That expertise is mirrored in the service lower limits on the weight of vehicles trailers. The work saved the MOD several we have received.” carried, which means the Warrior million pounds in replacement costs. With the redeployment of equipment fleet, plus patrol vehicles like Mastiff Four of those tractors were accepted from Afghanistan and the drawdown Truck of war and Wolfhound can now be carried. back into service last summer from from Germany FTX is keen to keep Since then FTX has carried more than CCE in Rochdale by Brigadier Peter vehicles and SRs busy. There is capacity 1,500 loads under 25 tonnes, more than Rafferty, Head of Operational Support to move permitted loads for other DE&S doubling usage and saving third party Programmes at DE&S. He said at the teams as well as Army HQ. haulage costs. In the contract’s ten years, time: “A capability contract like this From this summer when 16 Tank nearly 7,000 loads have been carried means the MOD gets highly-skilled Transporter Squadron disbands FTX will and the fleet has covered more than 6.5 drivers when and where it needs them base 14 transporters and ten Reservists million kilometres. on operations overseas or here in the in Sennelager to provide heavy lift Under the contract FTX must either UK moving tanks to support and help with cost effective replace or repair damaged transporters different locations. drawdown and exercise requirements. as they return from operations. To “Sponsored This will save money on the Germany save replacement costs FTX uses UK Reserves are trained heavy haulage budget. companies with experience of repairing to the highest accident-damaged HGVs. Some parts, standards to including cabs supplied by Oshkosh, gearboxes and engines have been overhauled and re-built by UK-based Allison and Caterpillar dealers. Two companies – West End Garage of Somerset and Commercial Contract Engineers of Rochdale – rebuilt six tractors 44 families day

The DE&S family – tog ether at Abbey Wood The first of this summer's open days for the families of DE&S staff was another resounding success

bbey Wood hosted the first of this Missile trainers were on show, while year’s three DE&S Families Days there were plenty of items of clothing, Aon 30th May and again – with a including life jackets, available for capacity crowd of more than 800 visitors youngsters to try out. – the day surpassed all expectations. Defence Engineering and Science Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence graduates held a tallest spaghetti tower Materiel, accompanied by his wife and competition. The winning tower soared daughter, opened the event, welcoming to 78cm made by Ali Bailey, mother everyone to DE&S Headquarters and of Harriet Bailey from the Weapons wishing them an enjoyable day. Commercial team, and her god-daughter David Ball, Director Human Resources Tia Bale. said: “Our aim was to create an Children also took up the opportunity interesting and fun day for staff and their to get involved in the Ships operating families and thank you to everyone who centre’s ‘design a ship’ competition. helped organise it. These days provide Three winners were chosen by CDM: a great opportunity to showcase the Under 8s – Harry Tottle – age 4 (Mum work of DE&S staff to family members, Lizzie Tottle from D Subs OC) and demonstrate the quality of kit we Age 8 -11 – Charlotte Osburn – age 8 procure for our Armed Forces. It is also (Mum Jo Osburn from D Ships) an opportunity for our own staff to view Age 12 and over – Ben the work of other teams, enhancing their Shardlow – age 12 own knowledge of DE&S.” (Mum Georgina Lynn Green, Infra Families Day project Benzies from manager, added: “Thank you to all the DBS) teams who contributed to this event to make it such a great success. Everyone put a lot of thought into what to display with lots of visual and interactive opportunities for all ages.” DE&S teams displayed vehicles, food and clothing, decoy systems, weapons, bomb disposal equipment, aircraft ejector seats and medical and general supplies. The MOD Police dog displays were one of the main crowd pullers. A German Shepherd dog named Ash demonstrated his firearm interception skills, tracking down the ‘criminal’ and bringing him to ground. The sniffer dogs put their noses to work seeking and finding a hidden stash of ‘drugs’. Teams used areas in their neighbourhoods to put on a host of displays using the kit they procure and support. From Firestorm, a precision targeting tool used to pin-point enemy locations, to Transtalk, an Android application that can perform two- way audio translations in a variety of languages, including English and the major Afghan languages Dari and Pashto, all proved hugely popular. families day 45

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What is GEMS . . . ? Latest successes boost

GEMS attracts more than 2,000 new ideas a year from across the Armed Forces and rewards scheme civil servants in defence. The scheme asks for suggestions Mr Brookes said: “These in any of the areas below: the latest set of winners QR Codes can be included in DE&S has boosted the as a picture on the reverse •Achieving greater efficiency or savings to the MOD profile of GEMS, the MOD’s of business cards which can ideas management scheme. then be scanned onto smart •Improving operational GEMS provides the phones to automatically store effectiveness opportunity for staff to submit information on the device. suggestions for improvements “This saves time and effort •Raising quality and, where appropriate, from manually inputting receive a monetary award. Growcott said: “We were contact details, while •Improving the design, use or maintenance of There have been a number delighted to receive streamlining data sharing and equipment of recent successes in DE&S, recognition for our idea which eliminating manual errors. In which include teams and saves money by using in-house time fewer business cards will •Improving health and safety individuals. materiel already purchased be required reducing office Logistic Services team and negates the need to buy waste.” •Benefiting the environment members from Donnington in commercial plastic storage Peter Kerr, from the (including sustainable won an award for their containers.” Defence Munitions Spearfish procurement) suggestion to use material in John Brookes from the team in Beith, received around •Removing unnecessary the design of the pallets that Land Equipment Training £370 for his suggestion of bureaucracy would not interfere with the Simulation Team received using a measurement fixture sensors used in the Automatic around £70 for his suggestion to correctly set anchor Warehouse. The team, Mark to use freely available internet marking bands and reduce Further information about Growcott, Andrew Gill, and smart phone applications stress loading on link cables to the scheme and how to Michael Sprag and Kevin where two dimensional aid prevention of flood alarms submit idea(s) is available on the GEMS homepage on the Beddal, received around £300 barcodes (QR codes) can at torpedo launch. Defence Intranet for their suggestion. be generated containing Mr Kerr said: “I’m pleased Team leader Mark all necessary contact that approval has been given to information. implement my suggestion. The It is believed that not many use of a measurement fixture users will have smart phones to load the torpedoes will with QR Codes readers but help to prevent alarms as well this capacity is likely to as enabling staff to improve become more widespread and quality and confidence when the benefits will increase. loading a torpedo for launch.” TOTAL SYSTEMS OPTIMISATION A planned approach to through life support Scott takes on a friendly coat of a different colour © Crown copyright 2014

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Driver's seat: Andy Green's view of next year's record attempt Pictures: Stefan Marjoram New cockpit sees Bloodhound close in on record bid

The cockpit of Bloodhound, three tonnes per square metre the 1,000mph land speed at 1,000mph (1,609kph) as well racing car, has been unveiled in as the considerable forces Bristol. generated by the front wheels The carbon fibreand suspension. monocoque has been tailored to It will also carry ballistic the needs of driver Andy Green armour to protect the driver and will be his supersonic should a stone be thrown up by office during record attempts the front wheels at very high in the South African desert in speeds. 2015 and 2016. Bloodhound is a project Hand crafted by URT which has pulled in help from Group using five different engineers cross the MOD ©MOD Crown Copyright types of carbon fibre weave including DE&S. and two different resins, the The cockpit is also a monocoque has taken more showcase for the skills of UK than 10,000 hours to design manufacturing. and manufacture. The project has been The structure weighs supported by a raft companies 200kg and bolts directly to the who share the project’s metallic rear chassis carrying ambition to inspire a the jet, rocket and racing car generation to follow science engine. and engineering by building MOD Partner for The carbon front section and racing what many regard will have to endure peak as the most extraordinary car aerodynamic loads of up to in the world. Test, Evaluation and Training Support www.LTPA.co.uk

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F-35B makes a noise Field of creative runners gathers for

The loudest annual Civil Service Awards race operation to be conducted by the Nominations for the Civil outcomes. the most complex commercial F-35B on board an Service Awards, which celebrate MOD Permanent Secretary relationships in government, aircraft carrier is innovation and creativity across Jon Thompson said: “The Civil so I am optimistic that we will a ‘military power’ government, must be in by 25th Service Awards are an important make a strong showing in this way of recognising the excellent category.” take-off with a July. Now in their ninth year, work that is done in defence. The awards attract more measured sound the awards are a unique way to Whether or not they win an than 800 nominations every year level of around 145 reward and thank civil servants award I ask that everyone looks – nominations can be made by dB. for achievements. at the remarkable work that logging on to the Civil Service This is measured New awards have been takes place in defence and Awards website. at 135 degrees from introduced this year to recognise considers making a nomination. Nominations are open to the aircraft nose individuals who make an “I am sponsoring this any team or individual currently outstanding contribution through year’s commercial award, working for the Civil Service. centre line, at a volunteering and another to which recognises exemplary People can self-nominate or distance of 50 feet acknowledge an individual or commercial practice, achieving nominate a colleague or team, from the rear of the team who has innovated and better outcomes for government. including partnership non-Civil aircraft, according taken sensible risks to improve “Defence deals with many of Service organisations. to figures released last month in Parliament. The noise is similar to that of the DE&S Harrier, F-18, F-15 launches a Use yesterday, and the same level as produced by an F-16. new strategy Ministers have pledged that all flight for Learning improve today, deck personnel will be issued with the From appropriate noise Experience reduction headsets. excel tomorrow

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The time taken to place single entry point and tasking cell source air sector work with set up within QinetiQ, first-in, major defence supplier QinetiQ first-out principles introduced may be reduced by at least and a reduction in batching of 50 per cent with a set of new requirements,” said Charles processes. Hanson of DE&S Combat Air A team from DE&S and Commercial. the company is redesigning “Effort has also been contracting to reduce time focused on improving and effort, freeing resources requirement setting and and enabling better delivery to solution delivery through project teams. increased joint working and Poorly defined andinformation sharing.” communicated requirements He added: “Grouping along with excessive requirements by complexity Through their technical expertise, bureaucracy saw some basic with contracting tailored requirements needing six appropriately, categorising know-how and rigorous independent tender rewrites before reaching requirements using a thinking, our engineers and scientists agreement. requirements menu, are uniquely placed to help customers The team is led by DE&S’ standardising documentation Chief of Materiel (Air) Air and introducing menu meet challenges that define the modern Marshal Simon Bollom and pricing will also improve the world. Our prized possession is trust. QinetiQ’s Air Managing contracting process.” Director Gary Borland. Contracting time and effort We inspire confidence by working It includes staff from will be closely tracked and in partnership with our customers Helicopters, Combat Air and will be the officially-mandated to ensure that they meet their goals, Air Support operating centres process for single source who are introducing the contracting with QinetiQ in the first time, every time. changes across the air sector. air sector. “Embedding lean principles Further work will see if the QinetiQ.com within the contracting process changes can be rolled out more has been paramount to widely, and applied to more removing waste, with a single DE&S single source suppliers.

363 desider 86x260 advert May14.indd 1 5/14/2014 4:55:07 PM 50 news Information management – an MOD priority

The third annual MOD Information Excellence Awards were held in May to Team celebrates new portal launch recognise the efforts of defence people who have managed and exploited information Members of the DE&S CIO team and our information professional effectively over the last year. have celebrated the launch of a new community. It’s an important resource The awards were hosted by Information Information Portal. and I would encourage everyone to use Systems and Services Director Gerry Cantwell CIO Head Claire Fry presented the it and to feed views and suggestions and sponsored by TNT Business Solutions. team with a cake to mark the occasion. back so we can continue to improve it.” The development of the intranet-based CIO team members responsible MOD Permanent Under Secretary Jon resource has taken place over months for the Information Portal are Brian Thompson, who presented the awards, said: and Claire thanked the many DE&S staff Morton, Jane Turner, Sarah Enos, “For those of you who have done any work involved in testing and contributing to Steven Wharram and Tina Gill. The with me or read my blog, you’ll know that its design. Portal can be accessed from the DE&S information management is really important She said: “The result is a one- page of the Defence Intranet, click to me. stop shop catering for the information on ‘Policy and Guidance’, then select “I think it’s fundamental to the business that management needs of all DE&S staff ‘Information Management’. we manage our information, marshall it, and that we analyse it and use it to the maximum – I don’t think we’ve really done that in the past. So it remains a significant priority for me, and it’s great to be here today to celebrate the excellence which these awards demonstrate.” There were more than 50 nominations in four categories; inspiring leadership, innovation, exemplary practice and Information Team of the Year. Matthew Holbrook of DE&S’ Chief Information Officer team was the winner of the Innovation award for his work to address server capacity issues. Mr Holbrook, who administers the DE&S CIO IHub at Corsham, volunteered to analyse the data centre information, identifying and categorising issues with its structure so they could be addressed. These issues included failure to delete obsolete information, orphaned role and account folders, and duplicate and incorrectly located folders. Working with Atlas, Matthew developed tools that freed up huge amounts of storage capacity across DE&S. He applied his skills in other areas, most notably Army Headquarters, going well beyond the requirements of his Jon Thompson, left, presents Matthew Holbrook with his Innovation award role and leading to significant defence-wide benefits. This resulted in clearing 2.5 terabytes of Info professionals to benefit from DE&S progress data and 175,000 roles and accounts. Receiving his award, Matthew said: “I There was much debate about Paul Winchcomb, HR Business thoroughly enjoyed the day and it will be new opportunities at the DE&S Partner, talked about potential something I look back on with great fondness.” Information Professionals’ introduction of matrix management, Other winners were the Army’s Major Conference at Abbey Wood on 10th a method of deploying resources Dan Ashton for inspiring leadership, Kedi June. so that DE&S has the right people, Clutton of Navy communications for exemplary Delegates learned about how the with the right specialist skills and practice, and the Defence Major Programmes changing DE&S will impact upon experience. Portfolio team. the Knowledge and Information The ability of KIM professionals Management (KIM) profession. to demonstrate and further develop n The Information Excellence Awards Jane Wharton, CIO lead on their functional skills is ever more are held annually, with nominations information exploitation, said: “KIM important. One way is to join the received during the spring and the awards professionals are a key business Chartered Institute for Library and taking place in April/May. Information resource for DE&S as we seek to Information Professionals. can be found at http://defenceintranet. develop our business capability, Tiffany Pemberton Jewitt, diif.r.mil.uk/Policy/Info/InfoSkills/Pages/ our management information, CIO Info Skills lead, explained WhatAreTheInformationExcellenceAwards. which underpins our projects and that funding for professional aspx – keep an eye out for a new DIN towards programmes, and also our digital subscriptions is available for any KIM the end of the summer. capability.” professionals wishing to join. news 51

Tireless comes home for the last time

As one nuclear powered submarine sees the last time ready for decommissioning after Commanding Officer, Commander Hywel the daylight for the first time, another makes nearly 30 years of service. Tireless is the Griffiths, said: “It is with immense pride that I ready for decommissioning. longest serving nuclear-powered hunter killer bring HMS Tireless into Plymouth for the final Following the unveiling of Artful, the submarine in the Royal Navy and her last time. She gives way now to the modern and third Astute class submarine, HMS Tireless deployment saw her involved in the search for world beating capability represented by the returned to her base port of Devonport for missing Malaysian Flight MH370. Astute class.” 52 people news

Apprentices enjoy a Royal day on the ranges at Larkhill

A classy contribution

Defence Munitions apprentices Craig Kitcher, Jack Bryant, Andrew Willoughby and Macauley Binner are pictured with their model Above: apprentices from Abbey Wood line up at Larkhill of a J class yacht, a reminder of Gosport's First year during their familiarisation visit to look at the equipment sailing history, as reported in last month's apprentices from used by the Royal Artillery desider. It is to be presented to the people of Abbey Wood Group Royan in France to mark 55 years of twinning between Gosport and its French twin town. 1 of DE&S’ Advanced Apprenticeship Scheme have visited the Royal School of Artillery at Larkhill. ‘Driving force’ leads the The visit contributed towards their familiarisation of equipment in DE&S honours parade operation by the user, in this case The Royal Regiment of Three awards of Commander And expertise in nuclear Vital work for the continuous Artillery, which is of the British Empire lead the list propulsion as part of an at sea deterrent and the part of standards- of those honoured at DE&S in ‘enormous contribution to the Successor programme earned based training. the Queen’s Birthday honours UK’s nuclear deterrent over a Capt John Stanley-Whyte Apprentices were last month. long period’ was the reason for of Chief Strategic Systems briefed over two Brigardier Rob Commodore Beckett’s honour. Executive an OBE. days on everything Meinertzhagen, Rear Admiral Among those honoured with Commander Jim NcNair, used by the Royal Steve Brunton, and Commodore an OBE (Officer of the British formerly of the Sea King team, Artillery, including Keith Beckett all became CBEs in Empire) was Julie Morris, Head led the safety and airworthiness the Bowman the list, which also saw a number of Submarine Production, for programmes to ensure the communication of OBEs and MBEs. her work on the UK submarine helicopters continue to make a system, the variety Brigadier Meinertzhagen, construction programme. key contribution to supporting of ammunition used head of ISTAR programme She was joined by Steve the front line. and the various delivery group 2, is described O’Leary of the Operational He was awarded an MBE, weapons. in his citation as the ‘driving Support Vehicles Programme, along with Richard Card, an They were tasked force behind a programme of who combined services to industry nomination, for his with acquiring capabilities which has already operational capability with work operational support working for simulated targets and will in the future save many for Help for Heroes in Somerset. KBR. and giving the firing UK service lives worldwide orders, driving in a against insurgents, terrorism Warrior simulator and chemical attacks.’ . . . and there’s a host of MBEs too and experienced the The citation added he had Dismounted Close- inspired his large mixed team MBEs (Member of the British Empire) were led by Gary Harris, formerly of Combat Training of military personnel, civil the Force Protection team and now with Future Submarines, for services to Simulator. servants and contractors and operational capability. There were also industry nominations for Gail Broadhurst of Babcock On the final day, was thoroughly respected by Marine at Clyde and Dr Roger Griffiths of MBDA UK. apprentices were stakeholders for his tenacious Designing a management information tool to support agreement ferried around spirit and ability to get things between the Army and DE&S earned Major Ben Taylor of the Land Domain Salisbury Plain to see done. and Army Customer team his MBE while unrivalled knowledge of Typhoon, live firing exercises Notable achievements in plus leadership, vision and dedication in developing the aircraft’s combat being carried out by ensuring retention of a world effectiveness resulted in an honour for Wg Cdr Richard Presland of the FAST team. troops using the L118 class shipbuilding capability and Capt Robert Clifford of Information Systems and Services, now part Light Gun and AS90 best value for defence earned of Joint Force Command, earned his MBE after leading delivery of logistic Mobile Artillery. Rear Admiral Brunton, Director information systems in theatre and a move of Headquarters Task Force Ship Acquisition, his CBE. Helmand, contributing to the success of Operation Herrick. people news 53 Rowers feel the heat as Abbey Wood staff turn on the style

The sweltering heat of the atrium in Abbey Wood’s neighbourhood two played host to a demonstration of the art of rowing for charity. Two teams of around ten members each – one made up of rowers from the Army, Royal Navy and RAF and joined by civil servants, the other from consultants Ernst and Young – raced each other in a bid to be first to 100km. The services team finished in an outstanding time of 5 hours 30 minutes and four seconds. Their opponents finished in a respectable time of a minute above six hours. Money raised, including bucket collections on the day, will go the Royal British Legion.

Above: Chris Della-Porta is on the rowing machine encouraged by organiser, team leader and concept2 rowing master Lt Col Mat Rawlinson, on the right Right: the teams get down to serious rowing in Abbey Wood's neighbourhood two Pictures: David Tucker

Team enjoys its walk in the sun

A group of more than 40 staff from the MOD and industrial partners took part in a sponsored walk along the Clarendon Way to raise money for charity. The team, including staff from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, QinetiQ and Serco, walked from Winchester Cathedral to Salisbury Cathedral through beautiful countryside on a hot day last month. The group called themselves ‘Team Evaluators 2014’ as a reminder of the day job most of the walkers or their partners are involved in. They set a target to raise £2,500 to contribute to the valuable work of Naomi House and Jacksplace near Winchester, which supports children and young adults with life-limiting conditions. There are plans for an ever bigger team for next year: anyone interested should contact Mike Dominy of Trials, Evaluation, Services and Targets team on Journey's end: some of the team with their medals at the end of their walk to 07788 566492. Salisbury 54 people news Military wins out in Abbey Wood’s latest ‘Ryder Cup’ battle

The second annual Abbey was close but the military team Wood ‘Ryder Cup’ golf match took pulled further ahead and eventually place last month, with the Military ran out winners over the Iain Clark- gaining revenge over holders the led civilians. Civilians. There were individual Thirty-six golfers of all abilities competitions for nearest the pin from across DE&S and the Military and longest drive and prizes were Aviation Authority took part at the awarded at the post-match meal. Vale Resort near Cardiff. Next year’s event will be at the The Military, led by Sqn Ldr Joe Vale Resort in early June. Above: Sqn Ldr Joe McKenna receives the Ryder Cup McKenna, were narrowly ahead Anyone interested in playing, from Iain Clark after the pairs competition played regardless of handicap, should on the Lakes course. contact DES Ships CSS-Boats1b Above right: the victorious Military team After lunch, the play moved to (Iain Clark), DES SPMAP-Shadow- the National course for a singles ISSMgr (Joseph McKenna) or MAA- competition. Again, the competition Cert-MPS2a1 (Neil Sykes).

Alan pilots to victory again

Alan Paramore of DE&S’ Land Equipment is pictured, left with his co-driver following victory in his first rally on gravel forest tracks – the Pirelli Carlisle Rally – this season. Action took place in Kielder and Hattie Bailey, left, and Sabrina Moussa-Hynam sport their Kershope Forests Engand colours and saw Alan and RAF co-driver Cup proves a money-spinner Stacey Hadlum turning in the best Armed Forces The World Cup proved a money-maker for Bristol Rally Team time in Children’s Hospital, thanks to staff in neighbourhood four their Land Rover, in Abbey Wood. nearly five minutes Sabrina Moussa-Hynam and Hattie Bailey of ahead of their DE&S' MASS (Munitions Acquisition – Supply Solution) nearest rivals. commercial team randomly selected matches from the finals and sold entries across a number of departments with players acrrueing total goals to win the competition. Picture: Steve The duo raised £220 plus £55 in Gift Aid for the Partridge. hospital. people news 55

Members of the Unmanned Air Systems team at The event on 8th June, run by the Rotary Club of Air Systems Abbey Wood are pictured, above and below, taking Bristol and attracting dozens of boats from around to the water in Bristol’s annual charity dragon boat the west country, raised money for its adopted team takes to event. charity, 1625 Independent People, helping those The team – named Apis Cerana (Honeybee) – between 16 and 25 who need it to get their lives back qualified in second place for the semi-finals but were on track. the water in edged out to finish in fifth place overall. Rolls-Royce Bristol Apprentice Association Team members have so far raised around £700 took the top race honour with second place going to charity race and are well on their way to their four-figure target, Babcock Buccaneers and third SSMG Blazing Paddles. helped by cake sales and a Christmas raffle. The event is expected to raise more than £30,000.

Martin Davey and Apprentimus Prime

Team-building takes on a spot of beach-building

Helping out in the Park rangers in removing debris community has always been from campsites. part of military service. The next day all 23 students For a group of young and three instructors travelled Submarine Qualifier trainees to Inchcailloch island where from Clyde, life really was a they helped rangers in beach beach when they enlisted to reclamation, moving the sand help out at the Loch Lomond and at the water’s edge of the west Trossachs National Park. coast beach up to the junction Apprentimus is in his prime The trainees, from all with the grass, recreating a around the UK, are being put beach front. Apprentices in DE&S now have their own mascot – through their paces at Faslane Apprentimus Prime. to qualify for the Submarine Below: young sailors help create a The mascot, courtesy of the design skills of Martin Davey Service. new beach on Inchcailloch of DE&S Graphics at Abbey Wood, was named by Phase 3 In a break in formal apprentice Damien Cunningham of DE&S Ships who won a training, instructors naming competition. “We needed something which featured every piece of took the young men on a equipment that our apprentices would work on,” said Tracey two-day team-building Cruse of DE&S’ apprentices team. exercise. A group “We felt it was a good graphical representation of the stayed at the Park’s DE&S technician apprenticeship; it would appeal to the Balloch headquarters younger generation when we are recruiting and also when to break up and shift we are representing apprentices in the wider world.” a pile of cobbles while Apprentimus Prime will be the mascot for at least the next couple of years. others travelled to Loch Venacher to assist the 56 people news

Fleetwood max: back row, from left: Richard Cope- Evans (Assistant Manager, MOD Guard Service, Abbey Wood), Ben Rhodes (DE&S), Josh Samphier (DE&S), Oliver Howard (Defence Commercial), Joshua Macey (DE&S), Calum Simpson (Babcock), Nick Pope (DE&S), Stephen Burke (Defence Commercial), Daniel Berry (DE&S), Kevin Wade (Manager, DE&S). Front: Daniel Foxley (DE&S), Andrew Forshaw (DE&S), Andy Ramage (DE&S), Nick Moore (Captain, DE&S), Josiah Mayled (Defence Commercial), Duncan Reade (DE&S), Mitchell Gould (Defence Business Services) Abbey Wood – the glory boys!

The footballers of Abbey Wood level with a long range effort from have covered themselves in glory for Oliver Howard. a second successive year by retaining Almost immediately the their national Civil Service title. HASSRA were in front again, only The players made up the MOD’s for Duncan Reade to set up Steve Defence Sports and Recreation Burke and, when his shot was Association team which defeated the saved by the goalkeeper, Forshaw HASSRA Wales 6-4 in a topsy turvy scored his second from close Lewis Cup plate final atH ighbury, range. the home of League One newcomers Daniel Berry brought a Fleetwood Town. remarkable first half to a close HASSRA, the association when he headed Forshaw’s cross supporting the departments of Health, home to edge the DRSA 4-3 ahead and Work and Pensions, were looking at the break. good for the title after only ten minutes The holders took control in the when they raced into a 2-0 lead. second half and added two more, But Andy Forshaw’s free kick the first through Steve Burke’s from 25 yards pulled one back for the header from Daniel Foxley’s holders and by 18 minutes DSRA were corner. Man of the match Josh Samphier added the sixth. HASSRA pulled Above: Stephen Burke, right, closes a late goal back with a in on his opponent penalty. Below:captain Nick Moore sets up The MOD’s players another DRSA attack earned their place in the plate final at Fleetwood after coming through two days of qualifying rounds at Warwick University against other Civil Service departments. The DSRA team finished runners up in Group A having won three games, drawn one and lost one, scoring 13 goals and conceding six in the process. The team finished ahead of the much-fancied DSRA A team – beaten finalists in the Cup final last year – in the same group. DE&S' Josh Samphier, left, hurdles a challenge people news 57

Mark makes Youngsters take centre stage pledge on engineering The new Wildcat helicopter has again become the centre of attention at Yeovilton, Group Captain Mark this time for members of the Hunt of DE&S Air Ilchester Beavers. Support has become the youngest President of the The visit gave the Institution of Mechanical youngsters an insight into Engineers in its 167-year the Fleet Air Arm, a chance history. He is also the to visit a helicopter squadron first RAF officer to be and look around a Royal Navy President. Wildcat HMA Mk2. Mark succeeds Patrick Kniveton, Head of After a brief in the Engineering Improvement squadron building, the group at Rolls-Royce Marine was shown around the Wildcat Power. by 700 Naval Air Squadron Mark has been commanding officer Lt Cdr an engineer in the Simon Collins. The capability RAF for 20 years. He of the Wildcat camera was has a background in airworthiness and safety demonstrated, as well as and has served four tours allowing the children to sit in in Afghanistan. the cockpit seats and imagine Mark is now the Type being a Fleet Air Arm aviator. Airworthiness Authority Lt Cdr Collins said: “It has The future is here: Ilchester Beavers team up with Wildcat for the RAF’s intelligence been a fantastic opportunity gathering, surveillance, for the children to get up target acquisition and reconnaissance fleets close to the Wildcat, the Future lines up with the past in a of Sentinel and Sentry latest generation of multi- aircraft. role helicopter. It has been lesson on Navy’s flying heritage His last role was as a pleasure to host what Chief Air Engineer at RAF could potentially be our next Ellie Carter has enjoyed a visit to Yeovilton in the next Brize Norton. stage of her quest to be a pilot. generation of Naval aviators.” The Institution of Ellie, from Devon, has flown with US aircrews from Beale Mechanical Engineers, Air Force Base, and contacted the Fly Navy Heritage Trust founded by George after seeing an appeal for money to keep a Sea Vixen in the Stephenson in 1847, air. represents more than "I give out leaflets for the FNHT so I would like to do my 106,000 mechanical little bit to help keep the Sea Vixen flying as we must not engineers in 140 forget our flying history," she said. countries across diverse The Trust invited Ellie to Yeovilton to visit the Historic industries such as Flight to learn more about Naval aviation heritage. automotive, rail, Ellie got to sit in the Fairey Swordfish and the Sea Fury aerospace, medical, as members of the Trust explained their historic role in power and construction. the Royal Navy and some of the engineering facts to the Mark said: “I am eleven-year-old whose favourite subjects at school are thrilled to lead one of maths and science and who hopes to go to university to study the fastest growing aeronautics and astronautics. professional engineering It is hoped the Sea Vixen will come under the umbrella of institutions. the Trust and become one of the aircraft of the Flight, joining “I want to use my the Swordfish, Sea Fury and Sea Hawk aircraft. year as President to demonstrate what Left: Ellie Carter on her visit to Yeovilton engineers have to offer society, and to broaden public awareness of how New partnering agreements have been signed to engineers are improving seal the thriving relationship between the Royal Navy in Navy signs up to the world we live in. Plymouth and its charity of choice, The Royal Navy and “I also want to help cement charity link galvanise action to inspire Royal Marines Charity. the next generation of Two partnering agreements to document the engineering innovators. relationship between the Royal Navy and the charity were “My challenge to signed. Captain Gary Pettitt (Captain of Devonport Naval every engineer is to Base) and Captain Justin Hughes (of Devonport Flotilla) ask themselves what on behalf of Commander of the Naval Base, Commodore they have done today to improve society and Graeme Little and the Commodore of the Devonport Flotilla, then to tell someone Commodore Richard Farrington joined Vice Admiral Sir about it. We need to be Richard Ibbotson (Chairman of the RNRMC, pictured proud of our engineering centre, right), in marking their commitment. achievements.” Commodore Little said: “This partnership sets out the The Institution of way by which the Royal Navy in Devonport and the charity Mechanical Engineers will work together to improve the lives of all those who was established in 1847 and has some of serve, or have served, and their families. The charity has the world’s greatest come a long way in a short period and is very important to engineers in its history the Royal Navy.” books. 58 people news

New team enters We’ve got the knowledge! fixture

The annual fixture between the Police Services UK and the RAF Orienteers had previously been a RAF dominated affair. Following star orienteer Geoff Ellis’ retirement from the RAF and move into the Falcon team as an MOD Civil Servant, Geoff has made the original match a triangular fixture. This year's fixture took place near Bewdley where Geoff covered the 6.1km course in 41 minutes, nearly six minutes clear of his nearest competitor. In the Civil Service team Geoff was supported by All the answers, from left: Alex Fairley, Emma Fairley, Alan Glover, Craig Mclaughlin and and Alex Mclellan Simon Kippin and Simon Poole in the Open category with DE&S has often had a broad strategy worked in this instance,” Carole Chapman in knowledge base – and staff Glasgow staff said Alan afterwards. the Open womens. in Glasgow have proved it by triumph in battle “In the final general The RAF ran out beating the Eggheads on the knowledge round the Eggheads clear winners over BBC2 teatime quiz show. got their first two questions the PSUK in second against TV’s best with the MOD Civil The UK National Codification wrong, which has never Service in third. Bureau team – part of Inventory quiz players happened before in the ten years Both Civil Management in Glasgow – pitted the show has been running. Service and Police their wits against what is widely “Our prize money was £2,000 teams could regarded as the most formidable hospital for surgery two days so unfortunately we will not boast former RAF quiz team in Britain made up of before filming. Happily he is now be wintering in the tropics this champions in quiz and game show champions. back at work. year!” the form of Geoff Ellis and Bob Hill The team – Alex Fairley, Craig The team was named the The Jeremy Vine and Dermot respectively. Bob Mclaughlin, Alex Mclellan and Sensational Alex Fairley Band, Murnaghan-hosted show was had been the RAF Alan Glover – was completed as members were fans of 1970s first broadcast in 2003 and has champion before by Alex’s daughter Emma when Scottish rockers the Sensational seen some teams earn five-figure Geoff was even colleague Robert Cleary, who Alex Harvey Band in their youth. sums for defeating the Eggheads. born! had appeared on the audition “Teamwork as always is vital The DE&S team’s triumph with the team, was admitted to in this type of situation and the was broadcast on 21st May,

Abbey Wood leads cadet expedition

Nearly 70 years to the day since the D-Day landings, 25 air Cadets from Bristol and Gloucestershire Wing have returned from Normandy, on a trip organised by an Air Training Corps sergeant from Abbey Wood. The expedition, code named Operation Fortitude, saw the cadets visit historic sites as part of the bronze and silver Duke of Edinburgh's Awards. Edward Smart of Movement Support Services at Logistic Commodities and Services said “All the months of careful planning (and re-planning) was completely worth it, when you saw the faces of our cadets after they visited the sites.” Cadets visited Pegasus Bridge, where they met Madam Arlette Gondrée, proprietor of Café Gondrée, one of the first buildings to be liberated on D-Day by British Forces. Madam Gondrée, a young girl when the Allies launched Operation Overlord, took the time to speak to cadets. Right: Cadets at Pegasus Bridge people news 59

Abbey Wood may have introduced regular families days this year but Clyde wasn’t to be outdone, hosting 58 children during its annual Kids at Work Day. The children spent 8th May at the base So this is to gain an insight into the diverse activity how it works! Youngsters at at the site. Clyde get an Throughout the day there was insight into the chance for the kids to experience exploring the Flag Officer Sea Training’s giant ship deep from simulator and to meet Royal Marines from the Northern 43 Commando who explained the use of Diving Group their rigid inflatable boats. The 12-16-year-olds were given a tour, courtesy of MOD Police Officers from Clyde Marine Unit, and also headed to the base’s dry ski slope where they took part in sledging. Another favourite was the Northern Diving Group where Royal Navy Kids give Clyde the thumbs up bomb disposal experts demonstrated their high- tech equipment. Other visits included the Defence naval tradition. has particularly enjoyed the sledging at Fire and Rescue Service, the MDP’s dog Chief Petty Officer Kevin Macaskill the Ski and Snowboarding Centre.” handling section and the Sportsdrome from Flag Officer Sea Training (North). For Babcock employee Gareth Gittoes where fun games of touch rugby and brought 13-year-old daughter, Shannon. and his stepdaughter, 12-year-old Emma football were organised. “I’ve worked at the base for over 20 Willis, one of the highlights was taking to The day concluded with a field gun run years,” said Kevin. “But this is the first the water with the Clyde Marine Unit. by HMS Neptune’s Field Gun team, who chance I’ve had to show Shannon around. “The Police boats were brilliant, demonstrated the physically demanding “The day has been fantastic and she although quite scary at times as they can travel so fast,” said Gareth. MOTTO – the DSRA Lottery, April winners “Emma’s older sister, Amy, has visited before, but this is the first time that Emma £10,000: Jonathan Ross (Whittington). £5,000: Edwina Faramus (Andover). £2,000: Gareth has been old enough. This year’s event Edwards (Devonport). £500: Joanne Hudson (Warminster), Peter Argent (London). £100: Mark Jones has been particularly good – there is even (Abbey Wood), Gillian King (RAF Mildenhall), Steven Powell (Riyadh), Sarah John (Abbey Wood), more for the kids to see and do.” George Atherton (Preston), Ian Arbuckle (Glasgow), Anna Pearce (London), Colin Bailey (Corsham), The event was organised by Debbie James McIntosh (Beith), Isobel Emery (Portsmouth), Michael Green (St Athan), David Henry (Andover), Walker from Lockheed Martin UK Beverley Kaye (RAF Honington), Scott McGarvey (Clyde), Stuart Poynton (Gosport), Brian Thompson Strategic Systems and the First Lieutenant (Wimbourne), Ian Hill (Abbey Wood), Paul Cartwright (RAF Welford), Lesley Stephen (Clyde). of HMS Neptune, Lt Cdr Jim Bark. DINs - released this month Defence Instructions and Notices (DINs) are defence-wide instructions, guidance and notices for military and civilian staff, containing up-to-the-minute information to help people carry out their duties. Some of the latest issued on Defence Equipment and Support are:

2014DIN04-087: As part of an internal change programme to improve battery availability to the front line, responsibility for functions has moved from the Soldier Training and Special Programmes in Land Equipment to Medical and General Supplies team in Logistic Commodities and Services. Battery Technical Services has moved into the Engineering Group in Director Technical.

2014DIN04-091: Crown Commercial Service has been established to bring together Government's central commercial capability into a single organisation. The Crown Commercial Service has taken on responsibility for procurement of the MOD's consultancy and contingent labour needs.

2014DIN01-092: This DIN provides details of the Parcel Freight Contract, its operation and limitations. The service is for distribution within the UK and to EU member states under agreed service levels. The contract was awarded to Parcelforce Worldwide for four years.

2014DIN01-098: This DIN provides information on the procedure for booking in of trade deliveries to Logistic Services sites at Bicester, Donnington and St Athan.

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