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www.des.mod.uk Issue 121 August 2018 the magazine for defence equipment and support des Future of UK Air Combat launched at Farnborough Over 100 years invested in leading UK technology FUTURE RUAS CONCEPT UNMANNED ELECTRONIC WARFARE ‘HERO’ RUAS PROVISION STATE-OF-THE-ART SITUATIONAL AWARENESS AESA MULTI-MODE RADAR FULLY-INTEGRATED MISSION SYSTEMS Leonardo is an official partner to the Royal Air Force for RAF100. Leonardo has over 100 years of history at the leading edge of advanced design and manufacturing in the UK. 7,100 highly-skilled employees and a vast network of suppliers and partners design and develop industry-leading aircraft, electronics, space, defence and security systems for UK and export customers, worldwide. Inspired by the vision, curiosity and creativity of the great master inventor - Leonardo is designing the technology of tomorrow. leonardocompany.com Helicopters | Aeronautics | Electronics, Defence & Security Systems | Space Foreword ast month I had the pleasure next-generation fighter jet, which of welcoming Stuart Andrew illustrates how we are partnering LMP, the new Minister for innovatively with industry to Defence Procurement, to MOD achieve future technological Abbey Wood. advantage. The Minister had only been in Other air show highlights saw us announce the delivery of the 20th Atlas aircraft to the RAF and "I’d like to assure you that we will continue to listen and act on the news that the new Protector unmanned aerial vehicle flew your feedback so that together we can make DE&S the best it non-stop from North Dakota, United States, to Gloucestershire can be" – an historic first for the aircraft. Elsewhere in DE&S, we successfully concluded the sale post a matter of days but was of HMS Ocean to the Brazilian keen to learn more about how Navy, while HMS Magpie was DE&S operates and meet the commissioned into the British people who deliver so much for Royal Navy as part of the the armed forces. His enthusiasm Hydrographic Squadron. for his new role was evident and I And the British Army now have am very much looking forward to an updated suite of equipment working with him. that allows specially trained As I have said before, your soldiers to call in the location of views really matter and it was enemy targets for air strikes. great to have the opportunity As well as the great work DE&S to speak face to face to many people do for the armed forces, DE&S staff during the course of it also gives me great personal the DE&S roadshows, which also pleasure to hear about the took place last month. I’m grateful contribution many of you make to to those of you who took the time the community. to attend these events, to ask Hannah Bone from finance has the Executive team questions helped put Bristol on the world and provide feedback on what’s map again after being chosen important to you. I’d like to assure to design one of the sculptures you that we will continue to listen for the city’s famous Gromit and act on your feedback so that Unleashed trail. together we can make DE&S the A team of DE&S graduates and best it can be. apprentices are taking part in By Sir Simon Bollom, CEO July saw a focus across the Prince’s Trust Million Makers Defence on the RAF, and it Competition. Please do support was a privilege to attend the them. formal RAF100 commemoration And the Leaders Award in Westminster Abbey and to competition, supported by DE&S, watch as the aircraft that our was a tremendous success with teams support every single day more than 2,700 school children flew over London. That was submitting entries in the school followed, of course, by the Royal engineering competition. International Air Tattoo at RAF Fairford and the Farnborough International Airshow, both of which showcased some of our successes. I was pleased to hear the Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson launch the Combat Air Strategy, which set out Britain’s determination to remain a world-leader in the combat air sector, on the first day of the Farnborough Airshow. He unveiled the concept model of a 3 Editor: Tom Morris - 9352 37888 or 0117 9137888 [email protected] Contributors: Laura Martin Plaza, Amy Marsh, Tom Knight, Emma Lancaster, Hannah Wood, Louise Allford and Francesca Yuille Photography and Design: Andrew Linnett, Charlie Perham, Jack Eckersley, Beth Squire, Mark Hawke and Katherine Williams 07 Distribution Manager: Dick Naughton - 9352 34342 or 0117 9134342 DES CEO-CorpOC-BusMgr1a@ mod.gov.uk Advertising Manager: Edwin Rodrigues edwin.rodrigues@ noahsarkmedia.com +44 (0) 748 257 1535 Printing desider is distributed free to DE&S employees 14 and the equipment capability organisations. Copies may be sent to readers outside MOD, including in the defence industries and is published on the world wide web via GOV. UK. While the editor takes care to ensure all material produced is accurate, no liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. 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All editorial submissions must be cleared by the relevant MOD authorities. © Crown Copyright This magazine is produced on Cocoon Silk 100gsm which contains 50 per cent recycled and de-inked pulp from post consumer waste and Forest Stewardship Council certified material from well-managed forests. 22 4 desider August 2018 Feature Contents 06 Senior Leader Regulars On the cover Comment – Chief Tempest, a next generation fighter jet was of Materiel (Land) 16 First Person – unveiled at Farnborough Lieutenant General deputy to Director Photo by Jack Eckersley Paul Jaques Support Enablers in the Support Enablers Operating Centre, News Annelies Look 07 New Minister for 28 60 Second Spotlight Defence Procurement – Engineering visits MOD Abbey management Wood apprentice Sarah 08 RAF100 flypast Hughes 12 Fond farewell for 30 DE&S People – Matt HMS Ocean Chiles paying tribute to teenage brother 13 FireStorm system upgraded 32 Jobs – Desider’s latest recruitment 14 Air shows news pages and benefits roundup 18 DE&S graduates and apprentices enter Prince’s Trust Million Makers challenge 20 Innovative schoolchildren flourish at DE&S supported awards 24 HMS Magpie commissioned into Royal Navy Features 22 Hannah’s a hero of www.gov.uk/government/publications/desider-2018 the Gromit Unleashed Twitter: @DefenceES trail Facebook: @DefenceES 26 Did I ever tell LinkedIn: Defence Equipment & Support you about my grandfather? YouTube: DE&S 5 desider August 2018 Senior Leader Comment Lt Gen Paul Jaques, Chief of Materiel (Land), talks to Desider about leadership through change, his commitment to demonstrating DE&S’ values and fundraising for charity As Chief of Materiel (Land), From an organisational We’ve learnt many lessons on I’m responsible for four Operating viewpoint, if we compare where our transformation journey and at Centres – Weapons, Support we are now to where we were We’ve learnt every step I feel we are becoming Enablers, Logistics Delivery and three years ago, we’ve come a long more professional. This underpins Land Equipment –, all of which are way with our people management many lessons us delivering what we promised to hugely diverse areas. This equates and leadership. For example, we on our the customer and that we give the to about a third of the DE&S now have an HR department armed forces the best equipment population, approximately 4,000 and, although there are lots of transformation and support we can. staff, and with so many people challenges remaining in the people journey and And, finally, I hope you don’t working for me it’s important that arena, we now have a department at every step mind me mentioning something I showcase the DE&S behaviours to tackle them. that I’m incredibly proud of – that underpin our organisational I believe that transformation has I feel we are being patron to the Ride To The values. achieved a lot and is going in the becoming more Wall charity. This motorcycle I recognise I can’t have a hand right direction. We have far better charity organises a ride to the in everything and need to create financial control now, we are much professional National Memorial Arboretum on an environment where delegation, better at thinking through what we the first Saturday of October to empowerment and trust are at the can deliver and our management is remember those who have fallen heart of what we do. That’s the becoming more objective in every in conflict since 1945. It’s my way I’ve tried to run my domain way. Embedding transformation biggest gig of the year, with around as we’ve progressed through our fully this year will not be easy, but 15,000 people (half of whom transformation journey. I hope I think the effort is worth it. come on motorbikes) taking part. I’ve been successful so far in It is clear to me and my This amazing effort allowed us to empowering and delegating to Executive colleagues that we must present a cheque for £150,000 to my team, reviewing their work simplify performance reporting. the National Memorial Arboretum constructively, while challenging We are a people business and we at the recent Armed Forces Day. and asking how I can support need to have a reporting system them. that fairly represents what people Of course, like everyone else, I have achieved but is also clear can always improve as a leader and on how we can all improve our welcome feedback from my staff. performance. At all levels, we need I’ve recently listened to and acted to have some more courageous upon feedback about not jumping conversations around how we to conclusions too soon and giving can improve performance as a people more time to talk.