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Picture: Andrew Linnett Insider december 2012 Bernard Gray commitment to the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme has been vigorously reinforced by DE&S and the Chief of Defence Materiel Army at a Lockheed Martin stakeholder day. Chief of the General Staff, General Sir ‘If Ministers decide to go Peter Wall, joined DE&S’ Chief of Materiel (Land), Lt Gen Chris Deverell, capability forward with a competition, directors and senior officials of Lockheed Martin at its Ampthill plant on 13th we hope to launch that some November. time in the first quarter of The improved Warrior infantry fighting vehicle will give the Army a massive next year’ increase in capability when it comes into service towards the end of the decade. It will provide the backbone of the I was very pleased to support a competition, we hope to British Army’s land environment capability the Minister for Defence launch that some time in the towards 2035 and beyond. Equipment, Support and first quarter of next year. Lt Col Howard Pritchard, requirements manager for Warrior with DE&S Combat Technology, Philip Dunne, I normally like to take Tracks Group, regards the £1 billion when he gave an update on this opportunity to comment programme as his and the Army’s highest the Materiel Strategy to the on the achievements priority. House of Commons Defence of important project “The Army’s capability is not just going Committee last month, milestones and pass on my to be improved by this programme, it will be absolutely transformed by it. Armoured during an evidence session on congratulations to those infantry will be at the front and centre of Defence Acquisition. involved. But this month Army capability and Warrior will be its Value for money work I have selected a rather backbone,” he said. comparing the Government different area to highlight “The ability to have stabilised cannon Owned Contractor Operated – the Demonstration and giving greater accuracy and effect against future dismounted troops and other (GOCO) and Executive Non- Shakedown Operation (DASO) armoured fighting vehicles will transform Departmental Public Body conducted for the strategic the capability we have. Fire on the move options was completed over deterrent submarine HMS is not something we have been able to do the summer and reviewed Vigilant, during which a properly so the new Warrior will be a by DG Finance and is now Trident missile fitted with totally different proposition. The Army will have to step up its capability to that which being considered by MOD. Mr dummy warheads was this platform will offer.” Dunne explained the current successfully launched. Lt Col Pritchard was speaking as position – that if value for The successful DASO was the Warrior Capability Sustainment money is demonstrated then the result of over two years Programme celebrated one year since a GOCO model would be of detailed planning involving contract signing. It is well into its demonstration phase with Lockheed compared to a baseline that DE&S teams, other parts Martin meeting its design milestones so far would be an improved DE&S, of the MOD, the Royal Navy this year at Ampthill. Production is due to or “DE&S+”. There would and US Navy and US and UK start in 2016 with a planned in-service date be an investment appraisal support contractors. I wish to of 2018. and a tendering process for extend my congratulations to Under the banner of improving reliability, survivability, lethality and potential contractors would all involved, both inside and fightability the programme will introduce be undertaken. outside DE&S. major improvements to the current Warrior, I supported the Minister by DASO is an example of the including fitting and integrating the CT40 telling Committee members great complexity of some of weapon system in a new modernised that we are now going through the tasks which DE&S carries turret. The CT40 weapon and ammunition handling systems will be integrated with a second round of “soft out and an example of the a stabilised sight to improve its fire on the market testing”, during which importance to our work of move capability. we are seeking industry’s having some of the best and Chassis updates include electronic, views and ideas, including on most experienced people in how a competition could best key specialised fields. be run. I also offer my very We are also discussing warmest congratulations to with companies the business all of the DE&S teams that aspects on which they were recipients of this year’s could sensibly bid, to make much sought-after Min(DEST) sure that we ask the most Acquisition Awards. appropriate set of questions Finally, I would like to take before we map out how a this opportunity to extend my competition might work very best wishes to you all most effectively. If Ministers for a very happy and well- Above: Lt Col Howard Pritchard, centre, in front decide to go forward with deserved Christmas break. of Warrior at Ampthill news 5 Warrior – one year on

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Army’s ‘high priority’ programme well on track environmental, power and survivability During the demonstration phase improvements, giving the driver and 11 vehicles – six section vehicles, two commander better situational awareness. command, and one each of recovery, repair Air conditioning will make life more and recovery, and forward observation Above: latest addition to the programme is a comfortable for up to seven soldiers, plus vehicles – will be built. £1 million motion test rig at Ampthill to test the three crew, who will also be able to They will trial nearly 200 battlefield turret stabilisation and performance. The make better use of increased system power. missions covering around 35,000 kms. rig will speed up development time, saving More cameras, including night vision Around 23,000 CT40 rounds will be fired to the costs of putting a real vehicle on a test for the driver, will improve awareness test reliability growth of the new weapon track of external threats. Open electronic system. At the moment, the programme architecture and better armour protection is scheduled to deliver 381 upgraded Below: LM's Colin Gilding explains the new turret to General Sir Peter Wall (far right) for both turret crew and passengers will Warriors. greatly improve safety. Leading companies Modular protection across the chassis involved in the programme will enable armour to be rapidly changed to include Curtiss Wright, combat specific threats. Ultra Electronics, Thales “We are integrating new technologies UK, Moog, Rheinmetall and onto the existing platform around space, Caterpillar, along with BAE weight, height and power and are making Systems as legacy vehicle good progress on all these fronts,” said design authority. Colin Gilding, Lockheed Martin’s WCSP “I’m confident we will manager. achieve first land firings in “Since contract signing in October 2011 2014 with our critical design we have been going through the systems review in the first quarter engineering process and we went through of 2014, which is ahead of the systems architecture design review contract dates,” said Mr this November. It’s been a challenging year Gilding. for the programme but we have 120 people “Warrior is in safe working on it and the team is building well. hands, and we will deliver There are shared goals and visions and it.” a pride and enthusiasm for Warrior as a programme.” Mr Gilding added: “We’ve got a lot More companies sign up for Warrior work of kit and people to incorporate into this vehicle – a legacy vehicle – and from the DESIGN SPECIALISTS MIRA and Ultra computer will be delivered early next year. human factors point of view that is quite Electronics are the latest sub contractors to Around 20 key suppliers, supported by challenging. We’re also concentrating on come on board the Warrior programme. sub-contractors, will be contracted by LM commonality with the Scout Specialist MIRA staff will work with Lockheed to support the programme. Around 600 jobs Martin engineers at a new facility in will be created or sustained, with 90 per Vehicle turret programme and are striving Nuneaton on mechanical design, electrical cent of the work completed in the UK. to get as much as we can to be common design and systems integration. Meanwhile Lorica Systems UK has between the two vehicles. Advantages Ultra Electronics Precision Air and Land been chosen for final negotiations as include lessons learned in reliability and Systems will carry out work in Cheltenham the preferred turret armour supplier. ordering more of the same, which gets the on Warrior’s power distribution system, Lorica is an armour and survivability joint unit price down.” the cannon control unit and fire control venture between Marshall Land Systems of computer. First units of the fire control Cambridge and Plasan of Israel. 6 news

Babcock pledges Successor – the design systems innovation phase gathers pace Babcock has been awarded a contract for the Defence Secretary Philip system definition of the tactical Hammond has repeated the weapons handling Government’s commitment and launch system to a submarine-based nuclear and submerged deterrent. signal ejector His comments come for Successor, following a test firing of a Trident the Vanguard missile from HMS Vigilant, and replacement submarine. the announcement of further In delivering funding for the next phase of the contract the design work for Successor, the company will future generation of UK nuclear- combine proven armed submarines. technologies “Our continuous submarine- with a number of based nuclear deterrent is the innovative features. Babcock will ultimate safeguard of our national incorporate vertical security and the Government embarkation, is committed to maintaining it, modular torpedo both now and in the future," said launch tubes and Mr Hammond. stowages as new “The test firing and further features. investment in replacing the This will provide a pre- deterrent demonstrates that assembled solution commitment. This latest to accelerate expenditure for the next installation times generation of nuclear-armed Above: Philip Hammond on during build and submarines is an investment a visit to Faslane in October. reduce overall in UK security and the British assembly costs. Left: HMS Vigilant prepares economy, The company to launch a Trident missile will also develop sustaining during a recent test a weapon loading high-quality mechanism that jobs and allows weapons vital skills.” confidence in our ability to to be loaded from A rou nd deliver a design that will meet both tiers using the 1,200 jobs the future needs of the nation’s same mechanism. Further will be nuclear deterrent. developments s u s t a i n e d “The design phase is include an by the £350 gathering momentum, and improved launch million behind the scenes we are working control system. worth of hard to maintain this by ensuring funding, worth of work, with a further £38 we have the correct skills and a second tranche of money million at Babcock. resources in place. While more 130 work on following the initial £350 million John Hudson, Submarines than 1,000 people are involved in Successor worth of design work announced Managing Director at BAE the programme, we continue to earlier this year. Systems Maritime, said: “The recruit many more professional The number The four Vanguard class design of a nuclear-powered design engineers.” of MOD staff submarines, of which HMS submarine is one of the most All Royal Navy submarines employed solely Vigilant is one, will be replaced complex and technically will be based at Faslane by on the Successor from 2028 by the Successor which demanding engineering 2017, including the Astute submarine programme is is currently being designed by programmes undertaken by the and Trafalgar class attack approximately British companies. BAE Systems maritime industry. This further submarines. 130, according to will proceed with £315 million work underlines the MOD’s The MOD announced figures released approval in May last year for in Parliament the Successor programme by Philip n Testing the nuclear deterrent: pages 24, 25 design phase, costing £3 Dunne, Minister billion. for Defence Equipment, A new Reactor Control and Instrumentation obsolescence. The new system is modern Support and system is to be fitted toHMS Vengeance by and efficient, enabling a dramatic reduction Technology. Reactor Babcock during her Long Overhaul Period and in the variety of spares, which drives cost and Others also Refuel at Devonport – the first installation of efficiency savings for the customer. contribute to the control the new system on a submarine. The first installation, at the Shore Test programme. This work The system has been developed by Facility in Scotland earlier this year, was led figure will change Rolls-Royce to replace the Pressurised Water and completed by Rolls-Royce, supported as the programme begins on Reactor 2 system designed in the mid-1980s. by Babcock. Installation on Vengeance is progresses. Vengeance While the existing system functions well, expected to take more than two years to through-life costs are increasing due to complete. Our engineers are proud to be working with the British Sailing Team as part of a £1.5M technology partnership BAE Systems has with OUR TECHNOLOGIES UK Sport. Using systems originally designed to aid decision-making on the battle eld, we’re helping HAVE BEEN USED the sailors prepare for the heat of competition. Sports and engineering – a winning combination! BY UK SPORT TO HELP THE SAILING TEAM NAVIGATE DEEP WATERS. 8 news

NEWSREEL Poppies with New kit comes a difference More than £1,000 early to give has been donated to the Royal British Legion’s poppy appeal from submariners at soldiers a Devonport. Sailors from Flag Officer Sea Training (Submarines) collected donations for a poppy with the submariners’ dolphin symbol beneath it to boost commemorate submarines lost at sea. The 500 poppies sold out in less than 48 hours. Donations were handed over to the Royal British Legion in Plymouth on Remembrance Sunday.

n DE&S Remembers: page 38 DE&S’ Soldier System equipment being procured, this the new Capability Directorate Programmes (SSP) has been level of procurement was only Combat at Army Headquarters Learning from able to commit £45 million this possible through co-operation said: “When our soldiers go on experience year to bring forward some with industry, in forward operations we want them to be planned orders for equipment planning of industrial capacity able to train and operate with Bill Chrispin, and buy high-tech electro-optic and agile reaction to potential the best equipment available. leader of DE&S’ equipment for dismounted extra options. The new kit will help them do Airseeker team, troops. Head of Soldier Systems exactly that. will host a Learning This extra equipment will Programmes, Brigadier Mark “We are delighted to have From Experience expand users’ ability to ‘train Gaunt, said: “This has been helped get this equipment into seminar on ‘Helix to Airseeker: as they fight’ and increase the a real challenge for project, the hands of troops earlier Assessment Phase availability of critical battle- finance and commercial staff than planned and properly Experiences’ in the winning capability. in both the MOD and industry, integrated. It has been a major Abbey Wood lecture Eight thousand extra and everyone has risen to that task and the whole team has put theatre on Monday lightweight daysights have been challenge with energy and in a great deal of effort to get 10th December added to those already procured dedication.” this right.” from 1-2pm. It is under the Future Integrated MOD approvals processes open to all DE&S staff with places Soldier Technology Surveillance were further smoothed by available through and Target Acquisition (FIST maintaining close contact with Below: co-operation with Event Booking and STA) programme. the military customer and the industry was vital to bringing the will be the last Other elements of FIST STA DE&S assurance community. procurement forward. Sights are pictured in production organised through have been brought forward, Colonel Charlie Sykes from the LFE hub. Future including 800 FIST thermal seminars will be organised through sights, 300 commander’s target operating centres locators, around 400 lightweight and functional areas Infantry periscopes and about when necessary. 50 underslung grenade launcher fire control systems. Just the ticket The new daysights will give dismounted troops improved Tickets for Troops situational awareness, as well distributed its as rapid engagement at close 300,000th free ticket ranges due to the Close Quarter last month, days Battlesight mounted on top. after the scheme marked its third As well as these items, 5,675 anniversary. Since head-mounted night vision launch, Tickets for systems were also brought Troops has been forward into the current year, providing free adding to more than 2,500 tickets to personnel already delivered in year. for top events across Given the tight timelines the UK, including the Brit Awards and FA imposed by the funding process Cup Finals. and the lead times of the news 9

A family-owned West Midlands NEWSREEL engineering company, which has Minister praises provided equipment for a number of Afghanistan-bound urgent operational Reaper stats requirements, celebrated its 150th innovation in UK revealed anniversary with a visit from new Minister for Defence Equipment, Total financial Support and Technology, Philip Dunne. defence export drive approval for Oldbury UK in Wolverhampton delivering and makes land systems and ancillaries supporting the UK including enhanced mobility trailers, Reaper system integrated platforms, heat shields and from 2007, when environmental shelters. it entered service, During his visit the Minister until the end of reviewed examples of equipment combat operations in supplied to defence customers, Afghanistan in 2015, including the MOD. is £506 million, Mr Dunne said: “Oldbury UK has Minister for Defence an illustrious history responding to Equipment, Support the calls of our Armed Forces for and Technology the latest developments in military Philip Dunne has technology. told Parliament. “The Government is committed No decisions have to ensuring our personnel are yet been taken on provided with the very best whether to retain the equipment available. This can only Reaper system once be realised with the dedication and combat operations responsiveness of small and medium- end in Afghanistan. sized companies like Oldbury UK, who Reaper is the only play a vital role in the MOD’s supply UK remotely piloted chain right across the country. air system and has “Oldbury UK has embraced the been armed with Government’s call for manufacturing Above: Oldbury's Carl Holroyd precision guided firms to develop and diversify their and Colin Griffiths explain weapons since May businesses, invest in innovation and advanced CAD engineering 2008. look confidently for new opportunities data to Philip Dunne, watched in world export markets. by Group Managing Director “This matches my aspirations Richard Skan and Oliver Tornado for the defence industry more widely Welch, the Minister’s Assistant sorties and I congratulate the company for Private Secretary and, left, Mr leading by example. It is this agility, Dunne is welcomed by Pete The cost of an flexibility and responsiveness that will Worrall, Chief of Materiel (Joint average seven-and- help drive our economy in the right Enablers). on a visit to Abbey half-hour Tornado direction.” Wood last month sortie from RAF Marham to Libya during Operation Ellamy last year was approximately £37,000, according to Parliamentary Carrier – inch-perfect! figures. This figure is calculated using standard marginal flying hour costs and rounded to the nearest thousand. The average cost of a five-and-half- hour Tornado sortie from Gioia Del Colle to Libya was approximately £27,000.

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The MOD assesses there are approximately 80 states whose armed forces operate THE FINAL hull section of To avoid bad weather, the Programme Director Ian an unmanned air aircraft carrier HMS Queen section travelled all the way Booth said: “LB04 is the final vehicle capability. Elizabeth has arrived at around the south coast to reach part of the hull to make the Of these less than Babcock’s Rosyth dockyard. the Fife assembly site, a journey journey to the assembly site. a dozen operate The 11,300 tonne aft section of more than 1,200 miles. This marks a huge milestone for systems with capacity to be armed of hull, known as Lower Block A complex engineering the programme to deliver the with missiles or 04 (LB04), made its way under effort floated the block off its nation’s flagships. other munitions, the Forth Bridges shortly before specialist barge to move it into “Now we begin the massive Armed Forces 11am on Remembrance Sunday the dock. The dock was then task of joining it to the sections Minister Andrew before being inched slowly into drained, with work starting to of HMS Queen Elizabeth Robathan has told the Rosyth dock. integrate all the sections. already in place.” Parliament. 10 news

NEWSREEL Steria green light to carry on reference centre management MOD still a rapid payer Management of the Land Systems networks. Where issues arise the centre can Reference Centre in Dorset will continue to be replicate the environment and the problem to In the last year carried out by Steria. help technicians solve them. to 31st March the The company has been awarded another The contract has been awarded by MOD paid 99.72 five-year contract worth around £20 million to Corsham’s Defence Information Services Team per cent of all run the centre in Blandford. and has an extra one-year option. correctly submitted invoices within The centre provides a test and reference The centre has operated as a Government- 11 calendar days. capability for release assurance of all deployed owned, contractor operated organisation since This contributed to land environment communications and it was founded in 2003. the MOD's overall information systems. Transition to the new contract has already performance of It ensures new information systems and begun with smarter, more measurable 99.99 per cent over updates to existing ones can live with existing objectives and incentives. the 30 calendar day cycle ensuring compliance with its statutory obligations. MOD invoices, with the exception of More Foxhounds some payments to suppliers made by units locally, are paid through Defence Business on the way Services. For the first six months £46 million contract of the current financial year 99.48 continues vehicle’s per cent were paid electronically and success story 0.52 per cent by cheque.

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Informal market sounding over the summer to gauge interest in acquiring the Defence Support Group and to gather Foxhound is pictured at Camp Bastion. market intelligence Inset: the vehicle's front positions on how the sale may be structured to get best value for money for government the success of the Foxhound by Major Chris Thoms, and taxpayer has protected patrol vehicle has requirements manager for been described as ‘encouraging’ by seen DE&S invest £46 million DE&S’ Protected Mobility team, Minister for Defence in acquiring 51 new vehicles for on his visit. Mr Dunne said: “I Equipment, Support soldiers serving on the front line was pleased to meet employees and Technology in Afghanistan. who have helped make Philip Dunne. Defence Minister Philip Foxhound a real procurement Work will include Dunne made the announcement success story, taking only 40 a value for money on 23rd November during a months to develop it from the assessment of the sale proposition. visit to General Dynamics Force initial design to deployment in Protection’s spares facility in Afghanistan. Telford. “The work being done by TriStar costs The contract is part of an staff in Telford is ensuring the the West Midlands industrial The cost of overall investment of £340 vehicles can stay on the road base.” extending the million the MOD has made in to help our soldiers do the vital Speaking in September, service life of the Foxhound since 2010. It will job of engaging with Afghan Chief of Staff for the Bastion TriStar fleet from help sustain jobs at Telford, forces and protecting the local Force Protection Wing, the previous out the General Dynamics Force population. Squadron Leader Jim Stewart, of service date of Protection HQ in Leamington “Balancing the MOD’s budget said: “Foxhound is an enormous December 2013 Spa and across the UK in the means we can confidently invest leap forward in capability; the to March 2014 is around £3.6 million, Foxhound supply chain. in equipment like Foxhound, off-road mobility, enhanced according to Philip The first Foxhounds were which has the flexibility and protection and night-vision Dunne, Minister for deployed to Afghanistan last adaptability to operate in a systems that it offers to the Defence Equipment, June and are being used by wide variety of environments, troops on the ground are Support and soldiers in mentoring and providing capability for the unmatched in a vehicle of this Technology. It is too partnering roles with the Army well into the future. This size.” early to determine Afghan National Security investment shows the MOD The 51 extra Foxhounds will additional operating costs, he added. Forces. playing its part in delivering take the Army’s fleet up to 376 Mr Dunne was joined growth and sustaining jobs in vehicles. LTPA T&E begins here Are we on your radar for T&E?

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The sixth and final Type 45 destroyer has begun her second set of sea trials off the west coast of Scotland. During her 19 days at sea which began on 16th November, Duncan is undertaking an extensive programme of trials, including final testing of the ship’s power and propulsion, combat systems, navigational and communications equipment ahead of her handover to the Royal Navy next March. Following her trials, Duncan will return to BAE Systems on the Clyde for final integration and testing, before emergency contingency plan, Above: HMS Dragon's Lynx setting sail for her home port Operation Resilience, off helicopter is pictured during the of Portsmouth. Devonport naval base. ship's participation in Operation Resilience. Meanwhile sister ship It was the latest chapter HMS Dragon took part in in her programme to become Right: Duncan heads for her a rehearsal for the UK civil ready for deployment. second set of sea trials

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First Typhoons upgraded to boast advanced kit NEWSREEL Upgrade of early Tranche 1 Typhoon aircraft has approach with BAE Systems. This early step helped Marshall been completed. lead us onto the highly successful Typhoon Availability Under the programme known as Retrofit 2, 43 RAF Service into which Retrofit 2 was then subsumed. The merger Typhoon aircraft have been upgraded by BAE Systems conclusion of the Retrofit 2 programme is a significant Marshall to the Tranche 1 Block 5 standard, which includes milestone and one we will build on as we continue to Aerospace and installation of the forward looking infra-red system, grow the Typhoon Force.” Marshall Land sensor fusion and the enhancement of air-to-air Under the programme the last aircraft to be Systems are to capability. Improvements also include introduction of handed back to the RAF is British single seat Typhoon combine forces to an air-to-surface capability and the ability to use the number BS23 (tail number ZJ932). The aircraft become Marshall laser designator pod for precision weapon delivery. originally entered service with 3 Squadron on 10th Aerospace and Air Commodore Keith Bethell, Head of DE&S’ Fast November 2006, delivering Quick Reaction Alert Defence Group Air Support Team, said: “The Retrofit 2 programme duties from RAF Coningsby. The aircraft will return on 1st January. was one of the first steps to deliver Typhoon to service with 11 Squadron to provide a major Steve Fitz-Gerald, availability and capability through a partnered contribution to the deployable Typhoon Force. chief executive of Marshall Aerospace, will lead the new company. “We’re embarking on a very profound company Fort Austin back in structural change to combine the skills, capabilities and experiences of two great companies,” the fold he said. “Marshall Aerospace & Defence Group will, from a business capabilities perspective, be greater than the sum of the parts, and we have a very strong platform from which to springboard into 2013.”

Reserves overhaul RFA FORT AUSTIN is getting seven decks. The internal work achieved by the collaborative ready to return to operational by Southampton-based Trimline working partnership that exists Measures to duties after a regeneration refit Interiors has enabled maximum between Cammell Laird, the overhaul Britain’s Reserve Forces have lasting ten months. efficient use of space while MOD and the other suppliers.” been published. The fleet stores ship,providing improved habitability Commodore (RFA) David Consultation commissioned in 1979, had been standards for officers and crew. Preston of DE&S’ Commercially proposes more at extended readiness for nearly Trimline sales and marketing Supported Shipping said: “This training for two and a half years before director Mike Oliver said: “This is another successful project Reservists, a the refit at Cammell Laird’s represents the biggest RFA delivered as part of our through- ‘kitemark’-type Birkenhead yard on the Mersey project since we carried out a life support strategy for the RFA award for supportive employers, and which began last November. refurbishment on RFA Argus ships. I am pleased to see that the changing the Work, valued at around £40 three years ago. Trimline is work on Fort Austin has been ‘Territorial Army’s’ million, was undertaken as part totally committed to the through- completed to a high standard name to reflect their of DE&S’ Royal Fleet Auxiliary life strategy and to delivering and she has been delivered back enhanced role. The through-life support contract. continuous improvements on into service.” number of trained Included in a lengthy list this and every project.” Fort Austin has extensive Reserves will grow of major work were upgrades Cammell Laird managing aviation facilities, with two flight to around 35,000 across all three to steering gear, fire detection director Linton Roberts added: decks, one to the stern and one services by the systems, communication “The sheer scale, complexity spot on top of the hangar. She also 2020s. The Army systems, mechanical handling and volume of work delivered has the capability to replenish will see the biggest equipment, machinery control in a relatively short timescale at sea via six replenishment change, with 30,000 and surveillance systems and a is testament to what can be stations, three on each side. trained Reserves ballast water treatment system. creating a total land force of about Bridge navigation equipment Trimline work 2½ football fields of area and 120,000. has also been upgraded along materials, including 8,400 m² of And the plans with lifeboats and an updated o Complete strip out and bulkhead panelling, 4,500m² of are backed by an bow thruster. replacement of furniture, various flooring, and 4,500m² of extra £1.8 billion The ship can also boast new bulkheads, flooring and deckheads. deckheads installed. in funding over the accommodation and galley areas, o Spaces resized, new bulkheads, o More than 300 toilet areas, next ten years for which saw the interior totally deckheads, furniture, carpets and including 128 cabin wet units. new equipment, o uniforms and gutted during the removal of soft furnishings made and installed. More than 650 doors and hatches o More than 10,000 days for a team adjoining public spaces. training for the hazardous materials. Deckheads of up to 70 on site for nearly a year. o Around 2,500 items of furniture Reserves. and bulkheads were removed o More than 17,400 m² of flooring o More than 550 pairs of porthole, in 128 cabins and offices over and panelling – equivalent to bunk and door curtains. 14 news

NEWSREEL Tide class: how the future MARS tankers will look Reaper lands at Waddington

The first remotely- piloted air system squadron to be based in the UK – the RAF’s 13 Squadron – has been established at RAF Waddington The squadron will control via satellite Reaper MQ-9 aircraft based in Kandahar in Afghanistan. The primary role of UK Reapers is to provide intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. The Reaper programme is managed by DE&S’ Unmanned Air Systems team Return of the Tides which has delivered new equipment, support, training, Four new support tankers and a confident future for the communications ordered by DE&S earlier this Support tankers RFA service.” and infrastructure year will be called the Tide class. to take on The ships will be built by for the programme. The 37,000 tonne ships South Korean firm Daewoo As of 22 October will come into service in 2016 Shipbuilding and Marine 2012, UK Reaper famous names had provided more to replace the Royal Fleet Engineering to a design from than 40,000 hours Auxiliary’s single hulled tankers UK company BMT Defence of intelligence, to maintain the Royal Navy's Services. surveillance and bulk fuel replenishment-at-sea Tide class. The original Tides UK companies will benefit reconnaissance capability. were the first purpose-built from around £150 million of to UK and They have been bought as fleet tankers to support aircraft associated spending on key coalition forces in part of the £452 million Military carriers and were highly equipment, systems, design and Afghanistan. Afloat Reach and Sustainability successful and popular ships. support services, and on the (MARS) programme. The new Tides promise to be customisation and trials package The 200-metre long tankers better still. which will take place in the UK Flower power will also be able to take “A large number of people once the ships have been built. Plants could helicopters and will support the have worked hard to get us to this The original Tide class was a be used to detect Royal Navy warships deployed point, with the ships on contract series of six replenishment oilers nerve agents, around the world. and the first to be delivered into used by the RFA and later the toxic substances Head of the RFA Commodore service in 2016. Royal Australian Navy, and the banned by the Bill Walworth said: “I am “Tidespring, Tidesurge, Chilean Navy. Chemical Weapons absolutely delighted that we are Tiderace and Tideforce, a new The original Tidespring Convention (CWC). able to announce that the MARS name, will be superb ships that was awarded the Falkland Identification of chemical warfare Fleet tankers will be called the will reflect the successful past Islands Battle Honour in 1982, agents is essential operating in support of the re- for verification of capture of South Georgia and compliance with the ‘A large number of people have worked then sustaining the fleet off the CWC. But detection Falklands. is often difficult as hard to get us to this point, with the ships After service in the Suez chemicals can be Crisis, Tiderace was renamed absorbed by soil or washed away on contract and the first to be delivered Tideflow to avoid confusion with by groundwater. another ship name. Tidesurge Scientists from the into service in 2016’ served until 1976. Defence Science and Technology Laboratory have Electrical propulsion technology for the new fleet Firm signs up to power the tankers found that certain of MARS tankers will be provided by GE Energy’s Power plants – such as the Conversion business. common mustard GE’s drive train will be installed as a key part of the turbine is connected directly to the propeller through a plant – can absorb ships’ hybrid propulsion configuration that is more fuel gearbox. This hybrid configuration is particularly suited the nerve agent efficient than conventional propulsion. to the fluctuating speeds needed by warships and from contaminated Hybrid propulsion systems combine electrical and auxiliary vessels. soil, which can then mechanical technology to turn the ship’s propeller. Safeguarding jobs in the UK, GE will begin be extracted from When the ship operates at moderate and low delivering its systems to Daewoo for the first tanker the plant using speeds, the propeller shaft is turned using GE’s electric in the fourth quarter of 2014 and is scheduled to finish ethanol. motor and variable speed drive controller system. supplying equipment for the fourth MARS tanker by the Meanwhile, at high speeds the diesel engine or gas second quarter of 2016. 303mm in. Bleed 303mm in. 297mm Trim 297mm 277mm Live

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&OLHQW)5217/,1(-RE9HU$' /LYH &\DQ0DJHQWDRoyal Air Force The Army has joined photographic sections have the Canadian Armed now been equipped with the Forces’ recycling most up-to-date kit in the contract at British latest tranche of a rolling lease Army Training Unit Suffield in Canada programme. and expects to The most recent installation Above, from left: Cpl Tony Rodgers (RAF), Mr Pete Holland (Color save £950,000 per involved nine RAF stations and Confidence), Mr Jon Price (Color Confidence) and Mr James Hennessey year as a result. was completed in October at (DE&S) stand in front of a Shackleton gate guardian at RAF St Mawgan, the By continuing to RAF St Mawgan in Cornwall. last section to receive new equipment during this year’s installation of RAF work with the The stations now have the latest photographic leased equipment Canadians, other digital photographic suites potential recycling opportunities are and computer workstations ensured the RAF professional imagery tasks in support of being identified, supplied under one contract photographic trade has evolved RAF operations in the UK and which may produce between DE&S’ Soldier Systems with the digital age without overseas.’’ further savings in Programmes and Calumet financially committing to Advances in digital the future, Defence Photographic, who provide the procurement of equipment that photography, challenges to Minister Mark cameras, and Color Confidence quickly becomes obsolete. through-life support and the Francois has told who supply digital workstations “Within the current need to replace obsolete analogue Parliament. and calibration. equipment tranche system, photographic and processing Project manager James risk for installation, through- equipment demanded new and Hennessey said: “The original life support and disposal of the innovative ways to equip 33 RAF Ship software procedure of setting up a equipment has been transferred photographic stations along Paramarine contractor-based leasing to industry which achieves with four training classrooms software, developed programme for equipment savings to the current budget.” at the Defence School of by QinetiQ, has been has enabled the photographic WO Mick Gladwin of RAF Photography. chosen by Rolls- trade to keep abreast of the Photo Policy added: ‘’Leasing Contractors will also Royce to support rapid technological changes the majority of our photographic provide a 48-hour turnaround the company’s to equipment associated with capability simply works; the of unserviceable items which newly-formed capture, manipulation, output Ground Photographic Sections reduces the section downtime to team dedicated to development of naval and archive of digital imagery. get the equipment they a minimum and allows for more ship design. “The leasing procedure has require to carry out all of their efficient support to operations. news 17

Shepherd all set to improve capability

A DE&S team is working on Project Shepherd to replace the Defence Electronic Warfare Database with an improved capability. The Joint Electronic Surveillance team is working with the Defence Electronic Warfare Centre at RAF Waddington and Team Excalibur, a contractor consortium led by Logica supported by MASS Consultants and Air traffic Syracuse Research management is Corporation. a vital service at This is the first stage in a larger programme around 100 MOD to improve end-to-end sites electronic warfare Inset: Simon Gadd operations support for UK Forces. It will greatly improve delivery by the Defence Electronic Warfare Centre. Along with providing Companies line up with enriched data structures that will enable a better description of electronic warfare information, Project their air traffic plans Shepherd will enable automatic manipulation of electronic warfare Three companies have been equipment and infrastructure bidders will each attend a data, supply a suite invited to present their plans to will allow aircraft to operate series of week-long meetings of electronic warfare operational support replace worldwide MOD-owned more safely in all weathers. with the team and advisors to tools as well as providing air traffic management services. It will significantly improve discuss how they intend to run better collaborative Bidders have been chosen availability of assets, aligning the service, and the contractual working and improved from a field of eight to receive them more closely with the civil terms. data dissemination. DE&S’ Invitation to Participate sector. Marshall team leader The project will in Dialogue and have been on The new service will merge Simon Gadd said: “It has been provide a crucial step- familiarisation visits to sites. around 80 contracts covering a fantastic effort to achieve this change in automated end-to-end capability They will present their ideas in about 100 sites into one, making key milestone and I am indebted that will support the New Year. air traffic management more to my team and the stakeholders improved situational Project Marshall, in DE&S’ efficient. Training of operators in Front Line Commands and awareness and platform ISTAR Operating Centre, will and maintainers will also be other budget holders who protection. deliver modern, reliable, up- included. have helped us develop the Operational staff are to-date military air traffic The Marshall team, set up documentation. already benefitting by management to all MOD- last February, has overcome “Being part of Marshall is familiarising themselves with the developing operated sites in the UK, delays and challenges to reach an excellent opportunity to get solution following permanent bases abroad and to this milestone and is recruiting engaged in a fascinating project delivery of the first of support UK and deployed forces staff in preparation for that will deliver a critical service three incremental builds worldwide. competitive dialogue. to Front Line Commands, and last June. A £330 million investment in From next March the three realise benefits to the MOD.” Paul Hamley, who leads the project’s management team, said: “This is a complex project that is already Lightning II test sorties soar past the 500 mark enabling users to familiarise themselves The Integrated Test Force which is Latest deliveries of the F-35B have seen with initial models of the running testing of the Lightning II F-35 three more delivered to the US Marine Corps system. aircraft in the US has completed its 500th at Air Station Yuma in Arizona. It marks the “All stakeholders sortie. beginning of tactical operational training at are working towards the project’s in-service Flight testing for the F-35B short take- the base. date and meeting the off and vertical landing version which the These aircraft increase the number of requirements of the UK will operate, and the F-35A conventional STOVL aircraft delivered to the Marine Corps Defence Electronic take-off jet, began in the US in March. The to 16 and bring the total number of F-35s Warfare Centre in this team accomplished the 500 sorties in 238 days delivered in 2012 to 20. Two have so far been challenging but critical cutting the time between each milestone sortie: delivered to UK staff in the US. field.” 18 news

Delegates Team looks to revamp fuel supplies . . .

updated on New arrangements for acquisition and The 3F20 project is also responsible for US-UK treaty supply of bulk fuels for UK Forces are in the considering the optimum distribution, storage concept phase. and support chain elements that are essential Nearly 100 delegates As part of the Logistic Commodities and to delivering fuel to the UK military and its gathered in central Services Operating Centre, the Fuelling Future worldwide allies. London at an event Force 2020 (3F20) team is developing an end-to- The team has published a Request for co-hosted by ADS – end solution for initial gate approval of a new Information, marking a key milestone in its Aerospace, Defence Security – and Reed support arrangement by October 2015. engagement with industry. The team hopes to Smith to learn about The 3F20 project will replace arrangements, benefit from the lessons learned from the current progress since the US- managed by the Defence Fuels and Food Services arrangements and use commercial best practice UK Defence Trade Co- team, which combine acquisition and supply. to deliver value for money. operation Treaty came Initial acquisition is provisioned under the Neil Firth, Director Logistic Commodities into force last April. Bulk Fuels Framework Agreement, allowing and Services, said: “I am pleased to be able to Representatives approved suppliers to compete for providing fuel offer defence the opportunity to re-examine the from both governments attended along with the through mini competitions, delivering a resilient provision of fuels to the Armed Forces. The new ADS Group and a range and value for money solution. Separate supply solution will prove value for money and will also of defence and security chain agreements have existed to support the ensure availability of this key enabler continues companies. delivery. well into the next decade.” Simon Cholerton, DE&S Chief of Staff, and Beth McCormick, Deputy Assistant Secretary Test platform: Jackal for Defense Trade and Regional Security at . . . while the US Department of State – the respective country leads on Treaty implementation – were industry open about their desire to work with the Treaty, and their efforts to adapt it with the goal of is invited increasing transatlantic defence trade. to help Devonport leadership cut Naval Base Commander, Commodore Graeme Little, hosted a fuel workshop at Devonport in October entitled ‘Leadership and Your Behaviours through costs Change and Uncertainty’. Cdre Little said: “The event was to Companies are being role technology might play in transferable to the military improve engagement invited to come up with ideas making our vehicle fleet more environment.” and encourage good to bring down the fuel costs of energy efficient,” said Mike Reducing reliance on fossil behaviours across the the British Army’s fleet of more Batty of Director Technical’s fuels and operational energy senior leadership in Devonport, and develop than 50,000 vehicles. Technology Delivery team consumption will reduce a shared narrative of Up to £100 million is spent (Land). operational risk. The Defence leadership. a year on fuel, a bill which “It is well known that the Business Plan commits the “The key outcome continues to rise. automotive and motorsport Forces to reduce fossil fuel was to develop peer “As environmental energy industries are investing in consumption by 18 per cent by networks across efficiency targets becometechnologies that are more 2020/21 from a 2009/10 baseline. the base and enable leaders to better more stringent, considerable efficient and sustainable – The team will run an Energy understand their roles appetite exists to see what these technologies may be Efficient VehicleT echnology and the importance Demonstrator project to find of behaviours in Operational fuel-handling contract awarded technologies that either improve implementing and fuel efficiency or increase power leading change.” generation. A Joint Operational Fuel System contract has been awarded to KBR. The MOD’s Director Ideas should be able to of Transformation, Dr The global engineering company will supply the MOD with fuel- Roger Hutton, provided handling equipment which will be used on operations and in support be retro fitted to the existing a brief on Defence of military exercises worldwide. The contract is for an initial two-year vehicle fleet. The team, at this Transformation. period and will involve the supply of equipment and services worth stage, is concentrating on small Vice-Admiral approximately £25 million. patrol vehicles, such as Jackal, Andrew Mathews, Chief “The award of this contract is key to the strategic development of and medium logistical vehicles of Materiel (Fleet), our UK-based support to the MOD,” said Andrew Pringle, President, as suitable test platforms. International Government, Defence and Support Services (IGDSS). “The commander of the naval Companies will display base ten years ago, also MOD remains a key client of IGDSS and we look forward to ensuring that attended the event. the MOD continues to receive outstanding support.” the best ideas in front of DE&S experts early in the New Year. news 19 It’s good to talk in Kabul!

Corsham team provides secure A major communications project to deliver secure voice and data services to UK personnel at comms for UK personnel in Afghan sites across Kabul has achieved full operational capital capability. There are 500 UK personnel in the Afghanistan capital with another 200 due in the Afghan National Army Officers’ Academy from next September to help train future officers. Coalition personnel are under threat when moving around Kabul. And there is a growing The Engineering demand for information services which improve Operations team for safety and provide better support for current the Kabul network was a mixed civil service operations and longer term tasks in Afghanistan. and military team. Inspired by the success of the Kestrel project in It included project Helmand, DE&S’ Information Systems and Services manager, Sqn Ldr (ISS) Operating Centre was asked to deliver similar Gavin Wedlake improvements in Kabul. from Corsham, and ISS designed and installed a modern commercial personnel from the CIS data network – the Kabul ICS Network – which has 1 section at Henlow led by Keith Broom, and provided military broadband services across Kabul the CIS 4 section at and linked them to the rest of defence. Blandford, led by Capt Early wins included services like Housekeeper Brett Palmer. and Joint Personnel Administration to isolated This ISS team worked places. The final phase, supported by the ISS with personnel from Networks team, began in July with deployment of a the deployed Campaign Signal Regiment project team from ISS Service Operations. and 90 Signal Unit The project required installation of dedicated RAF to deliver the radio links and switching equipment, purchase and final elements of the integration of commercial communication services network. provided by the Afghan Wireless Communications Company, and the use of long fibre optic links. This was done against a background of violent protests in Kabul. The project was carried out in two stages: installing new equipment at main sites across Kabul; and migration of the information services onto the new network without disrupting operations. Lessons learned from Kestrel helped the team to transfer information services smoothly onto the new infrastructure. Often working through the night to minimise operational impact full Left: Sqn Ldr Gavin Wedlake and Capt Brett Palmer are operational capability was achieved eight days pictured as the project reaches ahead of schedule in September. full operational capability The team has been congratulated by while, above, an Afghan Commander Joint Forces CIS in Afghanistan on the Wireless Communications quality of the project which has made UK personnel Company technician climbs a in Kabul safer. The Kabul ICS network is now ready communications tower at the to be extended to meet the requirements of the headquarters of the International officers’ academy. Security Assistance Force

South Africa spotlight on Abbey Wood

South africa’s Chief of Defence from Head of Corporate Approvals, Materiel Antonie Visser, pictured Performance and Risk Mr David far right, was welcomed to DE&S’ English. Bristol headquarters on 30th Briefings were also provided on October by Vice Admiral Andrew The Materiel Strategy by Head of Mathews, the organisation’s Chief Materiel Strategy Engagement, Mrs of Materiel (Fleet). Dawn Cunningham-Martin, and the Mr Visser was on a two-day Type 26 Global Combat Ship by Rear visit to learn about UK procurement Admiral Steve Brunton, Deputy processes from policy formulation Director Ships and Ship Acquisition to delivery and upkeep of at DE&S. equipment. He received a DE&S Mr Visser left Abbey Wood to overview and governance briefing visit Babcock International Group. 20 news

Young Gosport grabs Royce award engineers

Improving processes piece quite challenging as impress in as well as showing good we had to continuously adapt engineering skills has seen and evolve our designs as the showcase Defence Munitions at Gosport project progressed and new of skills triumph in the annual Sir ideas emerged.” Henry Royce competition. Andy added: “We were Sam Jennings and Andy extremely pleased with the Leadbeater designed an finished product as it was engineer’s workboard which completely different to the impressed the judges of idea we had first imagined. We the Royce Foundation near were surprised with the result Towcester enough to pip as there were strong entries Luke Gosling of the Defence from the other competitors. Support Group, Donnington “We found the Henry to the top prize. Royce museum extremely “Our idea originated from interesting, particularly to our time spent in one of our have the chance to see some depot’s work sections, as a examples of top quality device that could assist in engineering and provide us carrying out the processes with something to aspire to. required while also improving We would also like to thank the working efficiency,” said Sam. Henry Royce Foundation for “There were a variety of supporting young engineers Among other Royce interesting aspects to this such as ourselves.” entrants were a team of Stuart Top: Sam Jennings and Andy project, particularly learning The project has been Callard, Georgia McCarthy, Leadbeater took the Henry new skills that we would not displayed at Defence Munitions Andrew Hall and Reuben Royce award for Defence have otherwise encountered Gosport's apprentice training Edwards for their work on an Munitions, Gosport. Above: and having the opportunity building along with other explosive ordnance disposal Stuart Callard, Georgia to improve our current skill examples of craft apprentices’ robot and another duo from McCarthy, Andrew Hall and set with more challenging work. It will be on display at Gosport, Elliott Rogers and Reuben Edwards of Abbey engineering problems. the MOD’s annual apprentice Danny White, for their work Wood “We found designing the awards this month. on a Spitfire project. mve Desider advert oct 2011_Layout 1 06/09/2012 15:02 Page 1

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victory 21 Victory – reshaping of a national treasure DE&S masterminds a multi-million pound project to give Nelson's flagship a new lease of life

he may look a little forlorn without her top masts – ‘undressed’ is the Skinder word used by her DE&S support manager – but there’s no doubt the oldest commissioned warship in the world retains her iconic status. HMS Victory is the jewel of Portsmouth’s historic dockyard and hosts around 350,000 visitors a year, even though she is a year into a nine-year programme of maintenance to preserve her for generations. A DE&S contract for support and maintenance worth around £16 million went to BAE Systems with a team of experts, including Gloucester’s T Neilsen traditional shipbuilders and Bell Rigging, bringing their skills to the project. Work began last year. “Victory doesn’t fit into any of the normal MOD contract envelopes,” said Anne Straw, the manager who took on the project for DE&S Ships Operating Centre in 2010. “She doesn’t boast capability, for instance. And the kind of people who are best placed to look after her are not the ones who would comply with normal MOD requirements. But we now have people in place who are known

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'It has been the chance of a lifetime for me. Where else would you get to look after a ship that is known the world over? It will be a subject of future dinner conversations no matter where I go or who I meet. It is a job like no Anne Straw, in front of an other' – Anne Straw, DE&S Victory 'undressed' HMS Victory support manager victory 23

n continued from page 21 what that movement is, why she’s moving switch of ownership from DE&S to the in that way and, if we need to arrest that National Museum of the Royal Navy has across the world for their conservation movement, how best to do it,” said Anne. helped tremendously, as has £25 million work on such historic ships. The new “Again, we are working with experts in from the Gosling Foundation for Royal Team Victory is ideally placed to support the field who are mapping each individual Navy heritage projects, matched by a the vessel, and their passion and drive is element of Victory assessing its individual similar sum from the MOD. evident in all the work being undertaken.” structural strength and also the strength “This has put Victory under the Victory’s most pressing problem, of the connections to the other elements. care of people best placed to secure her literally, is water, not from below – she’s “In construction the shipwrights future and allows funding from other been in dry dock since 1922 – but from who built Victory would not have had the areas to be gained, which was never above. A temperate UK winter takes benefit of computer data to design the possible when she belonged to the its toll on timber from the 6,000 trees hull and structure, but they understood Royal Navy, who have to juggle today’s used to build the ship. “Water is the what made a ship strong. Victory is a operational imperatives,” she said. “It biggest single threat to her; it causes system of elements and changing one has taken a little while to build a working considerable damage to old and new or changing the way it’s connected to relationship with the museum but it’s timbers alike,” said Anne. “The wooden the others will have an effect on the good to have the real expert curatorial construction needs constant maintenance overall integrity of the structure. Data and historical knowledge they bring. I to keep water out and areas that have is being collected from a huge range of have felt more confident in the technical got wet need to be dried. Earlier this resources including the advanced near decisions being made which are in year our traditional shipwrights, Tommi real time movement monitoring system keeping with the historical artefacts. Neilsen, recaulked the forward end of the on board, new laser scans, surveys from Before, every little decision would come upper deck using traditional oakum and experienced traditional shipwrights, to me. With the new owners there is now pitch, a technology used in Nelson’s day. historical drawings and from the repair a more strategic approach, doing what is This replaced the modern materials that records going back virtually to when she best over the long term” had been used in a more recent repair, was dry docked, carefully hand written While the work continues throughout not only because it’s important to retain and annotated in the format of the time. the decade, when will her top masts historical accuracy, but also because In 1922 they understood about docking return? “When we are confident we can this technology is easier to repair and ships, but not for 100 years. We will do it safely and we’ve fully understood maintain than some of the modern establish how she’s moving, where she’s the forces on her structure,” said Anne. counterparts.” moving and how dangerous that might “While we all want to see her restored to The last time Victory’s sides were be.” her glory we also have to be sure we are replaced was in the 1970s. Around £5 Other work continues in parallel. considering her long term sustainability million worth of teak – more resistant to The ship has 26 miles of rigging and 700 as well.” water than oak – is currently in storage blocks, with more used for the guns, In October Victory became to be used as part of the refurbishment. ship’s boats and stores. “We need to the flagship of the First Sea Lord Now more radical approaches to know the state of everything, from masts demonstrating she is still of huge preventing water seeping through the to spars and yards, to make sure nothing importance to the Royal Navy. She is superstructure are being considered, falls down in 20 years’ time,” said Anne. important to Anne too. “It has been including a canopy or a shelter. “She once “When she was put into dry dock the chance of a lifetime for me. Where had a sun canopy which she used when at it was to preserve her as she was in else would you get to look after a ship sea, so we might be looking at something 1805. Would you want to replace all that that is known the world over?” she said. like that if we want to stop the water rigging when she wouldn’t have had “It will be a subject of future dinner before it even reaches the timber,” said all that in a dock anyway? For us it will conversations no matter where I go or Anne. be a cross between authenticity and who I meet. It is a job like no other.” Structural analysis is vital. Victory something safe and maintainable. Do you With so much effort being expended was laid down at Chatham in 1759 and need to put up miles of rigging to satisfy on a historic ship you have to ask yourself launched six years later. When afloat the one per cent of the population who is it worth the money and endeavour? the pressure from water was inward. will know any different? These are some With Victory there can be no doubt that Now, in dry dock in 2012, the pressure of many things we have to consider.” the general public, the charities, the is outward. She moves and therefore For Anne, an electronic systems Royal Navy and the thousands of tourists deforms. “The vessel is moving in very engineer who worked for Dowty and believe she is worth every penny and complex ways and we need to understand Ultra before joining DE&S, a recent more. 24 trident Nuclear deterrence breaks the surface Strategic weapon test by HMS Vigilant off the US coast is clear demonstration of weapon’s capability trident 25

MS Vigilant has launched an safety is clearly paramount. The launch working relationship between the two unarmed Trident missile off is deconflicted with other space-based countries, especially in the arena of Hthe Florida coast in the latest activity and requires notification to nuclear powered and armed submarines. successful demonstration of the mariners and aviators. These safety Both US and UK personnel have been Nuclear deterrence capability of the UK’s nuclear deterrent. measures result in a relatively small working seamlessly together and this This major test of the strategic window of launch. The launch window is has been one of the smoothest executed weapon system, which took place on determined months in advance, and there DASOs ever,” Rear Admiral Beverstock 23rd October, was the culmination of is little room for change. added. the Demonstration and Shakedown The Rear Admiral said: “Although The DASO is also an important breaks the surface Operation (DASO) the Vanguard class we can launch in severe weather the milestone in the eagerly anticipated submarine conducted in the United conditions were perfect. The submarine return of HMS Vigilant to the operational States. launched the missile comfortably within cycle. She has recently completed her The DASO provides a clear a split second of the window opening, overhaul in Devonport. Rear Admiral demonstration of the capability of the impressive given that this time was Simon Lister, Director Submarines, said: deterrent involving intensive pre-testing picked many months ago. The entire flight “While the DASO launch is impressive, it of the weapon system and training of the was a complete success and a reminder of is but a significant way point in returning submarine crew that will operate Trident. the impressive capability of Trident.” HMS Vigilant to the operational cycle. The DASO is overseen by the Chief All UK and US Trident submarines She has operated well during an extended Strategic Systems Executive, Rear complete a DASO after their overhauls. foreign deployment and continues to Admiral Mark Beverstock, and is For a UK DASO the operation requires achieve a demanding programme. This managed by the DE&S Strategic Weapons close co-operation between the US and is a real testament to the hard work and team. As a complex operation, with UK. Accordingly, the DASO team, while dedication of the team in Devonport and the submarine deployed to the US for UK-led, has strong membership from the vital role that Babcock Marine played almost four months, the DE&S-led team both countries. This is also true for US in completing the overhaul.” includes members from Fleet training DASOs where UK personnel assist with Vigilant remains in the US to load her and waterfront support, UK personnel the training and analysis – a useful missiles, but will return to the UK in time based in the US, expertise from Clyde opportunity to ensure UK personnel for Christmas. She then joins her sister naval base, UK support contractors, the retain vital skills. submarines in conducting continuous US Navy and US support contractors. “The DASO best typifies the close deterrent patrols next year. Rear Admiral Beverstock said: “The DASO launch is an impressive reminder of the capability of the UK’s deterrent system, but also represents the culmination of two years of detailed planning. I have been most impressed not only by the hard work from within DE&S, but also the strong support from Fleet, our contractors and our colleagues in the US.” The DASO starts in the Strategic Weapons Facility Atlantic in Kings Bay, Georgia, where the submarine crew load missiles as potential launch candidates as well as a number of training missiles. These missiles are part of a mingled stockpile shared between the US Navy and the Royal Navy and have served time onboard both nations’ submarines. Having fitted the missiles with tracking, range safety equipment and dummy warheads, the submarine moves to the coast of Florida, to be closer to the range. Then begins a demanding phase of dived training, where the submarine crew is put through its paces practising how to operate the system and launch missiles even under the most extreme circumstances. Rear Admiral Beverstock said: “Both the submarine and crew performance has been impressive throughout. As with any demanding period there were emergent challenges to overcome but these were quickly rectified by ship’s staff with assistance from on-site contractors Electric Boat, Northrop Grumman, General Dynamics, Lockheed Martin and Boeing.” Having achieved a strong pass in this training, the crew and weapon system are certified and the submarine is then able to conduct a launch. This is conducted on the US Atlantic range, using shore and sea-based tracking assets. With the missile travelling thousands of miles, most of which is in space, 26 boats

Rigid boats show off their flexible capability

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'You can load this boat up to its full capacity of three and a half tonnes and it will still achieve 32 knots. This allows tremendous versatility' – Tom Bibby, DE&S Ships boats 27

Latest batch of high-speed inflatable boats is the result of increased user demand among Royal Navy crews and Royal Marines

Royal Navy frigates and destroyers “We have 60 of the boats in service and passenger or stores transfer. Its are to see their fleet of high-speed rigid and we are now increasing that to 75 as, standard layout includes an aft control inflatable boats boosted by another 15 to reflect the success of the boat, demand console with instrument panel and vessels. has increased for it.” seating for six passengers. The boat can And the latest delivery has been given The boats are used by Type 23 frigates also be fitted with a general purpose the personal touch by members of the and the Royal Navy’s fleet of destroyers machine gun. team responsible for its procurement and and increasingly by the Royal Marines “We are conducting trials every support. and Joint Force Command. couple of weeks, and the boats are going Trials of the Pacific 24, an eight- The Pacific 24 is the latest generation straight into service,” said Mr Bibby. metre long fast patrol boat, built by BAE of craft within a range of products by “The great thing about the Pacific 24 is its Systems in Portsmouth, are bringing the BAES which has proved itself in service flexibility. The most impressive statistic is latest into service one by one. with the Royal Navy as well as UK police that you can load it up to its full capacity Acceptance of the latest boat gave forces and overseas military. of three and a half tonnes – which is a lot DE&S staff the chance to sample the For the MOD it serves as a military to carry, whether it’s personnel or stores immense capability of the high speed boarding boat, launched from a ship - and it will still achieve 32 knots. That vessels with a visit to the trials and an while under way to conduct counter allows tremendous versatility.” impressive turn around Portsmouth piracy and counter narcotics operations The contract value has increased from Harbour. in addition to general purpose seaboat £7.5 million to £10 million as a result of “Acceptance trials are needed for roles such as man overboard exercises the latest batch of boats. all the boats and, as part of those trials, the boats are to be fully loaded to their maximum displacement to make sure all of the acceptance criteria are met,” said Tom Bibby, seaboats project manager with the Commercially Supported Shipping – Boats team. “This time, instead of loading the boat up with ballast, we put a number of our people in. It was a good opportunity for team members to familiarise themselves with the equipment that they do a good job of supporting. And it was a very successful trial.

DE&S heading for the water, from left: Tom Bibby, Chris MacDonald, Richard Johnson, Ben Parker, Mark Lewis and Rob Potter 28 innovation

Coyote suspension puts bounce into paralympic skiers

nnovation in engineering skills from first generation custom seat design given the athletes a real advantage and DE&S and its industrial partners is and, following feedback from two allows them to compete with confidence Ilooking to give the UK’s disabled competitive seasons use, optimised it for knowing that their equipment is set-up skiers the edge in the Winter Paralympics performance, comfort and safety. The and performing correctly. Already this in two years time. outrigger used by both sit skiers and has made a significant impact on the team Land Equipment is involved with a three track skiers is the responsibility which is reflected in the international small consortium of defence suppliers of Selex Galileo’s young engineers, who podium positions they have been aiming to send skiers from the Combined have optimised the performance through achieving.” Services disabled team to Sochi, Russia the choice of materials, mechanical He added: “We now have all three sit- with high hopes of a medal. components, interfaces, operations and ski athletes racing on top of the range, Four companies have harnessed ergonomics. custom built, suspension systems. With their engineering skills to improve the Sit-ski athlete Mick Brennan was our motorsport data logging and analysis adaptive ski equipment used by the sit- presented with his new system last March our engineers can fine tune each athlete’s ski athletes and their efforts are already which included the new seat moulding. individual equipment to optimise their contributing to international podium The significantly reduced weight performance.” positions. combined with an enhanced Supacat The British Adaptive Snowsport suspension system, has allowed him to Equipment Innovation Council (BASE- move from side to side more quickly. IC) was formed in 2010 by Supacat, NP The seat back has also been extended Aerospace, Selex Galileo and QinetiQ. to protect Mick’s spine in the event of It is supported by its President, Major a crash. More recently, the other two General Carew Wilks, Director Land principal sit-ski athletes, Pete Dunning Equipment at DE&S, the ski team itself and Kingsley Ward, have also been and the sports charity Disability Sport supplied with updated equipment. UK. Last month Supacat’s engineers “I am delighted to recognise their returned from four intensive days on the efforts and introduce their contribution indoor slope in Landgraaf, Holland. Data to adaptive sport. They are bringing logging, suspension set-up and tuning engineering innovation and technology helped the team’s three principle sit-ski from the defence sector, providing athletes to understand their equipment adaptive ski equipment which is giving and establish base line settings for the our disabled skiers a performance edge upcoming season. Millbrook Proving and a chance to be the best”, said Major Ground in Bedfordshire loaned high General Wilks. performance motorsport data logging Supacat’s expertise in suspension equipment for the duration. systems for its Jackal, Coyote and SPV400 Supacat’s Head of Marketing and high mobility platforms has been applied Communications, Jamie Clarke said: “Our to fine-tuning the suspension of the work with the suspension systems has sit-ski rigs, while NP Aerospace has used its high-performance composites technology for the rapid production of Mick Brennan is the skier, top, taking the seat mouldings. NP took QinetiQ’s advantage of ideas from Coyote, top left electronic warfare 29 Spadeadam takes fast-jet crews back to the future

DE&S team helps pilots avoid surface-to-air missile systems – with some Cold War kit

ast-jet crews can now train to avoid some of the most sophisticated Fsurface-to-air missile systems operated by the UK’s potential enemies, thanks to a DE&S team with staff hidden in the wilds of Cumbria. RAF Spadeadam, the electronic warfare facility in nearly 10,000 acres of beautiful forest and peat bog 20 miles north east of Carlisle, sees aircrew practise evasion tactics against the threats they may face in warfare. Now they can hone their skills against the former Soviet SA-6 missile fire control system which is still in use in much of the Middle East’s air defences. The UK’s two tracking units with their dish antenna have been refurbished in a three-and-a -half year project by DE&S’ Air Defence and Air Traffic Systems team. n continued on page 30

ADATS at RAF Spadeadam: Rob Mullen (programme manager), Angie Tomlinson (supply manager) and Phil Coulthard (support manager) 30 electronic warfare

n continued from page 29 that would enable research and completed its 18-month refurbishment development by other military branches,” in June 2010 and performed well in tests Spadeadam hosts a number of said Rob Mullen, support programme against a Falcon jet a few months later. systems which are operated by nations manager and head of ADATS’ three- Technological advances meant more euphemistically known as ‘countries of strong detachment at Spadeadam. improvements could be made to the interest’. “Instrumentation would also increase systems to make them more capable and Operations over Afghanistan and the range of output parameters that versatile. These were included when the Iraq reawakened interest in electronic are available to improve feedback on second SA-6, called Tango, was handed warfare which had waned after the end aircrew and aircraft performance. to Babcock in November 2010. In the of the Cold War. It has meant extending Part digitisation would also make meantime ADATS secured a real coup by the out-of-service dates of Spadeadam’s Spadeadam’s SA-6s much more procuring a sustainable stock of spares electronic wizardry as far as 2020. representative of other countries’ systems for both systems. ADATS was tasked to modernise and and provide as real a training experience Tango was back at Spadeadam last refurbish the SA-6 systems, no small job as possible.” spring where a Falcon pilot struggled given limited resources and a general Mr Mullen added: “Refurbishment to break the radar’s lock-on during lack of spare parts available for a piece involved a strip of all the systems, acceptance testing. of complex, if dated, weaponry. Work including the track running gear, engine, Since then Alpha Mike has begun an included installing digital technology gearbox and most importantly the update at an extra £113,000 to bring it where possible to bring the system into radar system. Everything was removed, alongside Tango which will be finished by the 21st century. refurbished and replaced almost new. the end of this year. VT Communications, now Babcock, WZU hosts an amazing, if somewhat “RAF Spadeadam now boasts won the work, and subcontracted dated, facility that can manufacture two SA-6 systems that are completely Wojskowe Zadlady Uzbrojenia (WZU), everything from rubber seals to the representative of those operated by the Polish firm which originally built the most complex of electronic units. And countries of interest,” said Mr Mullen. systems. we gave careful thought to spares to “Despite the added functionality on “A range of options was taken to part make sure all those we had would fit the Tango, the project was delivered on digitise the system which would include refurbished system which would increase time and on budget and, considering flat screen displays, a digital moving sustainability beyond its out-of-service current financial constraints, technical target indicator and some solid state date.” complexity and sheer age of these components, and add instrumentation The first SA-6, called Alpha Mike, systems, this is a real success for ADATS, its detachment at Spadeadam and the contractor, Babcock.” So successful was the delivered product that a new project is now well underway to refurbish Spadeadam’s two SA-8 systems to the same high standard. “If you think it a challenge to support electronic warfare 31

Fast jet pilots will sharpen their skills against various electronic threats at RAF Spadeadam, thanks to the work of DE&S and partners, below, Rick Parkin (Babcock customer services manager), Flt Lt Chris Bewley, Steve Fysh (Babcock area manager), Rob Mullen, Phil Coulthard and Angie Tomlinson

one’s own complex electronic warfare equipment, consider for a moment the SPADEADAM facts: added challenge it is to support 40-plus- Spadeadam is used by aircraft from the RAF, Army, Royal Navy and Nato forces year-old equipment formerly operated by your adversaries”, said Chris Carpenter, to practise manoeuvres against threats they may face in contemporary warfare. Head of DE&S’ ISTAR delivery. “The Survival of aircrews over Afghanistan, Libya or elsewhere, and the soldiers on ADATS achievements on the SA-6 are therefore all the more remarkable the ground who depend on air support, is affected by the training provided by sustaining a hugely valuable and more RAF Spadeadam. capable asset to the UK and Nato ADATS-supported equipment provides Radio Frequency (RF), Ultra Violet (UV) electronic warfare threat capability.” and Infra Red (IR) threat signals to aircraft and captures information that either shows, or enables judgements to be made about, the likely outcome of crews and aircrafts’ ability to defeat these systems. Systems available include Russian SA-6, SA-7, SA-8 and ZSU 23-4 as well as complex SA-2 and SA-3 Emulators developed by the US. ADATS is based at RAF Henlow under Group Captain Richard James. The Spadeadam detachment comprises Rob Mullen as the support programme manager and engineering authority, Phil Coulthard as the support manager and Angie Tomlinson as the dedicated supply and inventory manager. The detachment is responsible for delivering and sustaining threat capabilities to support the Spadeadam training facility against very high availability targets. In relative isolation, the detachment manages a £2 million-plus annual support budget, more than 20 contracts for fourth line support, safety and environmental case management and sourcing ageing Soviet spares and obsolete consumables that were cutting edge more than a generation ago. Refurbishment and part digitisation of two SA-8 (short range Russian missile systems) is at the invitation to tender stage. Procurement strategy will follow that of the SA-6s and delivery of the first refurbished system is expected in 2015. A complete re-write of safety cases and environmental impact studies is currently underway for all 13 equipment types operated at RAF Spadeadam. Delivery of the completed documents is programmed for next August. Spadeadam has an American T1 system that emulates the SA-2 and SA-3 systems (long range missiles). Work on the system’s central computer was completed in August with testing in September. The SA-2 and SA-3 are highly favoured as a real tactical training challenge among Nato aircrews. 32 future force May the Future Force be with you

Budgetary discipline, interoperability and partnerships will be the supporting foundations of the transformation to Future Force 2020, says Defence Secretary Philip Hammond.

he Defence equipment programme needs to be balanced and sustainable if the Armed Forces are to ‘Thave the confidence that the capabilities promised will actually be delivered, on time and to requirement. By maintaining discipline, sensibly managing in-year budgets, and tightening our long-term projections, we can begin to release the contingencies that we have built into the budget, to support further investments in capability, confident that there is a sustainable funding stream to deliver them. Since the beginning of this financial year, the new discipline in our budgetary regime has allowed us to give the go-ahead for a series of equipment projects over and above the committed equipment programme. In the air environment for instance this includes targeting pods for fast jets, better protection systems for Tornado GR4, and enhancements to Merlin helicopters. The powerful, adaptable RAF of Future Force 2020 is taking shape. The re-formation of 13 Squadron at RAF Waddington will double the RAF Predator capability in the skies over Afghanistan, flying these remotely piloted air systems from ground stations in the UK for the first time. And I was proud earlier this year to be in Fort Worth to take delivery of the UK’s first F-35 Lightning II. Lightning II is one of the clearest examples of Britain’s determination to stay in the top rank of military powers. The Joint Strike Fighter project was conceived as a multi-national programme. The UK’s tier one status in the programme speaks eloquently of the UK’s close partnership with the United States. The relationship with the US is the UK’s most important, but by no means only, relationship upon which we rely to deliver our national security. Mr Hammond was speaking at the Royal United The Libya operation saw 260 aircraft from 16 countries Services Institute Air Power Conference, Westminster flying 26,500 sorties. on 1st November The level and sophistication of the integration between coalition partners, forged in campaigns such as Afghanistan future force 3333

The F-35 Lightning II , a clear example of Britain's determination to stay in the top rank of military powers and Libya, needs to be maintained and between industry and government To provide industry with as much then taken forward long after those to keep overheads down, to maintain information as possible to plan, we campaigns are behind us. essential R&D, and to build healthy will be publishing a summary of the This is all part of putting into practice export order books while making sure equipment plan in the coming months. the kind of interoperability we will need the unit cost is affordable. This will provide greater granularity in future. So we are embarking on some major than ever before about how money Because there is another strategic changes to make the MOD a more capable will be spent across the breadth of lesson we can draw from recent and intelligent customer: capabilities by breaking down spending operations, particularly Libya. n restructuring equipment acquisition for equipment and support alongside the While on the one hand Libya showed and through-life support; judgment of the National Audit Office on the strength of our Nato alliances and n bringing in private sector the robustness of the plan. our partnerships, the operation also, to management skills through a But there is also an onus on our be frank, cruelly exposed the imbalances partnership to re-inforce the military suppliers to provide better value for and weaknesses in Nato and thus the and civilian specialists who form the money for the taxpayer. scale of the task facing European Nato backbone of the defence equipment We need our partners to be lean nations. and procurement organisation; and flexible, capable of operating in a The bottom line is that Europe, as a n we are also looking at how the more competitive defence marketplace, whole, needs to do more at a time when acquisition processes can take better responsive to the needs of Government. the reality is that, across the continent, account of the commercial landscape Industry support for air operations aggregate defence expenditure is certain – building in exportability – making in Libya last year shows what can be to fall in the short term and, at best, sure the wider package on offer to achieved. The ‘Total Support Force’ recover slowly in the medium term. potential customers is as attractive as concept seeks to integrate more fully So the challenge is stark: if we it can be. the contribution of the private sector to can’t spend more, we must do things Those years of over-programming in operations. Industry, the Armed Forces differently. It encompasses those who defence created a climate of uncertainty and MOD civilians working more closely supply and support our equipment too. that was beneficial neither to our Armed than ever to achieve their mutual goals. Success will require a genuinely Forces, nor to industry, with neither side This is the way of the future.’ transparent collaboration in aerospace, able to plan properly. Advertisement Desider Industry Focus 2013 We are delighted to offer you the opportunity to profile your business in the Defence Equipment and Support’s reference guide to who’s who in the UK Defence market.

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DE&S teams “Apart from the recovery and re-baselining of the vitally worked flat out to important A400M programme, I think the biggest single meet the needs highlight of my time as DAS was Operation Ellamy. To me, of the RAF, says building a strong team is like putting fuel in the tank, and departing Air the extra power was certainly Support Director there when we needed it for Ellamy. “Alongside Sentinel’s achievements, the VC10 achieved twice its planned Director Air Support flying hours carrying out air (DAS) Tim Rowntree, who to-air-refuelling duties while leaves early next year on a the Hercules fleet was worked three-year appointment to hard and we even pulled the lead European procurement Nimrod R1 out of retirement organisation OCCAR, says he and back into service,” he said. will look back on his work in On the personnel side DE&S with enormous pride Mr Rowntree oversaw the and satisfaction. collocation of former DLO and “The Director Air Support Tim Rowntree on the flight deck of Atlas, the A400M transport aircraft DPA teams at Abbey Wood to job, for me, has been the best form one coherent through-life job in the world,” he said. capability team. “Apart from my love of all He has also managed things aviation, it has been but effective Hercules we have RJ100 transports would be considerable personnel the privilege of leading an already received the C-17 and delivered to the RAF for use reductions, bringing DAS amazing team of people, and we will soon have the A400M. from next year to further ease strength down from about being part of such a terrific France should receive the first pressure on tactical airlift and 1,300 to around 850 now. wider team across DE&S and production aircraft next year passenger air transport fleets. For the future, the man who defence that has made it so. and a huge amount of testing On other programmes, started his career in MOD as a “My five years as DAS have has been done to iron out the the Sentinel had been a huge craft apprentice is expecting been a time of generational initial teething problems. It is success and had achieved to continue to maintain close change in the way we do the 21st century airlifter our high rates of availability on links with DE&S through his things in the MOD and in the forces need and deserve and it Operation Ellamy. work as leader of OCCAR. aircraft and systems my team will be backed by a world-class Mr Rowntree was also The post required competence is procuring and supporting. support solution that will keep full of praise for industry’s in at least two European “Aircraft that have served it operating around the globe. co-operation in dealing languages, and his interview the UK and the RAF for decades “The now-retired Nimrod with challenges ranging was conducted in English and are being replaced with new R1 is being replaced by the from tackling the emergent German. world-leading equipment. In Airseeker, which we are problems on A400M and the “I’m hugely excited about place of the VC10 and TriStar procuring from the US and on recovery of performance on the job. My mission will be to we are now bringing into which RAF crews are already ageing fleets, to the speedy prove that OCCAR can procure service the modern and highly flying by agreement with our run-down of the Nimrod and support equipment more capable Voyager,” he said. USAF colleagues.” MRA4 programme under effectively and at a lower cost “In place of the long-serving Mr Rowntree said two difficult circumstances. than can be done nationally.”

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Trust in and partnership Logistics Masterclass calls for mutual with industry will help deliver the MOD's Total Support trust to underpin sustainable support Force (TSF) concept, one of eight components of the Whole Forces Concept. TSF provides a fully from a Defence Logistics better appreciation of the cost integrated and sustainable Masterclass hosted by Cranfield to industry of the conventional military (Regular and University's Centre for Defence bidding process, looking to break Reserve), Civil Service and Acquisition at the Defence away from the 'lowest compliant contractor support force. Academy, Shrivenham, on 23rd bid' culture. But to meet the October. A partnering rather than requirements of TSF the Jointly supported by the transactional approach would MOD will need to change Chartered Institute of Logistics address the difficulties industry culture and behaviours and Transport, and Supreme has in pricing deliverables when to develop more Group UK, the logistics the 'what, where and when' are mature approaches masterclass featured key unknown. to getting value for speakers, among them Maj Gen Emerging themes included money, developing Ian Copeland (pictured left), the need to develop people trust with industry, Director Joint Support Chain, with the skills to operate in encouraging partnering at an and retired Major General Jeff the transformed environment, early stage and a willingness to Mason, now managing director something being addressed by agree trade-offs of Supreme Group UK. The Materiel Strategy. These were just some of a Other messages emerging The next Masterclass will be number of messages to emerge included the need to develop next month. Working in collaboration earns its just rewards

The first two MOD teams recognised for their standard of collaborative business relationships attended a short ceremony at the House of Lords. Lord David Evans, chairman of the Institute of Collaborative Working, congratulated the MOD teams and Boeing UK – one of the teams is a joint team with industry – on their achievement and expressed his pleasure that the MOD was becoming increasingly enthusiastic about collaborative working and the BS 11000 standard. Certificates were presented to • Brian Dubrie, Head of Defence Information Service Team (DIST), for its collaborative work with the Atlas consortium to provide computing infrastructure and services for sharing Above, from left: Russ Buck and Jeff information and collaborative working across defence; Peté of Boeing UK, Mike Charlton, Head of PFI/PSG at the MOD, Stuart • Air Commodore Barrie Thomson, Head of Logistic Vall and Air Commodore Barrie Network Enabled Capability (LogNEC), for his team’s work Thomson of Log NEC, Mark Basham with Boeing to rationalise logistic applications across of BSI warehousing and distribution; • Jeff Peté, chief executive of Boeing UK. Right: Brian Dubrie, Head of DIST, Afterwards British Standards Institution (BSI) referred receives the award from Mark to the growing interest in BS 11000, particularly from the US Basham of BSI Department of Defense. Seminar looks at future support – on land, on sea and in the air A joint MOD/UK Council for Electronic Delegates shared the belief that enterprise-level performance management Business Support Chain Seminar has successful partnering needs appropriate and incentivisation. examined future support services across incentivisation to ensure continuing In the SSSA, industry provides the land, sea and air. innovation and an enduring productive lead in joint teams that have a mandate to Brig Mark Dunn, MOD Head of Support relationship. identify and drive change. Chain Management, outlined the need Col Mark Snape outlined the Land In the air environment, a key component for: partnering and collaboration, clear Equipment Support Vision, highlighting the in successful contracting for aircraft articulation of requirements, certainty of advent of a new operating model taking availability are contracts that facilitate a delivery and availability levels balanced effect from April 2013. performance culture. Other air-related against value for money. In the marine environment, the Alliance topics included updates on UK military air Discussion reflected a growth in stature model is relatively mature. The Surface Ship safety regulation. for the Defence Support Chain as more Support Alliance (SSSA) for warship support Presentations from this MOD/UKCeB contracts demand the provision of through- is enabled through aligned objectives, Support Chain seminar are available on the life support on equipment. close governance and a combination of UKCeB website – www.ukceb.org news 3737 Why managing information is a vital process

Group Captain Stu DES’ Chief Information Jack takes Officer hosted the the floor autumn Information during a Professionals’ session of Conference at Abbey the autumn Wood on 30th October. conference at Presenters Abbey Wood addressing the conference came from a variety of backgrounds, offering valuable insights into how information management is Euro defence approached in their First award is a areas. on agenda at The mix emphasised how information Portsmouth management is recognised as key to the Senior staff boost for new way other Government from European navies descended on departments and Portsmouth naval base industry partners for a key conference training package function, where debating the continent’s investment is made in defence issues. both the information Twelve Engineering support experts profession and practices. representatives from Europe’s Channel Allan Webb are partnering DE&S in Kerry Graham Command – known as supplying training courses to back of Government Chancom – attended a Military Packager Accreditation Communications their annual forum which Scheme (MPAS) – and the first Headquarters, is hosted by a different certificate has been awarded. Cheltenham spoke partner nation each year. The company has been about their approach The group comprises transferring packaging data into to knowledge five nations which border the channel on-line technical documents for and information – the UK, France, all three services. And a training management and Germany, Belgium suite is now developing industry’s developing professional and Netherlands. packaging skills from practitioner career paths. Senior naval staff from to expert, the latter being an David Lynam of ‘observer’ nations of exam-based assessment for MPAS the Atomic Weapons Spain, Italy and Portugal certification. Establishment at also attended. Communications was “Any company looking to supply Aldermaston spoke a key theme debated at military level packaged products about setting up a Chief the conference, including to the MOD must ensure their Information Office in the importance of packaging complies with the new a Government Owned strategic messaging and MPAS scheme,” said Steve Rigsby, Contractor Operated a common narrative. managing director of Allan Webb. (GOCO) body and the Naval base Dan Smith of DE&S presents Nathan “We’re thrilled to have been chosen move towards business Commander, Commodore Kennedy with the first MPAS certificate Jeremy Rigby, said: “We to deliver this new accreditation activities focussing more were delighted to host process.” on production output. such a high-profile event. Nathan Kennedy, operations advice and services for defence Barry Austin of With so many heads of director of John Pipe International, packing to our customers.” DE&S’ Logistic Network European navies present an established military packaging Nathan’s managing director, Enabled Capability was it was an excellent design and manufacture company, David Pipe, added: “As part of our joined by Nick Whyte opportunity to promote has achieved the first certification commitment to MOD packaging, of Boeing Defence UK the importance and growth of the base and as a MPAS military packaging we felt that we should support the to discuss how their Portsmouth as a whole.” designer. new standard. Front line forces teams have successfully The conference was “The exam pieces were need to be able to rely on material collaborated on preceded by a dinner challenging, which is how it should packaged to suitable standards.” the Future Logistic on board HMS Victory be, as the standard needs to be very DE&S’ point of contact Information Services hosted by First Sea high,” he said. is Anthony Hill at Abbey contract. Lord Admiral Sir Mark “Gaining the new MPAS Wood 030679 37659. while more The conference is Stanhope who chaired the conference. qualification will ensure that we information is available at www. a bi-annual event; the can continue to provide up-to-date allanwebb.co.uk/mpas spring conference will be in May. 38 people news DE&S remembers

Abbey Wood pictures: David Tucker

Abbey Wood briefly came to a standstill on Military and civilian Friday 9th November as hundreds of staff observed the traditional silence in staff pause in memory of UK service personnel who have fallen in combat around the memory of the fallen globe. DE&S’ ceremony of remembrance took place Above: Chief of Defence Materiel in the central piazza where Bernard Gray, above centre, many stood in silent prayer leads the wreath-laying at Abbey in what is an annual event Wood for headquarters staff. Chief of Defence Left: staff attend a ceremony Materiel Bernard Gray led at Corsham where Col Gordon the party of senior DE&S Rafferty read from St Matthew's officials in laying a wreath Gospel, far left. in the centre of the piazza. Further wreaths were Middle left: Commander Philip laid by senior officers Nash, commanding officer of of the three services Type 45 destroyer Defender, lays represented in DE&S and a wreath into the sea during the also by the trades unions ship's sea trials representing civilian staff. A bugler on a balcony overlooking the ceremony Below: Naval Base Commander played Last Post before Clyde, Commodore Mike staff and military Wareham, lays a wreath at the personnel observed a Helensburgh cenotaph period of silence. Silence concluded with Reveille. Bottom: Plymouth Hoe comes Around 500 staff at to a stand on Remembrance Corsham observed the Sunday two-minute silence on 9th November in a service led by Rev William Rogers, a Salisbury Diocese priest working as a consultant in the Defence Information Service Team. Colonel Gordon Rafferty, Chief of Staff, read from Saint Matthew’s gospel. The Royal Navy and Royal Marines joined the other services and civilian personnel in the annual Remembrance Day service on Sunday 11th November on Plymouth Hoe. Rear Admiral Clive Johnstone from the Devonport-based Flag Officer Sea Training organisation laid a wreath on behalf of the Forces. people news 39

Kevin comes up with GEMS in figures In financial year 2011/12 the GEMS a gem of an idea scheme paid out: o 152 Encouragement Ironing out a flaw in a new software system Software glitch is ironed Awards totalling has earned a DE&S Army major an award for his innovation. out to save Abbey Wood £4,250.83 Major Kevin Dodgson of Defence Fuel and Food Services won a GEMS award for the best cash o 137 Benefit Based suggestion for improving business. Awards totalling The Phoenix team is responsible for the £44,885.87 MOD’s vehicle fleet contract which was taken estimated to be much higher at about £200 on by Babcock last April. million each year. New software was introduced so staff Scheme manager Stuart Laws said: “The o 31 Saving Based could book cars. key purpose of GEMS is to make your life Awards totalling Major Dodgson was one of the early users better; we all spend most of our lives in the £27,156.51 and saw a problem in the software as there was office or other workspace. There is no reason a difference in cost between using a military why you should have to come in and deal with and civilian address for the same pick up and the same problem every day. If you can see In the same period drop off location. If using the civilian address ways of making that problem go away then let’s GEMS suggestions for Abbey Wood there was a different delivery make that change and make our lives easier.” generated estimated charge. More than 2,000 suggestions a year are savings of £18 million Major Dodgson flagged up the problem, submitted to the scheme. and the software was modified. Savings at Categories are: Abbey Wood are expected to be significant. n Most He received his award at the GEMS Environmentally presentation ceremony in Main Building on Friendly 20th November. n Most Safety GEMS, the Defence Ideas Scheme, has Improving relaunched this year with a new online system n Most Innovative that makes submitting suggestions and n Most Operational tracking progress from evaluation to outcome Benefit easier. n Most Business All civilian and service personnel, Improving including ex-employees, can make suggestions n Best Example of for improving efficiency and organisation in Modernisation the MOD. n Evaluator of the Those who submit suggestions which Year are implemented may receive a financial n Award Group of reward, where it can be demonstrated there is the Year improvement to the organisation, management or delivery of services by the MOD or Armed GEMS is seen as Forces. the ‘best in class’ ideas About 40 per cent of the suggestions that scheme in the private and GEMS receives are implemented. This saves public sectors. the MOD about £12 million each year in auditable savings. The intangible benefits are

Above: Major Dodgson is presented with his award by team leader Group Captain Andy Killey, left

Left: Air Chief Marshal Sir Stephen Dalton, Chief of the Air Staff, front centre, is joined by the MOD's GEMS winners at Main Building on 20th November. Major Dodgson is on the extreme left of the back row

GEMS Online can be found at https://gemsonline.mod.uk 40 people news Corsham puts on a double celebration

Vice Admiral Philip Jones, left, cuts a cake at Corsham Pictures: Tony Tanner Pedal power to Culdrose

The guest of honour at Corsham’s Trafalgar Night found himself Saddling ‘hijacked’ into a double celebration to commemorate up helps the birthday of the Royal Marines. team Vice Admiral Philip Jones was pave the the special guest of Corsham’s way for officers’ mess for the 21st October updated celebration of Nelson’s victory helicopter over the French and Spanish. arrivals With the Royal Saddling up: the team Marines birthday – takes on the challenge 28th October 1664 of the cycle to Culdrose – to be celebrated a few days later, Lt Mark Harrison invited the admiral to cut the cake. A team of 13 Merlin support staff for those not Marine from DE&S, AgustaWestland, wanting to cycle Warrant Officer Dai Lockheed Martin, Selex Galileo the full distance. Bainbridge recited and Deloitte has paved the way “This was from memory the for the impending delivery of the a fantastic convening order, updated Merlin Mk 2 helicopter. way to mark then luckily had a spare Fairbairn- The team cycled the 200 miles, the impending Sykes Commando between the AgustaWestland delivery of this dagger to make factory in Yeovil where the amazing new the first incision. aircraft are currently being aircraft with On the day of updated and the Royal Navy’s our industry the celebration Merlin main operating base at colleagues, to get fit and to show Leukaemia in Children.” military and RNAS Culdrose, over the course that the whole Merlin team is The first two Merlin Mk 2 civilian staff from Spur A1 at of a weekend. focused on this key delivery,” said aircraft are on schedule to be Corsham devoured The team took a scenic route Captain Andy Lison, Merlin team delivered to the Royal Navy before a chocolate cake, a avoiding main roads and taking leader. the end of the year. The maritime tradition observed advantage of national cycle routes “Some of the team were patrol aircraft, incorporating annually and wherever possible. sponsored by friends and family updated avionics and mission organised by Lt The ride catered for all and we hope to raise £3,000 for systems, will provide world class Harrison. abilities with relay options the treatment of Cancer and capability well into the future. people news 41 Peter’s powerplay performance brings his year to a perfect end

Abbey Wood multi-sport Wheddon held his form to the athlete Peter Wheddon polished end and sprinted up the finishing National, European and off a successful 2012 by becoming straight to cross the line with a now World title for DE&S’ world champion in the 55-59 53-second lead. age group at the International “That was a fantastic battle duathlon superstar Triathlon Union’s World Duathlon throughout the whole race,” he Championships in Nancy, France. said. "At the out and back sections This was the pinnacle of his of the course I noticed that I was season after winning gold at pulling away a little but I could both the National Duathlon and see that the destination of all Triathlon Championships and three medals was going to come the Long Distance Duathlon down to how we all performed European Championships earlier on the second run. Traditionally, in the year. that is my weakness but on this The first run in Nancy was occasion I kept up a good solid 10.5 km of a flat route, followed by pace throughout and actually set a 37.5km bike leg was on a five lap the third fasted split in my group.” closed-road route that included “My form had not been that testing technical sections, and good in recent races and tests some fast sweeping sections. over the last few weeks and I did The second run was two laps not feel great on the days leading on the same route as the first. up to the event. But I just started Trailing by 32 seconds at to feel better the evening before the first transition Wheddon and my confidence grew in the managed a super-fast change to hours before the start. leapfrog into the lead at the bike “I would love to defend my mount. title in Ottawa next year if family He used his bike strength commitments permit. But with the to slowly gain a few seconds on World Triathlon Championships each of the first three laps and being in London in 2013 I have was more than a minute ahead a glimmer of a thought about embarking on the final run. qualifying for that.” Just champion: Peter, centre, is congratulated by his north American rivals 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:

2012DIN04-141: This is for all users of long haul/beyond line of sight communications and concentrates on the Skynet 5 Exclusive Market Definition and the actions required to introduce new communications requirements into service.

2012DIN04-142: The on-line interim New Clothing Solution service will cease at the end of this month. The last date for orders is 16th December. From 1st January designated personnel will be able to use an e-ordering service operated by DE&S' Defence Clothing.

2012DIN04-144: The Lightweight Field Generator equipment management is being handed over from the Deployable Infrastructure team to Powerfield, a derivative of Rolls-Royce Distribution and Generator Systems. The equipment will now be managed under a contractor logistics arrangement. The company will take responsibility for support, including the loan pool, task issues and technical support.

2012DIN04-145: This DIN highlights the two in-service Nato picatinny converter rails and details their compatibility with SA80 main body configurations.

Further information and more details on the latest DINs see: http://defenceintranet.diiweb.r.mil.uk/DefenceIntranet/Library/CivilianAndJointService/AtoZ/DinsIndex2012.htm 42 people news

That’s a million Steve reaches his peak steps for charity

Steve Moule put his best foot forward – and found himself walking further than anyone else in the MOD. Steve of the Defence Information Service Team’s (DIST) Secretariat at Corsham joined more than 1,000 civil servants recording their steps throughout late September and October as part of the civil service charity’s ‘virtual walking’ challenge. The main objective was for participants to become more active, get walking and have some fun along the way. Steve, who likes mountain climbing, managed more than 1.1 million recorded steps to come out on top, hardly suprising since his walking included a trek up Mount Snowdon, pictured right. “There is something of Forrest Gump in me and I just kept on walking,” he said. “The walk was all about raising money for civil servants who have fallen on harder times. DIST was one of the big fund raisers; we raised roughly £900.” In the virtual walking world of the contest – run by the Charity for Civil Servants – he walked 517 miles, the equivalent of taking him from the imaginary start line of the contest at the Cabinet Office to Augsburg in Germany before the chequered flag fell to end the contest.

Benson puts the drive into MOD road safety

PERSONNEL AT RAF Benson have This year’s award was presented by of force protection, both at home and come out winners of this year’s Defence Major General Ian Copeland, Director on deployed operations. I am therefore Road Safety award. Joint Support Chain, who commended extremely proud of RAF Benson’s Road The Oxfordshire helicopter base both the winners and runners-up for Safety Committee in being named as pipped RAF Leeming for the award, their commitment and dedication to the winners of the award.” which aims to promote road safety improving road safety. Mike Moate, SO2 Defence Road among the service community. With an average of 34 MOD Safety, added: “This year was The MOD has sponsored an award employees being killed in road accidents particularly noteworthy for the since 1998, which is presented to the each year and many more injured, extremely high standard of submission. unit, garrison or station which, in the cost to defence in personnel and The level of fatal accidents has reduced the view of the judging panel – road financial terms is significant. over the last three years and these transport experts from DE&S and The number of initiatives being winners represent a fine example each Front Line Command – has made employed by the various units and of units taking a proactive stance the most effective contribution and the enthusiasm of road safety officers in assisting to further reduce these commitment to improving road safety, across all the services meant that the figures.” by promoting safe driving standards standard of the competition this year Land Rover donated an ‘experience and initiating effective road safety was high. day’ for both the winners and runners- projects. RAF Benson’s Station Commander, up, which will include a tour of their The award is a silver rose bowl, Gp Capt Richard Mason, said: “I regard Solihull factory and demonstration with a crystal bowl for the runners-up. road safety as one of the key elements drives. people news 43

Engineers continue commitment to the future

TEN DE&S engineering mentors to see how issues are tackled in real be able to offer my skills to support the supported the launch of year six of life. The scheme also brings schools school in their development. Go4SET in Keynsham. together to share ideas. “Schemes such as Go4Set and Go4SET is a work-related learning Mentor Rachel Haywood-Evans Primary Engineer offer a great scheme for 12-14 year old pupils, aimed said: “Mentoring for Go4Set offers opportunity to use some of the at raising awareness of future career a great opportunity to work with engineering skills that you do not opportunities in science, technology, engineers of our future trying to necessarily use day to day in the MOD engineering and maths. enhance their enthusiasm and helping and to pass on your experiences to the Teams of six pupils from schools them to understand the varied young people – and the main thing is to in Bath and Bristol get a taste of real and interesting work that can be have some fun while doing it” life science in a ten-week programme undertaken as an Engineer. Go4SET is a development working with their DE&S mentors. “As a chartered engineer it is great opportunity for DE&S technical staff. The mentors help pupils with their to see the interest and enthusiasm that More information from Rachel Dyer on projects and give them the opportunity the young people have, and it’s great to 9679 36769.

Two graduates from DE&S’ LATEST DSRA Trainee Accountant Development LOTTERY WINNERS Scheme have proved they are top of Graduate duo September the class having gained exceptional results in professional tests against a £10,000: Christina worldwide field. Fowler (Arbroath). Saeed Iqbal of Director Finance prove they are £5,000: Amanda achieved an outstanding second place Partridge (RAF Wyton). out of 4,014 candidates in a tough £2,000: Howard Miller test of professional competence in (Cheadle Hulme). management accounting, run by the top of the class £1,000: Andrew Chartered Institute of Management Somerville (Abbey Accountants (CIMA). Wood). £500: Beryl Camilla Gibbs of Director Weapons Nelson (RAF Shawbury). was equally impressive, finishing £300: Michael Brown fourth in the tests which are a major (RAF Mildenhall), stage towards becoming a chartered Charalambos Gregory management accountant. (Imphal Bks), Stefania To be among the top ten in the Greenway (Blandford), world is regarded by CIMA as a Shirley Dixon (Aldershot). considerable achievement and reflects £200: Shirley Matthews well on DE&S. (Upavon), David Batty The exam is based on case studies (Yeovilton), Linda McColl set in a simulated business context of (Hereford), Zena Willdig one or more fictional organisations (Yeovilton), Thomas with case material based on real Ryder (New Delhi), business or industry. Anne Holloway (Abbey It demands application of strategic Wood), Martin White management accounting techniques (Whitehall), Philip Clark to analyse, recommend and support (Devonport), Colin decisions. England (Shrewsbury), Saeed and Camilla had to use a Stephen Burnside variety of their skills to arrive at a (Coulport), Robert recommended solution. Smith (Portsmouth). The emphasis was on assessing £100: Paul Stevens the students’ competence in applying (Southampton), Susan their knowledge to show a high level Camilla Gibbs and Saeed Iqbal, both based at Abbey Wood, finished Boys (Beverley), John of analysis and evaluation and skill fourth and second in the latest round of worldwide competence tests McArdle (Beith), Francis in presenting and communication for the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants McGlade (Kingston information. Park), Jonathan Davis (Whitehall), Simon Abrahams (Abbey Debut victory earns Carew a British Forces rally recall Wood), Coral Sharman (Fareham), Ronald DE&S’ Director of Land Equipment proved himself a of fluid which required hurried repairs. The major- dab hand in a Land Rover with victory on his debut for general has been invited back for a multi-day full Harney (Wethersfield), the Armed Forces Rally Team. British Rally Championship event next year. Timothy Morris Major-General Carew Wilks joined the team’s Earlier Major Paramore piloted his Land Rover (Devonport), Rose O’Neill director Major Alan Paramore of DE&S’ Protected to first place in his section of the Trackrod Rally in (Bangor), Stephen Mobility team for the Tempest Rally in the Aldershot Yorkshire. McDonnell (Chilwell), area last month following an invitation to join the team Major Paramore took an early class lead in the Mark Evans (Corsham), first 15-mile Friday stage at Dalby. It was a lead he during a Festival of Army Motorsport meeting earlier David Pinkerton in the year. held to the finish, including victory on the final stage And the pair earned a comfortable victory, despite through Langdale Forest where speeds reached (Belfast), Lynn Natividad suffering a broken hydraulic line and a major loss almost 100mph. (Warrington), Ailsa Beetlestone (Cosford). F35.com

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