June 2013 Issue 61

desthe magazine for defencidere equipment and support Terrier is on the loose!

Engineering vehicle to feature at DE&S’ annual stakeholder event

CDM Commendations: the full list of awards See inside

Virtual Army 2020 Land Rover Carriers Soccer cup training takes shape roll-over up the pace agony Our UK employees are proud to provide kit for Britain’s armed forces. We design, manufacture and maintain fighter jets, armoured vehicles and naval vessels including the Typhoon aircraft, Scimitar light tanks and the Astute Class of submarine. But we’re prouder still of the contribution and sacrifices made by our armed forces every day. Thank you. Our UK employees are proud to provide kit for Britain’s armed forces. We design, FEATURES er manufacture and maintain fighter jets, 24 uck armoured vehicles and naval vessels 24 Terrier is let loose including the Typhoon aircraft, Scimitar The latest armoured engineer tractor, which will go on show at DVD later this month, will provide Royal Engineers with a light tanks and the Astute Class of multi-purpose 'Swiss Army Knife' earth-moving capability e: David T submarine. But we’re prouder still of the providing vital support on the front line and elsewhere contribution and sacrifices made by our Pictur armed forces every day. Thank you. 26 Ready for the next decade A veteran of the Kosovo campaign and Operation Telic the value of Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank – to be on show at DVD – and its enduring role will be underpinned by the Army 2020 vision

32 The best of DE&S Chief of Defence Materiel Bernard Gray has described handing out his annual commendations as 'one of the joys of the job' with the latest winners representing the best of the good work which goes on at DE&S

36 Carrier activity reaching a peak cover image

Construction of the Royal Navy's two new aircraft carriers 2013 is reaching a peak as the hull of the first vessel Queen Terrier is pictured showing off some of its capability Elizabeth takes shape while Rosyth prepares for the first as it gets set to come into service with British Army blocks of second carrier Prince of Wales engineers. The vehicle can negotiate most terrain and june its earthmoving bucket and excavator arm can make short work of digging and obstacle clearance desider NEWS Assistant Head, Public Relations: Ralph Dunn - 9352 30257 or 0117 9130257 4 ‘An enormous tribute’ to DE&S staff [email protected] Defence Minister Philip Dunne has praised DE&S staff for supplying quality equipment, during a town Deputy Editor: hall presentation at Abbey Wood Steve Moore - 9352 30537 or 0117 9130537 [email protected] 6 Materiel Strategy: what happens next? Companies interested in DE&S transformation are Distribution Manager: being invited to register their interest as the next Dick Naughton - 9352 34342 or 0117 9134342 stage of the Materiel Strategy takes shape [email protected] 8 Truck delivery nears the end Advertising: More than 7,000 Support Vehicles have now been Richard Stillman – Ten Alps Media, 40 Bowling Green delivered by MAN as part of a near £1 billion Lane, London EC1R 0NE programme Tel: +44 (0)20 7657 1837 Fax: +44 (0)20 7379 7155 10 New ISS Director sets out priorities [email protected] Gerry Cantwell has acknowledged the scale of his challenge after being unveiled as the new head of Information Systems and Services Printing: 14 Lightning II ‘great for Britain’ The Government has said it is a great supporter of the Lightning II programme as it is good news for UK industry and jobs desider is distributed free of charge to DE&S employees and the equipment capability sponsor. Copies can also New ways of working with DSG be made available to readers outside the MOD, including 16 those in the defence industries. While the editor takes DE&S has signed a New Commercial Arrangement care to ensure all material produced is accurate, no with the Defence Support Group which combines a liability can be accepted for errors or omissions. Views number of existing agreements into one expressed in desider, and the products and services advertised, are not necessarily endorsed by DE&S or the 17 Apache will keep up the attack MOD. All content for advertorials must be cleared by the A £15 million contract will replenish the Army's relevant MOD project team before publication. stock of supersonic Hellfire missiles which are used by Apache attack helicopters © Crown Copyright 18 Wolf fleet akt es on more protection This magazine is produced on Cocoon More than 6,500 military Land Rovers can now boast Silk 90gsm which contains 50 per greater protection after a three-year programme to cent recycled and de-inked pulp from introduce measures including a roll-over protection post consumer waste and Forest system Stewardship Council certified material from well-managed forests. Insider Bernard Gray Defence Minister Philip Dunne praised De&s staff during a town hall presentation at the organisation’s Abbey Chief of Defence Materiel Wood headquarters for the quality of the equipment they supply to troops on operations in Afghanistan. Mr Dunne, Minister for Defence ‘We are all used to the way in equipment support and technology, which some people focus on the spoke to hundreds of De&s staff a few days after the announcement that an things that go wrong, rather than Assessment Phase had been launched into the overwhelming majority of our the Materiel strategy programme. He was accompanied at the event by project outputs that go well’ chief of Defence Materiel Bernard Gray. Mr Dunne told staff: “i was in Afghanistan in January and i asked THE annual Commendation operate and is working on how the troops i met whether they had any Ceremony that I hold is probably these can be improved. A group equipment issues. the only issue that was the most enjoyable event of the of senior staff is providing help raised was the lack of a lockable box on the working year for me. This year’s with the design and analysis of a back of a Husky vehicle. ceremony was no exception. DE&S+. “that’s an enormous tribute to those The quality of the work of DE&S We’ve published a contract of you who work in De&s and it’s in stark Commendation winners, the notice inviting the private sector contrast to what would have been said a few years ago. the impression i have well-deserved praise both team to register interest in a potential and individual winners received is that we have got very well-equipped GOCO solution – a process which forces now.” from their military customers, is now complete. The next step the Minister listed some of the and the evidence of hard is the issue of an Invitation to important steps that had been taken work, innovation and absolute Negotiate in the summer. to improve the way the equipment commitment to delivery for the Many of you will have programme was delivered. He said the Armed Forces and in support seen that the Queen’s Speech achievement of a balanced and affordable of operations were both a huge on the 8th May outlined the programme gave confidence to both encouragement and a personal Government’s intention to reform De&s and industry and put the MOD in a delight to me. the way defence equipment is much stronger position to deal with future As I said at the ceremony, we bought. A White Paper covering challenges. are all used to the way in which the transfer of much of the customer these proposals in more detail is organisation out of Main Building and into some people focus on the things expected to be published later in that go wrong, rather than the the commands was a transformational the summer. change that would alter behaviours, he overwhelming majority of our I’ve said many times, both project outputs that go well. said. in desider magazine and in Making the commands accountable The Commendation ceremony town hall sessions at which and responsible for decisions on helps to restore the balance by we have talked about the the programme, such as changing reflecting a sample of some of Materiel Strategy face to face, specifications when a contract was already the very best things that DE&S communications is a huge part of in force, meant they would be responsible does. Chief among them is the how we will together move DE&S for additional costs. continued high quality support forward. You all have your part to the decision-making process that that DE&S provides to operations, De&s project teams dealt with would be play in the conversation about the principally in Afghanistan but shortened and decision-making made also in other parts of the world, future of DE&S. easier. that goes largely unreported. A Talk To The Board Live “if you look at private sector delivery of These Commendations event is taking place at Abbey major projects, someone who is appointed covered the work of DE&S Wood later this month and I as the leader sees the project through teams in supporting last year’s encourage you to attend to put Olympics – a huge national your questions. We are also success in which we in DE&S planning to hold these events at played our part. They represent other major sites to share this the colossal scale and depth opportunity across DE&S. of DE&S activity both in As many of you know, I Philip procurement of new equipment am always keen to reduce Dunne and its through-life support. bureaucracy. The MOD’s “Red spoke Following the Secretary of Tape Challenge” is a means to to staff this end and I urge you to take during a State’s announcement in April town hall that approval had been given for part and contribute ideas that session the Materiel Strategy assessment will help make your work easier. in the phase to start, the programme Finally DVD 13 takes place lecture has moved forward on studies of later this month, this time with theatre ownership shared between at Abbey both DE&S+ and the Government Wood Owned Contractor Operated DE&S and Land Command. I look (GOCO) potential solutions. forward to the event continuing DE&S+ is investigating our key to demonstrate the excellent relationships, capabilities and support that DE&S gives to Land the frameworks within which we Forces. news 5 ‘We have very well-equipped Forces and that’s an enormous tribute to you’ Minister tells DE&S staff

Above and below: Minister for Defence and gets rewarded and incentivised on Abbey Wood hears about Equipment, Support and Technology Philip the basis of what happens. if we can Dunne at Abbey Wood instil that ethos in a new De&s it will improvements in the have immeasurable benefits in delivering projects to time and to cost,” he said. equipment programme Pictures: David Tucker recruiting external expertise would help unblock some logjams, leading to more rapid decision-making in a less constrained environment. and it works well at the Atomic Weapons Mr Dunne said: “We stated clearly establishment. last July that our preference would be “But we are also determined to look at to go down the Government Owned De&s+ and the freedoms that we can have contractor Operated (GOcO) route. that while remaining within a Government- remains our preference, given the state run entity. We are going to take this very of knowledge that we have at the moment, seriously – we have stood up a team and i am going to talk to them later today.” “this is a complex exercise and we are determined to get it right.” He said part of the process was an examination of whether those parts of De&s that were not associated with procurement should go forward into the new organisation or be absorbed elsewhere. the Minister took a wide range of questions from staff on subjects which included the potential GOcO, staff issues and projects. Later during his visit to Abbey Wood the Minister was briefed on key programmes and spoke to the Materiel strategy team, praised team members for their work on the programme and said there was much more to do now the programme was in its Assessment Phase. 6 materiel strategy

NEWSREEL Mat Strat moves on Final 1-11 bows out Find out more about the Materiel THE last remaining Strategy and BAC 1-11 has flown updates via the into history, after its Blog on the DE&S last flight by military Intranet site aircrew from and post your Boscombe Down to comments. Newquay Museum. QinetiQ, which operates the airfield for the MOD, has donated the aircraft to the Classic Air The Queen’s Speech fired the starting gun Force Museum so this British designed in a legislative programme for the future of aircraft can be preserved for future DE&S. desider looks at what happens next generations. Built in 1980 as a BAC 1-11 series 500 aircraft, it was placed on the A cOntrAct notice for real opportunity for all of us services and enhance business military register the management of Defence in De&s and i hope therefore capabilities. as ZH763. The equipment and support has that everyone will play a part in the contract notice states aircraft has been been published by MOD, developing our future. De&s’ annual expenditure is at Boscombe Down inviting potential private sector “the secretary of state about £19 billion, composed since July 1994 and owned by QinetiQ entities to register their interest announced last July that GOcO of approximately £15 billion since 2003. and attend an industry event is the recommended option in contracting with industry to learn more about De&s because, on the analysis carried for equipment and support, £2 transformation. out to date, it offers the greater billion for logistics and other Gun control the notice forms part of the benefits and higher likelihood services, and £1.4 billion of Materiel strategy Assessment operating costs. SIMuLATION Phase, announced by secretary the operating company, company NSC has of state Philip Hammond in ‘We must expect subject to delegation from the been awarded a April, which will allow MOD secretary of state, would be contract by the to make a comparison between able to award, agree, amend Defence Science substantial changes two possible futures for De&s – and terminate contracts on and Technology Laboratory to a potential Government Owned to the way we do behalf of MOD. develop a ship- contractor Operated (GOcO) Payments to suppliers would mounted general model and a De&s+ public business’ be made directly by the MOD purpose machine sector comparator. following authorisation by the gun simulator to De&s Director Materiel operating company. look at novel training strategy Barry Burton said: of being able to instil the radical the MOD expects that methods for Royal Navy and Royal Fleet “the recent Parliamentary change required to transform De&s UK civilian staff would be Auxiliary personnel. announcement by the secretary De&s.” transferred under the transfer The system, using of state paved the way for the notice states it is of Undertakings (Protection of the latest version the start of the commercial proposed to issue a formal employment) regulations 2006 of Battlespace 2, competition to seek proposals invitation to negotiate next to the operating company. puts users’ fingers for a GOcO. month with returns due Military staff would be on the trigger as “the issue of a contract in January 2014 and lists a provided through secondment, action unfolds on a three-metre curved notice on 25th April launched proposed date of issue of any or another arrangement, to the screen. the Materiel strategy’s contract in september 2014. company. Assessment Phase and we it explains that MOD is it is intended the expect it to produce a main proposing to let a contract with Government would own a share Forces Day gate business case in the spring a private sector management in the operating company on of next year which will set out company to own and operate, national security grounds. A volley of gun the results of the commercial on behalf of MOD, an operating services currently provided blasts from competition and our work to company into which certain by De&s that are expected to be Nottingham Castle develop the De&s+ option for services now provided by De&s, retained by the MOD and would will ensure that Ministers to consider. and the staff providing those be out of scope include those Armed Forces “Whichever solution is services, would be transferred. relating to naval bases, Atomic Day on 29th June kicks off with a implemented, we must expect the management company Weapons establishment, bang. A full list of there to be substantial changes would provide and improve Defence Munitions and most of events is at www. to the way we do business. i defence equipment, support the information systems and armedforcesday. believe that this represents a and logistics acquisition services Operating centre. org.uk materiel strategy 7

NEWSREEL fOr tHe Government Owned, include: equipment contractor Operated (GOcO) delivery, equipment Talk to DE&S’ option team, the assessment support, logistics GOCO . . . senior staff phase has started with a provision, consultancy sharp focus on mangaging the and policy services, business transition and separation FOLLOWING the commercial process. change, business operations and issues that will need to be successful launch of following issue of the overall conduct of the business. addressed with the transfer of the first Talk to the Board ‘Live’ session contract notice and Pre A two-stage approach to De&s activities into a GOcO at DE&S in March, Qualification Questionnaire, implementation of the GOcO model and identify actions, three further events in late April and early May option is being pursued. each costs, timeframes and critical are planned over respectively, the team plans to stage moves initially through a path for each of these actions. the next couple of issue the invitation to negotiate short transition phase, followed Work on Business months. during the summer and has been by a transformation phase of transition has already 14th June – working through the option approximately two years and progressed with ten De&s Abbey Wood with Chief of Materiel evaluation criteria. a ‘full operation’ phase for the functional Working Groups (Fleet), Vice Admiral As well as this the team is remainder of the contract. and Directors supporting this Sir Andrew Mathews; working out how a GOcO’s As momentum of the with the required input and Chief of Materiel performance, if chosen, would commercial process continues contribution. (Land), Lieutenant be managed across all areas of Business transition is a project this work will populate General Chris De&s business. that is part of the GOcO team’s a High Level functional Deverell; Chief of Areas of activity for work. the purpose of this Operating Model that will Staff, Dr Simon Cholerton; Director performance measurement project is to identify the business describe the ‘As is’ position as Human Resources, anticipated in 2014, the ‘Day David Ball; and One’ and ‘end state’. Director Technical, n An industry Day was held on 13th May inviting all top defence Air Vice Marshal suppliers and trade associations to Abbey Wood. Bernard Gray Julian Young. opened the event and Director Materiel strategy Barry Burton, 15th July – right, provided an update on the current status of the programme. Corsham with Chief of Materiel (Joint suppliers and trade associations heard from Maj Gen Peter fox Enablers), Pete covering the customer design team established in MOD Head Office Worrall; Chief of as part of defence transformation. Staff, Dr Simon Both GOcO and De&s+ were presented by the 1* leads richard Cholerton; Director smart and Dr Liesl neal. HR, David Ball; and suppliers had the opportunity to support the Materiel strategy Director Technical, programme and were invited to provide their perspective on Air Vice Marshal Julian Young. opportunities and issues requiring resolution as well as their role in 31st July – advocating the Materiel strategy. Portsmouth Naval suppliers welcomed the progress of De&s+ and being kept Base with Chief of informed of how the GOcO option is developing. it was agreed to Materiel (Fleet), Vice continue these events in the future. Admiral Sir Andrew Mathews; Director Human Resources, David Ball; and Director Materiel Strategy, Barry . . . and DE&S+ Burton

THE DE&S+ proposition will set government it is expected that it Lunch bites out a viable alternative proposal will need to draw on private sector collected by the team from other THE Defence for transforming DE&S while support in making this significant sources has started to shape ideas remaining within the public sector. strategic transformation happen. Academy has for how the organisation could announced more The proposition will consider Over the last few months the change. what changes are required from DE&S+ team has been looking lunchtime seminars The team has been working so staff can hear how DE&S does business today at the problems hampering with a DE&S+ Reference Group, to address the root causes of performance and working up ideas from senior leaders which comprises representatives and managers on a underperformance, and achieve on how the organisation could from across the organisation, to a step change in improvement in operate better to address these. range of topics. test and challenge their ideas and 5th June – defence acquisition performance. This work has been informed shape the outline proposition. Once It will be evaluated against the by benchmarking which looked at Main Building, agreed, this will form the basis for Jonathan Slater most compelling of the GOCO bids what constitutes “best practice” more detailed design work over the so that an informed decision can in a number of areas core to the on ‘Transforming coming months. Defence – The be made about the best value for development of the DE&S+ option – The team expects to engage money option for the future of processes and tools, governance (ie Reason for change with subject matter experts in 17th June DE&S. the relationship with the customer developing detail of the design. The DE&S+ will look at the and Head Office), people capability – Abbey Wood, team will also share information Stuart Fraser on organisation’s key relationships, and internal organisation. with the wider organisation on how both internal and external, its The process involved ‘ Policy, Strategy things are going. and Parliamentary business capabilities (people, interviews with organisations from However, relationships will processes, tools) and the public and private sector. While the Profession’ need to be managed carefully as it 25th June – framework within which it operates organisations varied in size and is a commercial process and there and will consider how these can be industry, each had key similarities Andover, Peter will be aspects of the detailed work Ryan on ‘HR optimised to successfully deliver or characteristics of interest to within the DE&S+ Proposition that agreed outputs. DE&S. Transformation’ must be protected to maintain 27th June – Main While the organisation will The output from the complete separation between the remain within the boundaries of benchmarking, along with ideas Building, Susanna Materiel Strategy options. Mason, DG Exports 8 news NEWSREEL Support vehicles add

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ANDREW Tyler, above, formely chief to the operating officer at DE&S, will be chief executive for Northrop Grumman Army uK and Europe from 1st July. Dr Tyler joins Northrop Grumman from Siemens’ Marine Current Turbines where he was chief executive. David Perry, corporate vice president, 7,000-up: a MAN vehicle is pictured at the company's production said: “Andrew’s line in Vienna. Right: Brigadier Rafferty, centre, is pictured with appointment will be MAN staff, along with equipment support manager Brian Edwards important for our (third left), OSVP deputy head Phil Burton, fourth from right, and future success in programme manager Simon Frame, far right the uK and Europe as we expand our international tHe LAst major milestone at project has delivered more than the benefits of standardisation presence and the end of the support Vehicle 7,200 trucks at around £1 billion and replaces a variety of legacy broaden our market (sV) programme has been within time and budget. vehicles being withdrawn from focus to one that is increasingly achieved with the final chassis sV has earned an excellent service. global.” Five years rolling off the MAn production reputation for reliability Phil Burton, Deputy Head of at the MOD, Dr line in Vienna. and cross country mobility the Operational support Vehicle Tyler was Director, it was received during a delivering life-sustaining and Programme, said: “the delivery Land and Maritime visit by Brigadier Peter rafferty, battle-winning supplies. phase has not been without its in the Defence De&s’ Head of Operational the vehicles are the challenges but the fact that the Procurement support Programmes, and Army’s backbone for materiel final chassis is rolling off the Agency, and then Director General, members of the Operational distribution and no combat production line at the agreed Ships, at DE&S. support Vehicles Programme Logistic Patrol in theatre time is testament to the hard He became chief team. succeeds without the heavy lift work, dedication and effort operating officer of formal delivery of this last capability they provide. of the De&s project team and DE&S in 2008. sV, with top hamper for bulk With 6- 9- and 15-tonne MAn truck and Bus. cargo added by Marshall in chassis and a range of top “the sV capability has cambridge, is scheduled to take hampers (for instance tanker proved itself in the operational Waste plant place this summer. and recovery) as well as trailers, environment and is well the successful category A this versatile platform brings regarded by those who use it.” THE LAST of six waste water treatment plants has been delivered by Babcock for the Queen signals reform of Yellow Book Queen Elizabeth class aircraft REFORM OF single source procurement – the This demonstrates the lasting impact new carriers. ‘Yellow Book’ – has moved closer with the supplier obligations and MOD rights will make on The plants, part announcement of the Defence Reform Bill in the future single source contracts. of the Integrated Queen’s Speech. Before legislation, DE&S is being asked to Waste Management Single source, non-competitive procurement realise benefits of the new regulations by using System, handle fluid averages around £6 billion per year, or 40 per cent elements of them on new contracts. and solid waste of equipment and support spending, and is a key Working with operational centres, a number of generated on board. element of defence transformation. contracts and business units have been identified Waste is processed A new Single Source Pricing Regulations to incorporate elements of the regulations through until benign and framework will put the emphasis on value for inclusion of new contract and supplier codes. compatible with money for the MOD and taxpayer. These opportunities for early introduction international It will encourage greater efficiency while have been shared with senior members of the requirements for allowing single source defence suppliers a fair and commercial team for approval and support. overboard discharge reasonable contract price. This transitional period will be used to improve or storage until the Regulations will allow the MOD to scrutinise the solution, supporting processes and input into ship docks. supplier costs rather than just focusing on profit, the training requirements for when legislation and n Carriers latest: a small part of the overall price. A new office will regulations become law. pages 36, 37 oversee the regulations, to be put on a statutory For further details contact DECS- footing as part of the Defence Reform Bill. [email protected] No.1 Supplier to the MoD

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Civil Service goes live New ISS Director sets out nationwide his 100-day priorities CIVIL SERVICE Live will ‘Be Exceptional’ this year with events in Gerry cAntWeLL took over of crucial service delivery. Gateshead (1st July), as Director information systems But i have been impressed London (2nd July) and Bristol (3rd July). and services on 17th May and, greatly by the commitment and Each ‘Be as the first civilian to take up the professionalism of the people i Exceptional’ event post, acknowledged the scale of have met, especially within iss.” encourages staff to his challenge. Mr cantwell’s initial 100­ meet civil servants “this is a huge task – iss has day plan includes a focus on iss’ across government to massive demands placed upon it, people, governance, customers discuss issues facing both from the operational theatre and industry relationships and the Civil Service. There will also and in the business space,” he will incorporate a series of ‘deep­ be plenary sessions, said. dives’ to better understand the workshops and ‘drop­ “We are dealing with a large business. in’ clinics to book onto. number of Urgent Operational Born in Motherwell, Mr DE&S will requirements, with no sign cantwell’s education focused contribute to of this number tailing off and Gerry Cantwell on electrical and electronic the Bristol event we must continue to deliver engineering and his formative showcasing project teams, apprentices information and communications shaping his early impressions years were spent in the oil and and multimedia as well services to keep defence running of the business: He said: “there steel industries, before joining as a Materiel Strategy smoothly.” is so much going on that has the GcHQ in 1986. presentation and a Mr cantwell, who takes over potential to overwhelm iss, from His career at GcHQ included talent management from Major General tim inshaw, the impending transfer to Joint hardware engineering, software workshop run by the spent more than 26 years at force command; responding to engineering, project and Engineering Skills Government communications the outcome of the De&s Materiel programme management, it Development team. To register visit: Headquarters in cheltenham. strategy; delivering the Dcns operations, operations strategy https://registration. A rigorous five-week Programme and iss’ own internal and information assurance livegroup.co.uk/ familiarisation has seen him transformation programme, not across all aspects of GcHQ’s csl2013/Registration/ touring the UK and abroad, to mention the everyday business business.

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A MuLTI-MILLION pound contract has been placed developed. Gp Captain Malcolm French, leader of with Eurocopter uK to provide initial support to the the Puma2/Gazelle team, said: “I am delighted that Puma HC2 for its first three years of service. this initial support solution has been put in place as under the contract, Eurocopter will provide this is the final ommitmentc necessary to ensure the essential support – supply chain management, the effective support of the aircraft at Release technical support and training services – to operate to Service. My thanks to all staff in the team and the Puma HC2 aircraft safely and effectively. Eurocopter uK for their efforts.” Follow-on arrangements until the aircraft’s The aircraft’s initial Release to Service is Lightning at planned out of service date in March 2025 are being scheduled for this summer. the gate

A refurbished English Electric Lightning aircraft Lynx crews go visual has been unveiled as the gate guardian at MOD Boscombe Down, above. The unveiling was on all-weather flying attended by Gaz Borland, Managing Director of QinetiQ’s Air Division, Gp Capt Rob Humphries, Chief Test Pilot, the refurbishment team, two ex-Lightning pilots, Roly Jackson and Clive Rustin, and Eric Collinson, Touchdown: a retired Sergeant a Royal Airframe Mechanic Navy crew who worked on and brings a Lynx flew in the Lightning. towards a The Lightning is carrier while believed to be the operating only aircraft to the new have broken the Medallion sound barrier while 6000 travelling vertically. simulator at RNAS Weapons deal Yeovilton QINETIQ has been awarded a four-year contract to manage the Weapons Science and Technology Centre by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. The contract covers tHey sAy you can’t control the royal navy officer in of commercial workstation delivery of £8 million the weather, but with the latest charge of the Lynx simulator graphics programmes. of research per year training simulator unveiled for facility at yeovilton, said: “the scenes are detailed and into technologies for the Lynx helicopter, it’s as if you recent upgrade to the cAe realistic, with smooth movement Complex Weapons, can. Medallion-6000 visual system of shadows from the sun or General Munitions the new Medallion-6000 has allowed us to transfer a moon depending on whether and Energetic Materials. QinetiQ visual system for the Lynx considerable degree of training the simulator is portraying day will lead a team Mark 8 developed by cAe, from the live aircraft into the or night. including MOD, was due to be shown off at the simulator, which obviously ian Bell, cAe Business MBDA, Thales, international training and saves on real flying costs. Leader europe, said: “cAe Chemring and BAE education conference (itec) “the upgrade has the offers a range of upgrade and Systems. in rome towards the end of last benefit of allowing royal navy update services that enable month. aircrews to develop their low- defence forces to extend the UK spending forming part of the Mk8 full- level navigation skills during life of their valuable simulation mission simulator, the visual daytime operations, and more assets while helping to increase THE proportion of system allows the weather and importantly, at night when the amount of training done in a uK gross domestic light levels to be altered, giving using night vision goggles. synthetic environment. product spent on the Armed Forces was pilots a range of situations in “simulator training allows “We have a long-standing 2.7 per cent in 2011 which to practise flying. crews to train in an array of partnership with the royal and 2.6 per cent in completed to time and on meteorological conditions, navy at yeovilton as well as 2012, according to budget, the simulator is now ranging from clear blue skies all culdrose, and are committed figures released to in service at rnAs yeovilton, the way to storm force gales.” to ensuring their training Parliament. Figures ready to take pilots flying in all image quality is high thanks devices accurately simulate the for 2012 are to be weathers. to the high fidelity visual system, royal navy’s fleet of operational published shortly. Lt cdr nigel cunningham, with the power and capability helicopters.” Secure communications you can depend on

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SCS, a subsidiary of Report: Clare Trenholm Contract supplies dental products to the technology group Cohort, has won a 12-month extension De&s is helping to keep the services for use across the globe to its £2.6 million Armed forces smiling for training contract the next two years using an come under the arrangement service while the transition takes for Joint Force innovative approach to dental and the team has worked with place. this contract also supplies Command. Work supplies. the contractor and supplier to dental products to royal navy includes rehearsing the contract to provide ensure maximum continuity of ships when in the UK. JFC’s component all dental products the MOD organisations through live and needs would usually have been simulated exercises. retendered, taking time and SCS has supported resources to go through the collective training process and to maintain a new of deployable contract in the longer term. headquarters instead, Logistic for JFC and its commodies and services predecessor, Permanent Joint and Medical and General Headquarters, since supplies team have taken an 2000, winning four existing nHs contract that competitive tenders. was advertised and tendered previously, and added an Planning enabling arrangement to it. Worth £6.1 million, this facility opens approach is in line with cabinet THE Advanced Office advice to use contracts Mission Planning that already exist within Aid (AMPA) Government. opened its training Products being supplied facility at the include pharmaceuticals, Defence Academy, consumables and small Shrivenham on 22nd April. Adjoining the equipment, via salford-based Military Aviation contract owner nHs shared Dental kit performs to ‘Max’ effect Authority, the Business services and supplier facility will support Henry schein Dental, who have a PROTECTION DOG Max is among the latest to benefit from the Forces’ mission planning for distribution depot in Kent. dental skills and the kit provided by DE&S. Typhoon, Tornado, Defence Dental services Max’s day job is to apprehend intruders at military installations but Hercules, Hawk provides worldwide care across chronic toothache made it an unusual day at the office for RAF Waddington T1 and Advanced dental officer Flt Lt Minti Elcomb last month. Trainer, King Air and the three services including Tucano aircraft for entitled civilians and families Veterinary Officer Major Claire Budge, based at the Defence Animal Centre in Melton Mowbray, said: “This is a specialist procedure requiring the next three years. when serving abroad. specialist equipment so I approached Flt Lt Elcomb at RAF Waddington to AMPA looks forward this contract will allow them ask her to carry out the procedure. to welcoming A400M to make around 9,000 annual "Although her day to day work is on human teeth she had the necessary Atlas, and potentially order lines with payment made equipment and is also allowed to carry out treatment on animals at the other, aircraft into directly to the supplier. request of a veterinary surgeon.” the programme next year. More than 4,000 products Above: Flt Lt Elcomb and SAC Rebecca Powles get to work on Max

Deployments Ryder green light on Germany’s white fleet to be longer

VEHICLES IN Germany will continue to be supplied by In addition, Ryder will also be supplying an NEW troop rotation Ryder Ltd, under a new and improved contract. ‘intelligent vehicle booking system’ as part of its arrangements Ryder has been awarded a new four-year Fleet Care online programme to help ensure that the could see some uK contract by the MOD for the provision of its ‘white fleet is used as efficiently as possible. military personnel fleet’ in Germany, following a competitive tender Ryder will also be providing fleet utilisation deploying to process using the Government Procurement Service management information to optimise fleet size and Afghanistan for eight frameworks. deliver savings to MOD. or nine months, The new contract, which follows the 40-month Phil Burton, deputy head of the Operational Defence Secretary vehicle rental contract for the MOD in the uK awarded Support Vehicle Programme, said: “Ryder has an Philip Hammond has to Ryder in 2012, is worth approximately €30 million outstanding reputation for supplying vehicles for announced. The new over four years and includes potential for a 12-month MOD operations both in the uK and in Europe. I look arrangements are extension. forward to the continuation of the close working designed to ensure Ryder will supply a wide range of vehicles, relationship with the Ryder team during the coming force protection including HGVs, minibuses, cars and modified months to deliver the capabilities and efficiencies ew for uK troops is vehicles and will reflect the MOD’s planned troop demand.” maximised during reduction in Germany during this period. The project is managed by DE&S Land Equipment drawdown over the Services include full fleet management ot provide Operating Centre and specifically Operational next 18 months. vehicles, supply maintenance, breakdown and Support Vehicle Programme within the Operation incident management, as well as short term hire. Support Programme. 14 news

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tHe f-35 Lightning ii is ‘great collaboration and the for Britain’ and the Government The best available subsequent economies of scale. is a big supporter of the “And our world leading programme. fighter, value for defence industry benefits from the Lockheed Martin money and a big its enduring involvement in aircraft, which began life as the a significant portion of the Joint strike fighter, is the fifth creator of jobs production work, creating jobs generation fighter the UK will and promoting growth in our base on land and on aircraft economy. carriers from 2020. “Our Armed forces will be “that is why i believe the Philip Dunne, Minister for equipped with the best next f-35 is ‘great for Britain.’ And Defence equipment, support generation jet fighter available, that is why this government and technology, told a meeting giving them the operational remains so committed to the of the royal United services advantage they will need to programme.” institute on 14th May that the protect our citizens for decades Aircraft testing and pilot programme was vital to UK to come. training continues in the United national defence and economy. “the taxpayer gets value states. the third test aircraft “the UK aerospace for money from the efficiencies destined for the UK has already industry is making a significant that derive from international made its maiden flight contribution to the whole global programme,” he said. Testing and operator “UK industry is responsible training continues on the for manufacturing 15 per cent F-35 in the US by value of each and every f-35 aircraft. that’s not just for those aircraft manufactured for UK defence, but the entire global fleet. “the UK’s share of this production run alone will generate billions of pounds and tens of thousands of jobs for the British economy. to date, we estimate that almost £5 billion of contracted work has been placed with the UK supply chain.” Mr Dunne added that, from

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De&s HAs signed a new The Arrangement commercial Arrangement (ncA) also includes . . . with the Defence support Group. o a revised pricing the ncA brings together agreement/main repair under one overarching agreement DSG chief agreement, including a number of separate existing executive programme and district load activity; commercial arrangements with Archie Hughes o Transfer activity of DsG, the organisation which and DE&S' the Defence Storage assembles, maintains, repairs and Director and Distribution Agency overhauls equipment, including Land to DSG, including vehicles, for UK forces. Equipment receipt, inspect, store, the ncA came into effect on Major maintain and issue 1st April and lasts for five years. General at Ashchurch, and vehicles at Longmoor Only the first year is committed Carew Wilks sign and Catterick; while the other four years are o Tri-service indicative, to inform planning the new agreement engineering at Stafford; decisions. o Crypto work it will be reviewed and managed by DSG’s updated annually. Electronics and the ncA is a flexible Components Business unit at Sealand; framework to accommodate o Land Supply changing customer requirements. management information to new to the ncA is a customer Business unit’s it will provide improved support the Agreement. De&s relationship charter to promote Demeter contract, ways of working with DsG and DsG will work with key collaborative ways of working. which has been around performance governance, stakeholders to include additional copies of a jointly produced annexed to the NCA process improvements, new key areas of work for DsG, such as ncA guide are available to staff until it expires next performance indicators with the development of a management on the ncA MOss open document year at which point it will be subsumed customer obligations, and agreed service across the Army’s fleets. library. Desider Queens advert_Layout 1 09/05/2013 08:06 Page 1 within the agreement.

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3665_WEW_advert_Desider_v3_ Advertisement A NEW order of high-tech Hellfire order of this precision weapon Hellfire missiles will ensure the uK’s will maintain the uK‘s stockpile of Apache Attack Helicopters remain Hellfire and ensure this capability fully equipped for operations. remains in place for current and stocks DE&S has signed a £15million future operations. contract for a fresh batch of the “Hellfire has proved its value 100lb missiles to replace those over the years on operations and mean used on recent operations. the team has done a great job in Hellfire has proved itself maintaining this capability for the repeatedly in Afghanistan and was Armed Forces.” Apache used extensively in the Libyan Apaches can carry up to 16 campaign, when Apaches flew from Hellfire, mounted in sets of four the deck of HMS Ocean against on pylons beneath the helicopter’s keeps up Colonel Gaddafi’s forces. wings. It is the helicopter’s primary Steve Ranyard, leader of DE&S’ weapon. International Guns, Missiles and Although originally intended the attack Rockets team, said: “The latest as an anti-tank weapon, variants of Hellfire are used to target buildings used by insurgents. Each missile comes with its own guidance computer, steering control and propulsion system. The air-to-ground missile leaves its launch rail and accelerates to a speed of Mach 1.3 – 425m every second or 950mph – meaning it takes fewer than 20 seconds to reach a target at its maximum range of five miles. The Hellfires will be delivered to Joint Helicopter Command, which operates all uK Armed Forces helicopters, under a Foreign Military Sales order with the uS Government. Hellfire is manufactured on behalf of the uS Government by Lockheed Martin in the uS. Equipment Plan earns MPs’ cautious welcome

PArLiAMent has welcomed covered by the treasury’s steps in setting out affordability special reserve. We’ve already of the MOD’s equipment Plan for balanced the budget and are 2012-2022. pressing ahead with plans to But MPs on the Public radically reform the way the Accounts committee are MOD procures equipment for concerned about over-optimistic our Armed forces. assumptions, the completeness “the government is fully and robustness of support cost committed to increasing the estimates, and risks to capability. equipment budget by one per they say they cannot yet have cent a year in the next spending confidence that the equipment review and we are confident Plan is affordable. our Armed forces will have the committee said that what they need to deliver future the addition of a contingency Philip Dunne force 2020 and defend the UK’s provision of £4.8 billion is a interests both at home and positive step, but, at just three provision in each project and, abroad. per cent of the budget, may for the first time, over £4 billion “it includes £12.1 billion of not be sufficient to absorb cost of contingency to guard against investment in helicopters that growth. cost growth. will see upgraded Pumas and responding to the report, “there is also £8 billion of new chinooks provide capability Minister for Defence equipment, unallocated budget available once the sea Kings retire from support and technology, Philip for new equipment to meet service in 2016, as well as new Dunne, said: “We now have a emerging needs. none of this A400M aircraft which will be fully-funded and affordable money will be used to fund the delivered from september 2014 equipment Plan totalling £160 redeployment of equipment to support our c-17 and Voyager billion which includes risk from Afghanistan, which is fleets.” 18 news

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MOre tHAn 6,500 Land rovers can now P r o j e c t boast greater passenger safety after a r e m u s three-year De&s-managed programme. – will safety enhancements include a front eventually see around roll-Over Protection system to protect 7,000 vehicles modified at a cost of occupants from roll-overs and front end £39 million, including the last remaining shunts. vehicles returning from Afghanistan significant part in maintaining the fleet to self-retracting rear seat belts have from next year. Modifications are on the extended out of service date of 2030. been fitted, along with acoustic matting budget and on time. “the fleet now benefits from much to absorb sound and vibration, and anti­ the work has been managed by De&s’ higher safety levels for users and this has corrosion paint to protect the chassis. former specialist and Logistic Vehicle clearly been demonstrated by the number the programme for the Wolf fleet – project team, now part of the Operational of Wolf occupants who have walked away support Vehicle Programme at Abbey from complete roll-overs or front end Wood. collisions. in the UK the programme was “the system works and, thankfully, delivered by the Defence support Group while there have been injuries, there at a number of its sites. DsG also procured have been no fatalities of passengers in a modification kits for vehicles in Brunei, remus-modified Wolf despite the number canada, the falkland islands, Germany, of full roll-overs since 2009.” Gibraltar and Kenya. specialist and Logistic Vehicle leader Major simon Powell, remus Phil Burton added: “On behalf of De&s Programme Manager, said: “the and the front Line commands, the project programme has been the most extensive team would like to record a vote of thanks safety upgrade to the Wolf fleet since it to DsG for delivering its part of the remus entered service in 1997 and will play a programme.” the Operational support Vehicle Programme is to add more safety measures to further improve passenger safety and maintain capability of the fleet to 2030.

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Millbrook Bedfordshire 19th-20th June

2013 will bring together industry and defence in the land equipment sector DVDat Millbrook Proving Ground in Bedfordshire to develop ideas and generate an increased understanding of the dynamic defence environment. The theme of this year’s DVD event will be the shift towards support for contingent operations and the challenge of delivering Army 2020. DVD2013 is the first to be jointly run by Army Headquarters and DE&S Land DVD Equipment, recognising the new capability role taken on by the Army as part of defence transformation. The event provides a clear opportunity to obtain feedback from military personnel who have used the equipment first hand in operations. In another first for DVD2013, this aspect will be stronger than ever as the Commanding Officer, key commanders 2013 and staff from a field army brigade will attend.

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DVD2013 is a significant milestone in the history of DVD. The event is now in its tenth year and comes at a time of key change as we plan for Army 2020 and post withdrawal of Afghanistan, says Major General Carew Wilks, Director Land Equipment at DE&S

VD as an event is key in used by the Army in the lead up engagement with industry, to Army 2020. you will see heavy D to develop relations with armoured vehicles, protected stakeholders and suppliers and mobility and light logistics bring new technology to the veh icles. forefront in a practical setting. it is a significant milestone as the event helps us to shape it will be the first time that all requirements and drive innovation. vehicles for the Army will be in i was involved in setting up one area and will provide a visual the first DVD in 2003 and have of the core equipment available to seen it grow and expand to the Army. become an established event in Attending the event will be Land equipment’s and industry’s representatives from 12 Brigade ca lenda r. who have recently returned from the importance of this year’s Afghanistan. they will have the event is that it is jointly managed opportunity to meet the designers for the first time by the Army and and industry providers of kit and is focused on transforming support equipment that they used while for land equipment to deliver Army on operations in Afghanistan. 2020. the event is an opportunity for the focus will be on delivering us to better align requirements Army 2020, how the Army moves and funding technology to deliver into its new role and how we efficient support as we move transform support for land into a transitional period post- equipment to enable this. Afghanistan. the priority will be sustaining the impact of DVD over the last and supporting land equipment, ten years has been significant bringing urgent operational from developing relationships requirements and new platforms with industry to driving into core and preparing for innovation for kit and equipment. contingent operations and in this time we have been able maximising opportunities. to bring capability into service What you will see on display is much faster to meet the demands a selection of the core vehicles of operations in Afghanistan.

dvd 23 The flagship event for Land Equipment discussions and seeking feedback Brigadier Peter Rafferty, head of Operational Support from them, industry will be better placed to set realistic requirements Programmes at DE&S, outlines why DVD2013 is a crucial event that ensure delivery of the right products, to the right people, at for industry, suppliers and stakeholders the right price and at the right time. this year’s DVD will have major emphasis on the Army’s development in engaging feedback Q. What are you most looking useful to meet Army and industry from the front line and i would forward to about DVD2013? in the same forum to engage in commend Army HQ in recognising A. the key change at this conversations about the dynamic this and taking important steps year’s event is the ownership of defence environment. forward to work with government DVD. While it has previously been Q. How do you think the new and industry on sharing best managed solely by De&s with joint relationship with the Army at practice and strengthening Army attending, this year will be this year’s DVD will help enhance relationships. a joint venture, which i think will the event? Another key point to make about have a huge impact on the event. A. in the past, front Line DVD2013 is the opportunity that i am anticipating greater interest commands, as the end user of visitors will have to from industry as Army see and experience a HQ cement the triangle broad range of land between stakeholders, equipment, not just industry and the front vehicles, but hand line. used equipment and Q. What do you camp infrastructure hope to get out of this too. seeing all the year’s event? elements of land A. Un l i ke prev ious equipment in one years where the setting helps increase agenda has been understanding and dominated by new synergies between equipment, this year them. will focus on support Q. How do you a nd susta i na bi l it y think the event has in the shift towards evolved over the last contingent operations decade? and the challenge of A. DV D has enabling the delivery become the pre­ of Army 2020. this eminent forum for event is the ideal discussions and opportunity to engage decisions a rou nd industry in informal land requirements, discussions about the Brigadier Rafferty, accepting the latest of around 7,000 MAN support particularly for UK upkeep and development vehicles. The vehicle will be on show at DVD industry, but also for of land equipment world-wide partners. to ensure future Although DVD sustainability. is a much more Q. Who are you keen to speak to equipment, felt divorced from the niche event than bigger defence at DV D2013? decision-making process. With events, the level of intimacy and A. i am looking forward to De&s and industry engaging demonstration opportunities seeing many suppliers at DVD2013 in discussions to decide on the at DVD has seen it remain the and i’ll be keen to speak to support equipment and infrastructure of flagship event for defence land change specialists, as well as choice on their behalf, front line equipment over the past ten years. small to medium enterprises who officers have previously had very the frank dialogue and coherent supply to the defence industry. i little input and therefore largely meetings with users which have hope to get a better insight into ended up with the equipment they continued to take place since the the innovation and solutions for were g iven. launch of the event in 2003 have support to front lines and it will be By engaging the Army in these been key drivers in its on-going success. Q. Why does DVD remain such a crucial event for anyone involved in the defence land equipment and support sector? A. DVD is held in a less sterile environment to that of traditional exhibitions. the event enables visitors to see equipment deployed in the environment it operates, and there is no substitute for the opportunity to drive, operate and handle equipment that is available at DVD.

Register your place now for DVD2013, 19th-20th June at Millbrook Proving Ground – www.theevent.co.uk. 24 dvd

Terrier let loose

errier, the latest armoured earth auger for drilling holes and a rock engineer tractor which will go hammer and surface ripper for route ton show at DVD, will provide denial. the versatile front loader system royal engineers with a multi- purpose can be used to mount other ancillary protected ‘swiss Army Knife ’ equipment such as a forklift attachment, earthmoving capability. and the standard fitment – the five-tonne replacing the combat engineer capacity front bucket. the vehicle has a tractor (cet), it is a unique, medium route clearance capability, which, as with weight agile vehicle incorporating other activities, can be undertaken by state of the art sub -systems including (wireless) remote control. electronic architecture, remote comprehensive trials have taken four control and regenerative protection years to make sure the Army gets the from nuclear, biological and chemical capability it needs. threats. terrier ’s reliability is key. its Delivery of the 20th production predecessor cet suffered from vehicle on 25th April along with the poor reliability and initial problems five -year -contractor logistic support encountered on the terrier prototype contract and availability of 12 trained led the MOD to implement and closely crews means terrier has achieved monitor a robust reliability growth its approved in- service date while programme for the vehicle. During meeting performance parameters. reliability growth, demonstration and the vehicle is managed by the production vehicles covered around terrier section in Manoeuvre support 80,000 km of road, track and cross- at De&s and delivered by BAe country driving, some of which were systems, Global combat systems in undertaken towing the heavy duty newcastle. armoured vehicle royal engineers ’ De&s Project Manager Heath trailer. About 10,000 hours were Wardle said: “Delivery of this complex undertaken on special role activities vehicle project in a rapidly changing (digging, route clearance and denial) industrial supplier base has been a and a quarter of a million tonnes of soil challenge. But effective teamworking were moved digging emplacements and the facility includes four full motion between De&s, royal engineer end obstacles. platform simulators – essentially replica users and the prime contractor, BAe Acceptance trials covered all the terrier cabs. students can undertake the systems has ultimately enabled project vehicle ’s system requirements. trials full range of terrier activities and the success.” were witnessed by the terrier section simulator offers a degree of flexibility not the two -speed final drive in the and results captured, reviewed and possible with on- vehicle training. vehicle is coupled to an enhanced accepted in 135 acceptance reports. eight terrier vehicles are also allocated Warrior gearbox. this enables the comprehensive automotive testing was to the facility to enable ‘real’ driving low speed tractive effort required for undertaken at various specialist sites and digging training on the dedicated digging protective pits for Warrior including the MirA test track where training area as well as maintenance and As90 vehicles and the higher terrier was sharing the road with high activities in the training workshop. speeds required to keep up with and performance sports cars, and the climatic the training facility hosted a special support Warrior and challenger. chamber, which verified the climatic ceremony on 20th May attended by chief the vehicle ’s equipment excavator operating envelope requirement for the of the General staff, General sir Peter arm can be fitted with a range of vehicle. Wall. equipment which uses the vehicle ’s to train crews on terrier a dedicated terrier will be on display at DVD2013 hydraulic power. these include an training facility was built at Bovington. on 19th- 20th June. dvd 25

• Terrier can negotiate most terrain, and its earthmoving bucket and side- mounted excavator arm make short work of digging and obstacle clearance tasks.

• The bucket can be quickly replaced with a surface mine clearance device, which, combined with a route-marking system, can be used to clear routes of surface-laid munitions.

• Terrier is 9.3 metres long and is operated by a crew of two. It can tow a trailer carrying fascines, track way and the Python minefield breaching system.

• Terrier is fitted with day and night vision systems. Five onboard camera systems provide both operators with all-round vision and surveillance capabilities keeping troops away from danger when clearing mines in hostile environments.

• Terrier weighs around 30 tonnes and can be transported by a C-17 Globemaster III or A400M. It can be operated automatically by remote control and radio link up to 1,000 metres.

• The MOD is buying 60 Terrier engineer vehicles as part of a £386 million contract with BAE Systems Land Systems.

• Terrier is fitted with a 7.62mm general purpose machine gun and smoke grenade launchers .

• The 600-kilometre range and the vehicle’s impressive agility allow Terrier to keep up with Warrior and Challenger. 26 dvd Challenger 2 ready for another decade When Challenger 2, the Army’s versatile and proven main battle tank, takes its place as a centrepiece of DVD it will bring with it a proud history and an assured future. Lt Col Iain Laver of Capabilities Directorate Combat at Andover looks at early moves to extend its life by another ten years.

veteran of the Kosovo campaign and Operation telic, the value of Achallenger 2 and its enduring role in the Land environment is underpinned by the Army 2020 vision. As the Army reorganises, challenger 2 will be consolidated into three larger armoured regiments, each of 56 tanks, placing it at the centre of the Army’s reactive force. the vehicle is due out of service in 2025, but a challenger 2 Life extension Project (cr2 LeP) has been set up to manage obsolescence from 2019. Achieving this will ensure that challenger 2 continues to provide precision direct fire manoeuvre capability in intimate support to infantry in close combat out to 2035. the project will also include the challenger Armoured repair and recovery Vehicle and the Driver training tank. the LeP is underway and, in dvd 27

acquisition terms, is in its concept phase with an initial Gate planned for the middle of the decade. While challenger 2 has had a number of enhancements through the urgent operational requirement process in iraq, previous initiatives to upgrade its firepower and mobility were not successful. so focus of the LeP is on managing obsolescence – replacing any components that will soon not be available. the British Army invests in armoured fighting vehicles with an anticipated life to give a good return on value for money. challenger 2 can continue to do so to 2035, but needs to address those component parts that industry can no longer support, primarily because technology has moved on. such implementation may well also reduce whole life costs for the tank’s remaining service. to discuss the work ahead and identify any novel or innovative approaches for the project, a cr2 LeP stakeholders’ day was held in Lulworth and Bovington in April. it was co-hosted by the Armoured fighting Vehicles Gunnery school and the Armoured trials and Development Unit. the audience included representatives from armoured regiments who will use the tank on operations, Army HQ’s key capability directorates and financial planners, the LeP project team from Top: obsolescence on Abbey Wood, and the Armour centre. Challenger is being the day was successful and visits managed to 2035 to routine live fire training, a mobility display and static line where the Middle: a theatre stakeholders could meet vehicle crews entry standard and discuss the issues surrounding them Challenger takes provided tangible reinforcement to what on Challenger 1998 is required to keep this battle-winning vintage capability on top of its game. Among benefits of the day were valuable discussion of acquisition Right: Life Extension strategy and an unambiguous Project stakeholders understanding that the LeP will address pictured at the obsolescence. Armoured Trials and Development Unit 28 dvd

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Voyager takes Tactical support: an RAF C-130J is pictured at Camp Bastion, Afghanistan a step forward

AirtAnKer HAs taken receipt of its first ‘three­ point’ tanker, marking a significant step forward in the Voyager programme. the first of seven ‘three-point capable’ tankers to be delivered to the rAf as part of the future strategic tanker Aircraft programme, the Hercules C-130Js clock up milestone aircraft is configured Thanks a million to include a centre-line around the globe fuselage refuelling unit capability, in addition to wing pods. WORLDWIDE OPERATORS of C-130J Hercules Countries with C-130Js contributing to the transport aircraft have collectively passed one million milestone include, in order of delivery, the uK, uS, in all, 14 aircraft, plus flight hours. Australia, Italy, Denmark, Norway, Canada, India, the associated personnel Thirteen countries – led by the uK – operate Qatar, Oman, Iraq, Tunisia and Israel. and infrastructure C-130Js. Hours were tracked from the first flight on Kuwait and the Republic of Korea will join the to support them, will 5th April 1996 until the end of April this year. community with deliveries next year. be delivered by the Voyager programme. to date the two military aircraft since the start of operational service Defensive armoury lands in April last year, ZZ330 and ZZ331, have together clocked more than 1,700 hours, carrying more five years’ more support than 25,000 passengers and 2,000 tonnes of freight. De&s’ Air Platform systems that the rAf is pleased with team has placed an £80 it. it works through LAircM million contract with Us sensors detecting a missile defence contractor northrop launch, handing the target Grumman for a further five over to laser turrets fitted years of support for the on the aircraft which track Feb 2012 Issue 45 Large Aircraft infra red the missile and confuse the countermeasures (LAircM) missile’s guidance system, so system, which is fitted to c-17 that it is no longer a threat. and c-130 rAf transport “regular technical desthe magazine for defencidere equipment and support aircraft. interchange with the LAircM is an advanced company, Defence science desider industry focus 2013-2014 system that protects rAf and technology Laboratory aircraft against the threat and the MOD’s Air Warfare from the most advanced heat- centre have led to further DESider Upcoming seeking anti-aircraft missiles. improvements to the system the same system is also and they will be rolled out to used to protect Merlin Mk3 our customer in due course to SPECIAL Issues helicopters. ensure the system continues to the system was first provide the best protection. introduced into service on “the team worked hard July DSEI Supplement large rAf aircraft in 2004 with northrop Grumman to and has proved an important develop and agree this contract and Preview and reliable part of the rAf’s and we are very pleased with September DSEI Show issue defensive armoury, according the outcome.” (Copies also available at DSEI) to Air Platform systems team reliability of the equipment leader Ken spreadborough. has also steadily improved, He said: “We have thanks to co-operation contracted with northrop between De&s and northrop Grumman Overseas services Grumman and application Want to complement your show presence? corporation in chicago. of a comprehensive fault there is also a UK support reporting And corrective Advertising opportunities available facility operated by northrop Action system. Grumman in chester and the A previous support Contact Richard StillmanDE&S on and 0207 Industry657 1837 laser turrets are maintained contract was awarded in 2010, [email protected] by selex es in edinburgh. also to northrop Grumman, to Driving Innovation “it’s a hands-off automatic support the current LAircM system and we understand system for three years. 32 cdm commendations ‘You represent the best of what we do’ Individuals and teams from DE&S are honoured at Main Building with a host of commendations handed out by the Chief of Defence Materiel

ernard Gray has described handing representative sample of the very best of congratulations on your achievements.” out his annual commendations as what we do in De&s. it showcases our Board members and senior staff B‘one of the joys’ of his job. And he contribution to defence, Afghanistan from De&s and elsewhere in MOD also said the latest collection “underlines all and the Olympics and also demonstrates attended the day. of the good work that goes on in De&s in the scale, volume and diversity of our Air commodore Martin sampson, support of the Armed forces”. business. Joint force Air component commander Opening the ceremony in MOD Main “i applaud all of you and by extension (JfAcc), paid tribute to chief technician Building on 3rd May Mr Gray said: “We your teams and i sincerely appreciate all richard Mcclay from the fast Air spend too much time focusing on what of the work you do. Without it, we would support (tornado) team for his role in goes wrong and not enough time on what not deliver the support we provide to operational support. He used his unique goes right. At this point in time, 90 per Afghanistan, most of which goes largely technical knowledge and programming cent of the things we do are right and unsung, and also the resilience, courtesy skills to develop typhoon aircraft today is about celebrating the success of and professionalism demonstrated in software. some of these. supporting a national goal, the Olympics. commodore Jonathan Pentreath, “the awards today provide a “thank you for all your hard work and Director Joint Helicopter command

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capability, thanked Warrant Officer Herrick within tight timescales levels of government – all of which were class 2 Darren Holyoake of De&s’ carole tolley, Director resources, Head delivered a year ahead of schedule. . Gazelle team, for his commitment Office and corporate finance praised the Major General ian copeland, Director ‘You represent the in support of the Gazelle helicopter De&s commercial command and centre Joint support chain, commended over a period where challenges in the Head Office and corporate services team WO1 George Anderson from Logistics management of safety and airworthiness in providing a unique and innovative network enabled capability for his coincided with severe gapping in the contractual solution for ground-breaking role in managing sustainment of team and contributing to the continued financial services to the MOD in support vital worldwide logistic information deployment of the Gazelle capability on of financial risk management in the infrastructure, devoting time and energy its UK operations. procurement of fuel commodities. to supporting the most significant best of what we do’ Air commodore sampson again tony Graham, Director ships, increase and redeployment of logistic commended the work of the flight congratulated the work of the electrical information systems on Operation simulation and synthetic trainers Power and Propulsion section for its role Herrick for many years. project team for use of innovative and in displaying tenacity and determination Mr Gray then presented Operational novel approaches to delivering the to interrogate, isolate root causes, and service Medals to: simon Brooke, special Distributed synthetic Air Land training then implement monitoring and recovery Projects cisr team, fraser fleming, capability. this turned a research work programmes to halt the decline soldier systems Programme team, and facility into a world-leading operational of the type 23 propulsion motors. the Andy Weston, Materiel strategy team. pre-deployment training capability, team’s work has been instrumental in Mr Gray handed out certificates and delivering mission specific training to ensuring the continued operational posed for photographs with each of front line forces ensuring they are best service of all type 23 frigates, out until the winners. in his closing remarks, he prepared for the complexities of combat the now extended class life. acknowledged the fantastic contribution in Operation Herrick. He added: “this Les Mosco, MOD Director commercial, by all award winners. He said: “i hope genuinely saves lives in Afghanistan.” was full of praise for the work of the you are all proud of what you have Laurence Bryant, Director Weapons, Atomic Weapons establishment contract achieved. you represent the best of was delighted with the efforts of the renegotiation team for successfully what we do. the presentations today Defence General Munitions Disposal renegotiating a vital contract between demonstrate the huge range of our team in achieving a challenging disposal the MOD and the Atomic Weapons business and i am very proud of you, target last year. the team reduced establishment. this included defining congratulations. enjoy the rest of your inventory value by more than £250 a five-year programme of work, day celebrating with friends and family.” million and delivered a difficult urgent negotiating significant cost reductions, operational requirement for a small arms redrafting major elements of the contract ammunition incinerator in Operation and gaining agreement from the highest n Winners: pages 34 and 35 34 cdm commendations

Commendation Winners INDIVIDUALS

• chief technician richard McLay - fAst (tornado) team) – work undertaken in support of operations.

• Mike Hammond (Defence General Munitions team) – for his contribution in supporting and maintaining the royal navy’s naval countermeasures capability.

• Warrant Officer class 2 (AQMs) Darren Holyoake (Puma Gazelle team) – for his role in support of the Gazelle helicopter during a challenging period.

• colin Leat (sPcisr team) – for devising an alternative procurement strategy to deliver a specialist capability. flight Lieutenant Gareth thomas – (fAst (tornado) team) – for • John saxton (force Protection Delivery team) – for maintaining De&s’ reputation ensuring the continued airworthiness for project management and engineering excellence, delivering equipment and effectiveness of the tornado protection against challenging timelines for the Olympics. Armament and electrical systems. • Merry Lutz (systems engineering and integration Group (international) – for shaping the work of the bilateral interoperability commission and the multi­ national coalition Warfare programme.

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Operational Services Medals

• Mr simon Brooke – special Projects cisr team

• Mr fraser fleming – soldier systems Programme team

• Mr Andy Weston – Materiel strategy team

Gary Mccall (Manoeuvre support) – for the successful renegotiation of the terrier contractor Logistic support arrangement.

Alan sellars (Platform Group, clyde) – as project manager for HMs Astute’s Base Maintenance Period 6.

WO1 George Anderson (Logistics network enabled capability) – for successfully managing the considerable demands of sustaining worldwide logistic information infrastructure. cdm commendations 35

TEAMS

• Personal combat equipment team – for driving forward design and development efforts with industry, science and academia for dismounted soldier survivability. • submarine Production – Boat 4 team – for its role in the Astute Boat 4 negotiations with BAe systems. • Defence Quality Assurance (Policy) international – for developing new guidance and tools to mitigate the risk to MOD of counterfeit materiel. • Acquisition safety and environment team – for developing and delivering a comprehensive agenda to uplift and monitor competence standards for those undertaking safety activities within De&s and the front Line commands. • safety critical radome replacement in Gibraltar team – for the successful and rapid delivery of a replacement radome at rock Gun, Gibraltar. • Defence Munitions Gosport Apprentice training team – for being awarded an ‘outstanding’ assessment by OfsteD. • ALArM team – for delivering and deploying life-saving equipment to troops on the front line on Operation Herrick. • United Kingdom Demonstration & shakedown Operational Planning team – for demonstrating the readiness of a nuclear submarine for operational deployment following overhaul, culminating in the firing of a trident test missile. • Defence information infrastructure implementation team – for the implementation of Defence information infrastructure to 60,000 users across 612 fixed sites. • surface Warship Upkeep Project Delivery teams – for successful delivery of surface Warship Upkeep periods from 2007 to 2012. • information systems and services Operation Olympics team – for its role in procuring and deploying urgent command and control capabilities to enable cross-Government security objectives for the Olympics. • flight simulation and synthetic trainers Project team – for using innovative and novel approaches to deliver the Distributed synthetic Air Land training capability. • Bowman combat tactical communication and information systems Urgent Operational requirements team – for delivering three inter-related urgent operational requirements concurrently in support of operations in Afghanistan. expeditionary campaign infrastructure • PriDe computer information system of systems team – for delivering the team – for successful delivery of military communications and information systems to the new Defence Geospatial support to the London Olympics 2012. intelligence fusion centre at rAf Wyton. • Defence General Munitions Disposal team – for achieving a very challenging munitions disposal target. • De&s commercial commands and centre, Head Office and corporate services team – for providing a unique and innovative contractual solution for ground-breaking financial services to the MOD. • Aircrew Protective equipment and Detection team – for successfully delivering the Aircrew Protective equipment and Detection Minimum Operating capability within cost and ahead of schedule for the Olympics. • tornado Gr4 safety team – for taking an incomplete safety management system and creating a complementary suite of safety management tools. • electrical Power and Propulsion section – for its role in isolating root causes and implementing monitoring and recovery work programmes to support trident re-entry system in service team type 23 propulsion motors. – for preparing for the life extension of the UK nuclear weapon stockpile; • Atomic Weapons establishment contract renegotiation team – for incorporating vital new components to successfully renegotiating a vital contract between MOD and AWe. address obsolescence issues. • Air commodities inventory Management team – for raising standards and providing essential support for which all MOD aircraft and airfields are critically dependant. • Lightning Project team – for gathering evidence, designing and developing the safety argument to justify the issue of the Military flight test Permit for the first UK f- 35 Lightning ii aircraft.

Paveway iV replenishment team – for replenishing UK contingent bombing capability at reduced cost and 18 months ahead of schedule. 36 carriers

Carrier activity reaches a peak Report: Clare Trenholm

awaiting transport by sea from Glasgow Both carriers will be part of a wider onstruction of the royal navy’s to rosyth; carrier family stretching across the new aircraft carriers HMs Queen • fitting of the second of the world, with HMs Queen elizabeth celizabeth and HMs Prince of ship’s two main gas turbine generators; twinned with Uss Gerald ford and HMs Wales is now reaching a peak of activity • Lifting into place of the final Prince of Wales paired up with Uss according to De&s’ Director ships. main hull centre blocks at the stern of the John f Kennedy. Half a dozen special Blocks of Queen elizabeth have been ship, meaning more than 40,000 tonnes gavels and striking plates have been brought together from six shipyards of ship are now in the dry dock; welded with steel from each pair of around the UK, and in time the first • start of painting the hull twinned carriers to highlight the strong blocks of Prince of Wales will take their warship grey. relationship between the two countries. place in the rosyth dock. they will be used in various ceremonial “We’re reaching the peak of activity to de-risk this vital next stage as occasions with a set to be kept in each now,” said tony Graham. “When you many systems as possible are being wardroom. are building blocks of a ship, the focus tested onshore to reduce ship time taken Meanwhile, Prince of Wales is well is on the distributed shipyards. We up during later sea trials. Addressing into its construction phase, adding to the are well into the structural assembly component issues and fixing software peak workload. Mr Graham admits that for HMs Queen elizabeth, the welding bugs in their hundreds is to be expected, looking at Prince of Wales and Queen it all together at rosyth. there isn’t but carrying out this process this early elizabeth feels a bit like Blue Peter… a prototype for this to practise on, means bringing forward the ‘unknown here’s one we made earlier! especially not on this scale. A huge unknowns’ to much earlier in the number of specialist trades are on board programme and de-risking the setting recent highlights on Prince of Wales: all at once and trying to co-ordinate, with to work in the ship. far from the interior wiring, plumbing and all the things that of the ship being the finishing touches, • Progress onconstruction of the are needed to connect the ship from bow it is one of the most complex stages to first major hull unit, Lower Block 3, in to stern – the veins and arteries if you co-ordinate. Glasgow continues, with cabins for the like.” Mr Graham said: “One of the biggest ship’s company being fitted; surprises is the personality that the • Work is well advanced on Lower recent highlights in the assembly of ship already has. Looking at an artist’s Block 2 in Portsmouth; Queen elizabeth include: impression is one thing but standing • Work on the ship is under way on the flight deck is quite another – the Appledore and on the tyne. • structural completion of sense of size and space is now very real. the after island superstructure – now there’s a real sense of purpose.” rear Admiral steve Brunton, Director carriers 37

ship Acquisition, is also starting to feel the character of the ship. He said: “there’s a real sense of pace across the project, not just in the dock at rosyth, and the ship is starting to have a feel and an ambience of its own. A royal navy ship is never a cold collection of technology. every ship has its own personality, its style if you like – an amalgam of ship, people and something in the DnA you just cannot define. Back in the dock it is impressive how well the assembly is progressing – the ultimate in Lego sets! “if you look at the different sections of the ship, it is amazing how accurate they are at the joins; you wouldn’t know that they were from different parts of the country.” there are now 20 members of HMs Queen elizabeth’s’ crew which will grow rapidly in the next two years under the watchful eye of the senior naval Officer captain simon Petit. they are familiarising themselves with the ship layout and starting to establish processes for the ship. they have an important role in helping to set to work the many systems on board working alongside industry and the project team. they even have a shop where you can buy products like Queen elizabeth and Prince of Wales, cufflinks. rear Admiral Brunton added: “it’s now the captain’s role to make connections between the ship and affiliated cities and organisations and charities. sponsors are being arranged for each ship who will take a keen interest in the carriers and the tasks they carry out.” Work has started in Portsmouth to get ready for the carriers to be based there, not least two new jetties to be built and significant dredging Above: aft flightdeck section installed at the harbour entrance and in the harbour. – one of the final three sections of flight deck (CB05b) was “these are the things that people will be able to installed on Queen Elizabeth on 10th May see, the construction and roadworks, new power distribution into the base and moving local Far left: HMS Queen Elizabeth has now grown so large she phone lines, all necessary to accommodate the is difficult to get into one photo – the latest Rosyth aerial carriers in the longer term.” he said. picture in April shows her impressive size it will mean a significant overhaul to the naval Base to host these two giants. Below: the aft island (Upper Block 14) of Queen Elizabeth leaves the construction hall at Scotstoun on the Clyde on its Helping to way to the RoRo quay and then Rosyth contain a ship of many parts

The Aircraft Carrier Alliance has come up with an ingenious way of dealing with the Scottish weather. Photographs of the flight show a number of blue ISO containers spread out across the ship. Rear Admiral Steve Brunton said: “The bad weather caused a few problems initially, as we had canvas covers protecting the workers and the welding of the flight deck sections. “Then someone had the idea of cutting the bottom off ISO containers and placing them in a line all the way along the join being worked on. “It protects the workers and the welding and means they can get the job done in a better environment which contributes the quality of the work.” 38 news

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ISS design model moves to the next stage Navy tries out new e-mail management

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How can you best embed social value in to your service commissioning? Can the services you procure make a positive difference to the economic, social and environmental wellbeing of the local communities you serve? The Social Value Act Scott set for five years became live at the beginning of 2013 and places a duty on public bodies such as the MoD to of through-life support consider social value ahead of a procurement. increAseD VALUe for money planning and delivery of for the through-life support of At Interserve, we have and improved availability will fleet time support Periods, HMs scott, maintaining the always been committed to be targets of an engineering equipment spares management, vital ocean survey capability. the defence communities support contract for HMs scott. design services, management “this is a new approach to in which we work and the five-year contract for of all maintenance, provision of the support for HMs scott and the royal navy’s ocean survey an electronic shared working we look forward to developing know that the successful vessel has gone to Babcock, with environment for exchanging new ways of working with delivery of our contracts an option to extend in 2018 for technical information and them.” must be measured on more another five years. spares supply and logistics Babcock Managing Director than a standard set of the company, which already information, and undertaking Warships Mike Whalley added: performance indicators. has experience of working with all work required to keep the “this builds on Babcock’s But it is not just about the ship, will provide all aspects vessel operational. extensive experience and being an ethical, of through-life support, working An extensive refit is also expertise in warship support responsible business with De&s and specialist earmarked for this year. as the royal navy’s strategic contractors. commodore Dave Preston, support partner carrying out partner. By working Key aims will be to ensure Head of commercially the majority of through life with the MoD, we are effective targeting of funding supported shipping at support to the UK’s warship delivering services that to increase value for money to De&s, said: “following open and submarine fleet, including add value at a local level. De&s. competition i am pleased to having provided support to From the rehabilitation the contract includes all confirm that Babcock has been HMs scott from Devonport over of wounded service repair of operational defects, awarded the five-year contract many years.” personnel, to training and apprenticeships, to the creation of local, sustainable supply chains Tristram ready to go back to work and supporting rural communities, Interserve ROYAL MARINES training vessel TV Tristram is back at her is proud to support the moorings in Portland harbour, left, after completion of her MoD to achieve meaningful makeover. social value. The maintenance period was completed on time and within budget and the ship is ready to continue her training programme. She will remain available for training until her next maintenance period in 2016. Work was carried out under a £1 million contract with uK Docks, as reported in earlier editions of desider. TV Tristram is the former RFA Sir Tristram, de-commissioned www.interserve.com in 2005. news 41

Your invite DE&S helps forge cross-Channel links to RIAT

INVITATIONS are now out for this year's Royal International Air Tattoo – the world’s largest military airshow. The event is at RAF Fairford on 19th­ 21st July and will be host to defence chiefs and senior industry representatives from across the globe, presenting a unique stage for the uK military to exhibit and network. The operational theme of RIAT 2013 is SkyGuardian. Organisers will be providing a complimentary coach shuttle service EARLY CAREER scientists and engineers from programmes between the two nations. The DGA from Abbey Wood to DE&S and the Defence Science and Technology visit was followed by a visit to DGA Techniques Fairford on Friday Laboratory are pictured with French hosts, forging Hydrodynamiques at Val de Reuil, where French 19th July. closer relations to improve future procurement and Navy hulls and propellers are designed, modelled For more reduce costs. and tested. information, or to The visit was part of the uK-France Exchange The French are to use the Ocean Basin at use this service, Programme, now in its fifth eary . It is a networking Haslar in return for uK access to the B600 Tow contact the RIAT event involving the French Direction Générale de Tank at Val de Reuil. Guest Management l’Armement (DGA). A reciprocal bilateral relationship between the department via david. The programme develops a cadre of uK and France is integral to enhancing capability, [email protected] individuals to initiate, contribute to and lead maximising efficiency and delivering value for targeted co-operative research and acquisition money on both sides of the Channel.

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Staff back principles of partnering

DE&S STAFF have debated the future of partnering handbook for acquisition teams. partnering – and given it convincing backing. After the presentation and discussion an The MOD's Chartered Institute of overwhelming majority of the audience voted Purchasing and Supply (CIPS) Special Interest for partnering `when appropriate’. Group held its latest 'lunch bite' meeting to The Group will continue to organise give Abbey Wood staff a different perspective events in the SI Suites at Abbey Wood and flavour on current procurement issues. throughout the year. All DE&S staff are The event on 29th April saw Paul welcome to attend, ask questions and Davis from Sigma present on the topic ‘Is test assumptions. It also counts towards Partnering Dead?’ to debate whether or not a continuing professional development. partnering approach has a positive effect on Andrew Douglas of the university of the the way DE&S contracts or is too wasteful of West of England is the next speaker on 24th resources. June on the CIPS Sustainability Index. Mr Davis has extensive experience of For more information visit the Defence working in defence and with the MOD and Intranet or e-mail DES Comrcl-CIPS-SIG had input into development of the MOD’s (Multiuser) mailbox. Debate: Paul Davis

Building information management capability: the spring conference panel listen to the debate while, left, Simon Marsh delivers his keynote speech Building strong

forthcoming information Events

Engine As A Weapon V International management Symposium (EAAW V) Delivering Military Effect: A holistic approach to infOrMAtiOn MAnAGeMent specialists from across combat and platform system integration De&s gathered for the spring information Professional Tuesday 16 - Wednesday 17 July 2013 conference hosted by De&s chief information Office. WIllS HAll, UnIVErSIty of BrIStol, UK the 9th May event focused on promoting professionalism in Knowledge and information Management (KiM) job Marine Electrical and Control Systems roles to encourage take up of professional development activities to enhance capability and further careers. Safety Conference (MECSS 2013) the keynote speech was delivered by simon Marsh, Delivering integrated, dependable, safe and MOD’s Knowledge and info Management Head of reliable systems Profession, who is leading work to build a strong and Wednesday 2 – Thursday 3 OcTOber 2013 relevant KiM capability within Government. tiffany Pemberton Jewitt, Head of skills and AMStErDAM, tHE nEtHErlAnDS exploitation in Des ciO, presented the De&s position on 12th International naval Engineering roles and skills development, dispelling myths about lack of training and funding. Conference and Exhibition (InEC 2014) she introduced the comprehensive iM training Tuesday 20 – Thursday 22 May 2014 curriculum and launched a new iM professional role profile AMStErDAM, tHE nEtHErlAnDS framework specifically tailored to De&s key iM roles to assist staff in plotting their career paths and development for more information please visit: activities. for more information on any knowledge and www.imarest.org/events information management issues contact the Des ciO­ Email: [email protected] front Door (multiuser) mail box. news 43 DE&S’ go-between with a foot in both Alan Clark, secretary camps for the Non-Industrial Trades Unions, reflects MeetinGs At De&s headquarters on a busy seven years between management and staff representatives will be missing a in his post familiar face this year. Alan clark, secretary for the non­ industrial trades Unions (nitU) in “Whenever management De&s over the last seven years, has has a new major change moved to a transformation role in the proposal which needs to Weapons Operating centre. be discussed with the it leaves a hole which De&s unions, the first point management and the three constituent of contact would be the trades unions – Prospect, Pcs and non-industrial trades the first Division Association – are Unions secretary to ask anxious to fill. him for advice on who Moving on: Alan Clark “it’s been the most interesting time the right individuals Picture: Andrew Linnett of my working life,” said Alan. “no two are to engage with days are the same. every day brings and how quickly that a new challenge and the people i have engagement process can be set met while doing this job have tended in motion. young to be more interesting than those “And in De&s we have a larger and looking to you might find in civy street because change programme than most of the develop your career in the of the nature of the work they are other tLBs because of the nature of department it’s an extremely good post engaged in.” our work. so there’s lots to do.” to have,” he said. “there isn’t another the role is to act as joint secretary industrial relations at De&s, c2 grade in the department who has at formal meetings between the thinks Alan, are on the whole this level of exposure, who can sit unions, the chief of Defence Materiel reasonably good. “there’s a down on a regular basis with two, and his two-star operating centres – willingness and desire in De&s to three and four-star officers and even known as the annual formal Whitley engage with the unions,” he said. the Permanent Under-secretary to meetings. “However, it is understood that it is help the unions in representing their further, more informal meetings management’s job to manage and the position in relation to change projects. are also held with De&s senior unions are sometimes disappointed that doesn’t happen anywhere else. managers, while there are also with the results of that engagement. no other c2 will have that level of regular sessions with chief of staff that’s because decisions have often exposure on a regular basis. and Director Human resources to already been taken in principle by the “if you have anything about you discuss details of impending change department and the unions’ ability to and you want to progress your career programmes or to make sure current influence the outcomes is limited by then what better way than meeting change programmes stay on track. this.” regularly with major change sponsors Alan has also been the focal point Alan’s 20 years in the MOD has who will be able to see close up for consultation, providing the nitUs seen him as a deputy chief clerk for the how you perform? it is a role which with a précis on the people impact of Army, in various finance posts at st demands to be done professionally, formal consultation documents so the Athan, involved in transformation at not only because you are a member unions can focus their resources when rAf strike command, along with an of the civil service, but because you constructing their formal response operational deployment to the Balkans have to remember you are also there to management proposals. it could be as a finance officer. it has given him an representing the trades unions.” said he has a foot in both camps. insight into dealing with people at all De&s is hoping a suitable “you act as the conduit in the levels. candidate comes forward to fill Alan’s engagement process,” Alan said. “if you are an individual who is shoes.

DIRECTOR DE&S Ships Tony The RFA Through Life Graham has presented a Ships’ Support Strategy has improved Support people award to a team for availability of the RFA flotilla its work in extending support while demonstrating value contract contracts. for money in delivering global The Royal Fleet Auxiliary support. work earns (RAF) Through Life Support Teamwork and members’ Strategy team won the award individual skills proved invaluable team for extending the existing RFA in securing contract approval. Through Life Support Strategy Mr Graham presented the members cluster contracts for another five award to team leader Capt Gilbert years to 2018. Parsley of the RFA, pictured left. their reward 44 people news Spot-kick heartbreak sink s th e MOD he MOD’s soccer players – the majority of them from De&s – endured theartbreak as their dreams of lifting the civil service’s annual cup were shattered in penalty shootout drama. the MOD side, managed and supported by the Defence sports and recreation Association, battled through three qualifying rounds at Loughborough University against several government departments including Land registry and revenue and customs. it earned the players a place in the final at Highbury stadium, home of League two club fleetwood town, on 10th May. there they faced HAssrA north east – the association supporting the Departments of Health, and Work and Pensions – in a topsy-turvy final which went to extra time with the scores at 4-4. chris Misir, hospitality manager with Debut, struck twice, the second with a stunning half volley from outside the MOD A – back row (from left): Kevin Sydenham (UKHO), Mark Plummer (DE&S), Chris Misir penalty area, to put the MOD into a 2-0 lead. (Debut), Scott Drayton (UKHO), Lee Pendrey (DE&S), Joe Neale (DSRA), Dave Cooper (DBS), Dave cooper of Defence Bills restored the Wayne Shill (DSG), Dave Appleyard (DE&S), James Gray (DBS) Front: Ben Reed (DE&S) MOD lead after HAssrA had hit back to Thomas Bond (UKHO), Jack Fillingham (DE&S), Andrew Lakey (DE&S), Dan Jarman (DE&S). equalise. And Defence support Group’s Wayne shill edged the MOD ahead again after HAssrA had levelled the scores. yet another HAssrA equaliser took the match into another 30 minutes at 4-4. But it took another Misir strike in the second half of extra time to complete his hat trick to pull the scores back to 5-5. HAssrA won the shoot-out 4-3 to capture the Lewis cup, which has been competed for by civil service teams since 1923. there was consolation in the plate final, where the MOD team, again bolstered by a strong De&s contingent, defeated HAssrA north West 2-0. De&s’ neil Ashman put the MOD into the lead with a 30-yard strike and victory was clinched by Joe Goss, also of De&s. “it was a great experience for all in what was a hugely successful campaign,” said first team goalkeeper Joe neale, the two MOD teams were chosen from a series of trials which ended with 19 players from De&s making up the bulk of the squad.

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Title hopes slip away but there’s consolation Spot-kick heartbreak sink s the MOD in Plate contest as players lift the prize

MOD B – back row: Kevin Sydenham (UKHO), Nick Moore (DE&S), Chris Stock (DE&S), Kevin Wade (DE&S), Rich Cope-Evans (MGS), Graham Plume (SG), Tom Ford (DE&S), Neil Ashman (DE&S), James Gray (DBS). Front: Nick Pope (DE&S), Joe Goss (DE&S), Tom Williams (DE&S), Andy Sykes (DE&S), Calum Simpson (DE&S), Jason Piper (DE&S), Dan Berry (DE&S), Josh Macey (DE&S) 46 people news

Golfers line up for their longest day A TRIO from Corsham's Golf Society are raising equipment and will, as much as possible, eat ‘on funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. the hoof’. They expect to cover well over 30 miles Sqn Ldr Mike Brydon and RAF Corporal Dave on the day. Price along with Dave Appleyard, a civil servant The team hopes to raise £3,000 for Marie at Abbey Wood, are taking on a 100-holes in a Curie Cancer Care. To help them they plan to day challenge on 24th June at Cumberwell Park, auction off their fourth playing space, with eleven near Bradford on Avon. nine-hole slots up for grabs from the highest The team will make the most of long daylight bidders. hours with a start at 4am and a 10pm finish with Sponsorship for the team should be made to minimal breaks. www.justgiving.com/100HoleInADayChallenge From left: Dave Appleyard, Sqn Ldr All holes will be played out in full (no while anyone wanting to be an additional player Mike Brydon and Cpl Dave Price ‘gimmees’), they will be hauling their own on the day, contact [email protected].

Signals staff Abbey Wood tennis boost show the way

ROYAL SIGNALS personnel working in DE&S have continued the organisation's proud orienteering record at the Corps' championships in Hampshire. Braving the marshes of Elstead Common SSgt Andy McNally (DE&S Henlow) won the 35­

Coach Elaine Weightman leads intermediate coaching at Abbey Wood with Colin Scott, Mike Charlton, James Howers (pictured in action, below), Kevin Hood and Wayne Mathews

refUrBisHMent Of courts the courts at Abbey Wood “We have been delighted by and formation of the Laurels have weathered and suffered the support provided by Laurels Affiliated tennis club have from heavy use by tennis and Debut fM, which enabled given players at Abbey Wood a players, football matches and the club to form and created lift. rugby training resulting in excellent facilities.” said tennis the club, formed in february, a worn surface and faded club chairman Mark neves. already has 26 members with markings. “colleagues now have club sessions held on fridays. facilities management everything they need to enjoy Laurels is providing company Debut fM has laid a playing tennis at Abbey Wood.” coaching sessions for beginners slip-resistant multi-use coloured Members of Laurels are and intermediates which began surface, marked for tennis and welcome to join the club - e-mail: 40 year old category last month. teams are entered five-a-side football. A large [email protected] by 15 seconds from into the MOD sports day doubles shed for storing nets has been WO2 Steve Read of tournament on 28th June. provided. Corsham. The pair then drafted in Corsham's orienteering DSRA LOTTERY WINNERS champion Flt Lt March Geoff Ellis for the team event, the trio £10,000: Joanne Pidgeon (Chetwynd Barracks). £5,000: Jane Shrigley winning the minor (RAF Leuchars). £2,000: Norman Benson (RAF Boulmer). £1,000: Peter unit competition by a Brockies (Abbey Wood). £500: Christopher Taylor (Stonehouse Barracks). clear margin. £300: Daniel Ferriday (Abbey Wood), John Pugh (Abbey Wood), Audra The prizes Thompson (Croydon), Bradley Down (Shorncliffe Camp). £200: Kenneth were presented Pick (York), Susan Cameron (Corsham), Karen Dawes (York), Helen by Brigadier Singleton (Cheadle Hulme), Wayne Kinsman (RAF Lakenheath), Alexander Dave Hargreaves, Gardiner (Leconfield), Robin McCleary (Abbey Wood), John McCue President of Royal (Portsmouth), Iris Waldron (Warminster), Peter Spiller (Abbey Wood), Jaqueline Mitchell (Crombie). £100: Andrew Carine (Corsham), Timothy Signals Orienteering. Gosse (Rosyth), Roy Bartram (Hereford), Judith Bridges (Aldershot), Andy McNally Rebecca Joyner (Abbey Wood), Catherine Stuart (Bovington), Marion is pictured above, Mosley (Feltham), Stephen Moon (Foxhill), Stephen Moore (Southampton), left, with Brigadier Gareth Ames (Liverpool), Sarah Fletcher (Portsmouth), Trevor Seaman Hargreaves (RAF Lakenheath), Jon Chisholm (Babcock), Andrew Blackie (York), Kevin Crowther (Abbey Wood). people news 47

DEVONPORT TuRNED out to welcome Royal Navy sailors from HMS Sutherland back to their home base when they won a race to beat the ship back to Plymouth from Scotland. The five sailors have raised more than £3,500 for the Royal Navy/Royal Marine Charity How’s that for by completing imaginative tasks along the 833 miles, set by the ship as it sailed south. The triumphant team set off without transport, phones or money but survived using their survival instincts, wit, charm and leadership skills. ingenuity? The five – Master At Arms Dean Latham, Petty Officer (Above Water Tactical) Russell Simpson, Leading Chef Brad Morton, Engineering Technician (Marine Engineer) Steve Weaver and Able Rate (Warfare Specialist) David Grey – were waiting at Devonport as the Type 23 frigate docked. Tasks included meeting an MP - they met Helen Grant, Minister for Justice and Equality at the House of Commons. Additional tasks were a photo of them outside No 10 Downing Street, meeting the head of the Royal Navy, and meeting the first winning jockey and horse at a Taunton race meeting.

tWO GOsPOrt apprentices have bridged the the hammer and gavel was to help the Us substantial gap of the Atlantic Ocean with their town’s president Donald Hall keep order in council Gosport latest engineering project. meetings. three impressive money banks, in the duo Jake Briscoe and elliot rogers were put to form of classic American vehicles, were sent back work to craft a special hammer and gavel for to Hampshire as a thank you, one each for the hammer the president of the town council of Gosport’s apprentices, and one for Mayor Dickson. namesake community in the Us state of indiana. Mayor Dickson’s bank, in the form of a 1948 out new the gift, and the task set for the Defence ford pickup truck, is now the latest trophy to be Munitions apprentices, came after a viait to competed for by DM Gosport’s apprentices. the award Gosport, indiana by the Hampshire town’s mayor first winners? Jake and elliot of course, for services richard Dickson. to the community. 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:

2013DIN04-068: The Bowman Management Laptop is now obsolete and support for the laptop with regards to repair, procurement of spares, support for publications and training is being terminated.

2013DIN04-067: Edition 2 of the Defence Biosecurity Policy has been issued to update and clarify conditions within current policy and to ensure biosecurity measures are implemented for the safe movement of vehicles, equipment and personnel worldwide. It is essential all commanders ensure all MOD vehicles and equipment fully comply with biosecurity requirements during deployment and recovery.

2013DIN04-059: This DIN gives guidance on mandatory requirements that all consignors must follow when preparing and consigning materiel and equipment using air, surface and multi-modal strategic lines of communication. This instruction is to be followed whether consignor is a British Forces unit, MOD (including DE&S unit) or contractor.

2013DIN04-051: BOC has launched a pioneering tracking system, with all gas cylinders now carrying a unique barcode which will help tracking of cylinders. Tracking is now operational in Scotland and the Carlisle area and will be fully up and running by July.

Further information and more details on the latest DINs see: http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/Reference/DINsJSPs/Pages/DINsindex2013.aspx