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Chief of Defence Materiel Minister takes ‘Many countries face similar on Goliath issues to those that challenge us, and they want to take the benefit of the hard work we at Rosyth have already done’

The DSEi exhibition in London to the show also underlines the has just closed, and by general increasing importance of the acclamation, the show was a show, and helps bolster further great success. A huge array the UK’s position. In a highly of capabilities was on display, competitive market, Britain has in a truly impressive and shown the world what it can highly professional event that do, and that can only help the showed the British defence prospects for exports. I would and security industry to great like to congratulate all of the advantage. I was struck by exhibitors, and the organisers, how far the exhibition, and the for putting on a world class industry, has come in a decade. showcase for our talent. Picture: Peter Devlin Sometimes we are heavily Two other thoughts strike me swayed by the difficulties and about the show. First, the agility, problems that beset us in these innovation and determination challenging times, but DSEi was of our Small and Medium-sized a demonstration of how well our Enterprises shone through. Tyne yard joins race to companies are doing. The MOD often finds it hard to Innovation is strong in work with smaller companies: companies large and small, and our scale, timetables and put carriers in the water I was struck by how much use bureaucracy do not sit easily of novel materials has moved with the fragile and rapidly Workers at one of the six yards building on in the last ten years, and how moving fortunes of many sections of the future aircraft carriers have pervasive the use of integrated smaller firms. We also do not completed their part of the construction – information technology has understand the challenges many on budget and five weeks ahead of schedule. become in all systems. It is small companies face because As preparations for keel-laying of Queen our job to find ways to be able these issues are alien to us. Elizabeth, the first of the two 65,000-tonne to harness these innovations, Driving cash flow, for example, carriers, took place at Rosyth as desider and there is little doubt that is a critical issue for all small went to press, A&P Group at Hebburn on the Tyne dispatched its handiwork to the industry is able to provide companies, yet it is something Scotland. much of the fresh thinking our we find hard to factor into our Centre Block 03 forms part of the Armed Forces need to solve consideration. We must find flight deck and hangar and is included in today’s defence and security ways to allow these companies a £55 millon order to build parts of Queen challenges. to grow. Some of them will Elizabeth and Prince of . The work Showcases such as DSEi be the great oaks of the 21st brought shipbuilding back to the river are vital in setting out the century. where the last carrier, HMS Ark Royal, was capabilities of UK industry to the Secondly, I was struck by built 30 years ago. global market, and I am certain how much foreign delegations Among the workforce are some of the that the vibrant success and were interested in what we are same men who helped build HMS Ark Royal. A&P Tyne project director Darren professionalism of the display doing in acquisition reform and Brown responsible for over-seeing the new will make a real contribution to how keen they are to learn from carrier section, was a teenage apprentice increasing Britain’s standing in our experience. Many countries with Swan Hunter in Hebburn when HMS this area. The very large number face similar issues to those that Ark Royal was built. of international delegations challenge us, and they want He said: “I never thought I’d be involved touring the exhibition bears to take the benefit of the hard in another aircraft carrier, particularly the witness to that. Even more work we have already done, and size of this one. importantly, the strongly to understand more of what we “It’s the biggest warship ever built in positive endorsements of the will do next. the UK and it’s brought shipbuilding back show that were spontaneously This will be an issue that to the Tyne. “It’s been great for the yard, the offered by the heads of the we will spend much time on workforce and the community. The yard delegations make clear the over the next few months, and has been buzzing; it reminds you of the impact of the event. I will return to write about it in old days when shipbuilding was the main The record number of visitors desider in coming issues. industry on the Tyne.” news 5 Queen Elizabeth closes in Minister takes on her assembly date on Goliath Preparations have begun for assembly of Queen Elizabeth, the first of the two new aircraft carriers for the . Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, Peter Luff, visited Babcock’s yard in Rosyth on 20 September as work began which will at Rosyth see the first two major sections joined together, marking a major milestone in the build programme. “This is an exciting week for the carrier programme and it is a great privilege to witness what can only be described as history in the making,” said Mr Luff, who was shown the huge Goliath crane which will be lifting may parts of the vessels over the next few years. “The job of building these truly formidable carriers is a big challenge. We are very fortunate to have such a dedicated and skilled workforce able to rise to this challenge.” The carriers are being delivered by the Aircraft Carrier Alliance – DE&S, Babcock, BAE Systems and Thales – and are being built in large individual blocks at six shipyards around the UK, which are then transported to Rosyth for final assembly.. The huge mid hull section, known as Lower Block 03, arrived at Rosyth in August, having been shipped from Govan where it was built by BAE Systems. This was followed by the arrival last month of the four sections making up Centre Block 03, from Hebburn, Newcastle, where they were built by A&P Tyne. The sponsons for this section, which form part of the ship structure to provide a wider flight deck, were constructed by Babcock and are already in Rosyth following delivery of the components from Babcock’s Appledore yard in Devon. Tyne yard joins race to DE&S’ Head of Capital Ships, Commodore Steve Brunton, said: “We are now entering the assembly phase of this project, with some of the major blocks for put carriers in the water Queen Elizabeth now at Rosyth ready to be joined using the recently commissioned The project, which went into Goliath crane. production in 2009 and is due to last up “This will be a visible sign that to five years, has provided job security assembly has started and Queen Elizabeth for hundreds of workers. will rapidly become a recognisable ship Mr Brown, 47, added: “To know over the next 18 months.” you’ve been part of building something Director Ships at DE&S, Tony Graham, this impressive fills everyone at the yard added: “Building an aircraft carrier is a with a sense of pride. It’s been a real boost to morale.” The section built at the Hebburn yard ‘Construction is symbolic is 63 metres long, 40 metres wide and six metres deep and the total weight of the of our national strength in modules when moved to Rosyth by barge shipbuilding and our unity was 3,000 tons. of purpose as the Aircraft Right: the AMT Commander barge tied up alongside the West Quay at A&P Tyne with Carrier Alliance’ modules for Rosyth. – Tony Graham, DE&S Below: proud workers at A&P Tyne, many of whom worked on earlier carriers on the Tyne. national endeavour. The carrier project brings together blocks from the north, south, east and west and welds them together. “Her construction is symbolic of our national strength in shipbuilding and our unity of purpose as the Aircraft Carrier Alliance. “We believe the Queen Elizabeth class build reflects many best practices Pictures: for a project of this scale and complexity. 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Two soldiers have escaped serious NEWSREEL injury in Afghanistan, thanks to their Team’s pride protective equipment. Lance Corporal Jamie Mckenzie and Highlander Steven O’Neill came under fire while on patrol with 4th Battalion as personal The Royal Regiment of Scotland north of Lashkar Gah. One of the platoon was shot in his pelvis. His pelvic protection and kit proves a ballistic underwear slowed down the bullet although he needed immediate hospital treatment. Gerry joins It was only when they were back at life-saver base that Jamie and Steven realised how the Board close they had come to being injured too. Gerry Grimstone, above, Chairman Jamie’s Osprey body armour had a of Standard Life again hole in the shoulder where a round had plc, has been hit him and been deflected and Steven’s appointed the new knee pad had also been hit by a bullet Lead Non-Executive ‘Our sole reason to exist is to that had been stopped before entering for Defence. He his leg. Jamie’s Osprey also had an extra will become a bullet lodged in it, which he only found key member of offer the best equipment we can’ the new Defence later. Board, providing an For soldiers independent and serving in objective perspective temperatures on Board business. above 50 degrees, He will work wearing protective closely with the kit can sometimes Defence Secretary, the Permanent be the last thing Secretary and the they want to do. other members of However, Steven the Board to ensure says he now that it provides appreciates it even clear and effective more and won’t leadership for the be moaning about MOD. being too hot in future. “The kit is IET steps in really good; it may be heavy to to help wear on patrol in the heat and the Europe’s largest engineers’ sun but seeing organisation is how well the body launching a scheme armour works I’m to help those glad I’ve got it,” he leaving the Armed said. Forces to gain new Colonel Peter qualifications, Rafferty, leader of access training and DE&S’ Personal find alternative jobs. Above: Highlander Steven O'Neill, left, and Lance Corporal Jamie Mackenzie The Institution of Combat Equipment Engineering and team, said: “It is immensely satisfying for Technology (IET) the team to learn of yet another occasion will help former Contract supplies infra-red where the protective equipment that we servicemen and develop, procure and field, including women to work body armour and pelvic protection towards professional shells for the UK Light Gun qualifications along systems, has saved lives. BAE Systems has been awarded a £10 million contract for with access to the “Our sole reason to exist is to offer a 105mm infra-red illuminating artillery shell. latest engineering the best equipment we can and L/Cpl Production of LUMA Infra-Red starts immediately and and technology jobs. the 8,000 rounds will be delivered next year. Mckenzie and Highlander O’Neill can The IET has a long Final assembly will be at BAE Systems’ Weapons rest assured that this and the many other relationship with business facilities in Karlskoga in Sweden. The contract incidents of this nature prompt us to the MOD and an follows one worth £5.5 million for LUMA IR last November. redouble our efforts to improve the kit, agreement with the Orders for further quantities could follow. Career Transition not least to make it lighter, less bulky LUMA IR can be fired from the 105mm Light Gun, Partnership, which and reduce its physical impact on those currently in service with UK forces in Afghanistan. helps approximately who stand in harm’s way on the nation’s This order is separate from the MASS long-term 15,000 service partnering contract for the supply of munitions signed behalf. leavers each year between BAE Systems and the MOD in 2008. “We wish their injured colleague a to prepare for BAE Systems also supplies an 81mm mortar infra-red speedy recovery and wish 4 Scots a safe resettlement. round to UK Forces. return at the end of their deployment.” MASS review: pages 24 and 25 n Mastiff and Warthog successes: pages 8 and 13 Connecting & Protecting

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Peter Luff, Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology, is the speaker at a Defence Academy lunchtime seminar on 15 November. Merlin brought back to life Jon Thompson, the MOD’s head of finance, will speak on 24 November. A Merlin Mk3 helicopter – effort by the MOD and AW team. Seminars are in badly damaged in a training DE&S joins industry The return of this aircraft to the Abbey Wood accident – is ready for front the front line provides the Joint lecture theatre from line service again well ahead of in weaving magic on Helicopter Command with 1-2pm, bookings schedule. increased flexibility to support to admin.hq@ Merlin ZJ133 was damaged big repair job operations in Afghanistan.” defenceacademy. during pre-deployment training Mr Baguley joined AW mod.uk or on 96161 4828 in the USA and has since Managing Director Ray undergone a major rebuild Adrian Baguley said: “I am Edwards in praising the effort inside nine months at the delighted to see ZJ133 ready to in recovering ZJ133 and they New command AgustaWestland factory in be returned to front line service applauded constructive joint- Air Marshal Sir Yeovil. ahead of schedule. working that had been a key Stuart Peach, Chief DE&S’ Director Helicopters "This has been an outstanding factor in the success of the repair. of Joint Operations, will become the first Commander Joint Forces Command. Creation of the Apache helicopter handed renewed bite Command was a recommendation of Lord Levene’s Lightweight 30mm cannon and the AH-64 attack multi-role, multi-target defeat Defence Reform. ammunition for the UK fleet of helicopter. capabilities,” said Dan Olson, Apache attack helicopters has The M789 HEDP round general manager of ATK Asset sale been guaranteed by a contract provides the accuracy and Integrated Weapons Systems. with US firm ATK. armor penetration capabilities “We are proud to provide Sales of assets Ammunition will include necessary to defeat today’s forces worldwide with the such as the Defence the M788 TP (target practice) threats. medium-calibre munitions Support Group, training round and the M789 And the cost-effective, necessary to prevail in Marchwood military High Explosive Dual Purpose ballistically-matched M788 mission-critical scenarios.” port and the defence stake in the (HEDP) tactical round – to training round enables ATK’s Arizona-based telecommunications support the AH64 helicopter improved warfighter division was awarded the spectrum, should which has been on operations performance in active theatres contract. generate more than in Afghanistan and Libya. around the globe. Production of the £500 million over These two rounds make ATK has produced more rounds will take place at the the spending review up ATK’s family of LW30mm than 14 million LW30mm company’s facilities in Virginia period, Defence ammunition and were cartridges rounds since 1977. and West Virginia. Delivery Equipment, Support and Technology originally developed and “Lightweight 30mm to the UK is expected to begin Minister Peter Luff fielded for the M230 automatic ammunition provides superior early next year. has told Parliament. BECAUSE INSTANT INFORMATION IS NOT A PRIVILEGE. IT’S A REQUIREMENT.

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Bowman News round-up from DSEi 2011 celebrates 10 years

DE&S has joined industry in celebrating UK tools up with its own the tenth anniversary of the signing of the Bowman contract to deliver modern tactical communications for the high-performance steel UK Armed Forces. Members of the Bowman and Tactical Communications and Information Systems The UK now has its own onshore Tata Steel with important export (BATCIS) team at DE&S supply of high-performance Deal with Tata opportunities. joined armour steel, thanks to a “The application of new, UK and Forces' users to UK invention and a new battle-winning technologies is mark the occasion. will bring more manufacturing agreement. what gives our troops the edge. The contract has helped the company Known as super bainite, innovation to the This demonstrates, once again, invest in the UK, creating the new armour steel has been that investing in research and and sustaining 1,600 developed to have outstanding front line, development, in partnership with high-value jobs, many ballistics properties and, in tests, industry, means that our troops of them in south Wales it has performed better than says Minister can have the latest innovations in in an area of high ‘normal’ steel armour. front line equipment.” unemployment. The MOD has signed a perforated armour plates that Super bainite was invented by Around 15,000 vehicles licensing agreement with Tata could be used on future front line Defence Science and Technology are fitted with Bowman Steel to manufacture the steel in armoured vehicles. Laboratory’s (Dstl) Professor which provides secure the UK. Minister for Defence, Peter Brown, Professor Harry digital voice and data Showcased at Defence and Equipment Support and Bhadeshia, Tata Steel Professor communication based Security Equipment International Technology, Peter Luff, said: “This of Metallurgy at Cambridge on internet protocol and (DSEi) , the material was invented cutting-edge UK invention and University, and Dr Carlos Garcia- including a land-based and developed in the UK, with the manufacturing agreement Mateo, previously at Cambridge command and control system. production ear-marked to take mean that the UK now has its University and currently at the The first Bowman place in Port Talbot, south own onshore supply of high- National Centre for Metallurgical was delivered on time in Wales. Under the agreement performance armour steel. Super Research, Madrid. 2005 to those serving in the steel will be turned into bainite has both military and The outstanding protection Iraq. seven different items, including civilian applications providing properties of super bainite are down to unique production processes. Traditionally, steel is covered with water to get it to room temperature quickly before London structural weaknesses can form. But with super bainite, a whole variety of cooling methods, calling using air or even molten salt, are used throughout production. Combining drilling and hole- punching during the cooling process results in ultra high- hardness perforated plate. Professor Brown said: “The ballistic performance of perforated super bainite steel armour is at least twice that of conventional rolled homogeneous steel armour. This is because the introduction of perforations creates a large number of edges which disrupt the path of incoming projectiles, significantly reducing their potency.” Dstl owns the patents relating to the chemical composition and processing of super bainite. Dauntless adds to exhibition’s wow factor The licence agreement was signed between Ploughshare Innovations and Tata Steel. It HMS Dauntless, pictured sailing under the Dartford Crossing, was the first of the Royal Navy’s Type 45 destroyers to visit the capital as she sailed up the Thames to dock outside the Excel allows Tata Steel to manufacture Centre for the Defence and Security Equipment International (DESi) event last month. She was and process super bainite in the moored outside the exhibition centre and was on show to the 25,000 visitors from around the UK and in Europe and to export globe who saw equipment from 1,300 defence contractors from more than 50 countries. it globally. dsei 15

Upgrades Extra protection n new mine-blast protection seating in every position in every variant. n redesigned and – vehicles repositioned driver foot controls to reduce lower limb mine blast injuries. n improved appliqué prove an armour to improve blast and ballistic protection. n upgraded torsion-bar suspension to improve vehicle mobility instant n revamped fuel system and tanks. n a heavier-duty winch on the Samson variant, hit and many other minor changes. n a new power distribution system, Up-armoured vehicles are every position in every variant. recognised and to know the including a new rotary giving extra protection to the Other enhancements include vehicles are being well received base junction, provides soldiers of the 9th/12th Royal repositioned foot controls and a in theatre,” said platform improved power Lancers as they provide security revamped fuel system. manager Mike Webb of DE&S’ management between in Helmand Province. The Mk2 follows earlier Combat Tracks Group. chassis and turret and will The first of the enhanced upgrades which gave CVR(T) a “CVR(T) Mk2 is the result enable further systems upgrades in the future. Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance new engine, add-on armour and of a coherent and complex n an ongoing non- (Tracked) (CVR(T)) fleet are now better engine cooling and air mix of Urgent Operational UOR brake upgrade operational. filtration to cope with operating Requirements and Equipment programme will result in BAE Systems has upgraded in hot, dusty climates. Programme-funded activity a retrofit to the vehicles the armour on all five vehicles Scimitar Mk2s are proving a carried out over the last two next year. that make up the CVR(T) hit with the troops. Sgt Matthew years to enhance the platform's n UK sub-contractors on family – Scimitar (tracked Pook has seen previous versions capability and to significantly the programme include Jankel (Weybridge, reconnaissance), Spartan (troop of the vehicle in action. He said: improve the protection afforded Surrey), Allen Vanguard carrier), Samson (repair and “Significant progress has been to the crews.” (Tewkesbury), MTL recovery), Sultan (command made with the vehicle since I He added: “With the initial (Sheffield), ACGB post), and Samaritan (battlefield first used it. It makes you feel deployment now achieved, (Kettering), Tinsley Bridge ambulance) – through Urgent more confident when out on the the team is looking forward (Sheffield), Horstman Operational Requirements ground. The old ones needed to delivering the rest of the (Bath), Moog (Reading), worth around £30 million. regular maintenance and vehicles that make up the Friction Hydraulics (Telford), W A Lewis Vehicles have been re- fixing, which is hard work at the full operating capability and (Shrewsbury), Park hulled to give better mine- end of a day.” continuing to support the Precision (Weymouth, blast protection for troops, Initial feedback from the much improved CVR(T) Mk2 on Dorset), ABEC improved armour added for front line has been welcomed Operation Herrick.” (Birmingham), Permali enhanced resistance to blasts at Abbey Wood. “It’s very All 50 upgraded vehicles (Gloucester) Park Sheet and ballistics, as well as new rewarding to see the team’s will be delivered by early next Metal (Coventry), AB mine-blast protection seating in dedication and hard work year. Connectors (Mountain Ash, Wales) and Thales UK (Glasgow). The push for exports: Dr Liam Fox at DSEi 2011: Pages 30 and 31 Industry takes wraps off Scout

A representative prototype of Scout SV, the reconnaissance variant of the Specialist Vehicle family (pictured right), has been unveiled by General Dynamics UK. The company, awarded a demonstration contract in July 2010, expects to deliver the first vehicles in 15 months’ time. Engine testing has already begun, wth a view to the 8V199 TE21 engine driving the vehicle's ability to grow to 42 tonnes in weight without the need to upgrade the engine during the 30-year life of the vehicle. n Scout latest: page 37 NevereXposed

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NEWSREEL Astute boat 5 will be called Anson Leuchars v Lossiemouth

The fifth submarine in the in Parliament by Defence class – Astute, Ambush, Artful and estimated relative Astute class will be called HMS Secretary Dr Liam Fox who said Audacious – by the end of 2020. cost of operating Anson. that Anson was expected to join Meanwhile Artful, the third Typhoon from RAF The decision was announced the first four of the seven-strong of the class, has taken a big step Lossiemouth and towards coming 'to life' with the RAF Leuchars over successful commissioning of her a 25-year period, diesel generators, which are a including the costs key element of the submarine’s of transferring electrical pulse. from Leuchars to Trials of the diesel generators, Lossiemouth, is which form crucial back-up approximately £604 for the submarine’s electrical million and £565 systems, are a major milestone million respectively, in a submarine’s commissioning Armed Forces programme. Minister Nick Their completion was one of Harvey has revealed. the biggest production targets for The balance of 2011 – completed 18 days ahead of financial advantage schedule. between Leuchars or Lossiemouth as RAF bases Left: the manoeuvring room was outweighed module is moved into Boat 3 by wider defence Audacious at Barrow considerations. These included basing the Army following its return from Germany and the need to Phoenix rises to improve realise receipts by disposing of high value estate, including in Edinburgh, while MOD fleet management ensuring the build- up of the Typhoon force. The new contract for management of the MOD’s White Fleet of vehicles has gone live. The four-year Project Phoenix RAF fast jets contract applies to all the MOD's excel non-deployable vehicles. It has been awarded to Babcock Land No planned sorties Ltd for service provision of by the six Typhoon and 16 Tornado the fleet requirements for the aircraft deployed to mainland UK and will replace Italy for operations existing arrangements over the over Libya were coming months. cancelled due to Project Phoenix itself has lack of parts or evolved innovative lean project supplies up to 15 August, say management techniques and the latest figures forged links with the Government revealed by Defence Procurement Service (formerly Equipment, Support Buying Solutions) to deliver the and Technology project in a little over 18 months Above: Trevor Woolley, DE&S Director General (Resources), centre, joins Minister Peter with a small team of staff at Project Phoenix team members and staff from Babcock at the launch of the Luff. Typhoon Abbey Wood. new fleet management at Abbey Wood has exceeded expectations of The new contract will serviceability. “Our be implemented over the ability to maintain coming months and, through costs to the MOD. As part of there will be little or no impact on aircraft availability a combination of enhanced the transition to Phoenix, the levels of service that customers is attributable to data collection and better value team has gained approval for a receive. the professionalism assets, will deliver efficiencies co-operation period of up to six of our service and better management to all months (to 29 February 2012) personnel and civilian support White Fleet customers. under the extant contract. This Project Phoenix page: http:// defenceintranet.diiweb.r.mil. staff, together Introduction of a centralised will allow the MOD to continue uk/DefenceIntranet/Teams/ with robust air booking system and a new to use its existing fleet until the BrowseTeamCategories/ and road supply management information system Phoenix fleet is available. Orgbased/DES+- lines from the UK,” will allow fleet managers to Project Phoenix staff will +Defence+Equipment+Support/ Mr Luff added in work with Babcock to manage work with Babcock to ensure ProjectPhoenix.htm a Parliamentary their fleets more efficiently, that, during transition between Babcock White Fleet/Phoenix answer. website: http://web.whitefleet.r.mil. increase vehicle use and reduce current and new arrangements, uk/news.php 18 news Splashdown! Voyager sets out on its UK conversion journey

Left: the first Voyager touches down in the damp while, below, Air Marshal Kevin Leeson welcomes the start of aircraft conversion by at Bournemouth airport

The first of 12 Airbus aircraft to “The air-to-air refuelling systems will be converted into the Voyager future provide access to an impressive 111-tonne strategic tanker aircraft has arrived at fuel capacity and enable Voyager to refuel Cobham’s facility in Bournemouth. a large variety of platforms from Typhoon Fourteen A330-200s will replace the jets to A400M transports.” RAF’s fleets of TriStar and VC10 air-to- Representatives at the event from air refuelling aircraft. Two have already DE&S included Director Air Support been converted at Airbus Military’s Tim Rowntree and leader of the Strategic facility in Getafe, Spain. Tanker and Air-to-Air Refuelling team The Private Finance Initiative service, Chris Dell. operating ‘the most capable military Other guests came from the wider tanker transport aircraft of its type in MOD, Airbus Military, service provider the world’, according to DE&S’ Chief of AirTanker, and other key companies, Materiel (Air) Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, hosted by Cobham Aviation Services at is due to begin when the first aircraft the facility at Bournemouth Airport. “Cobham looks forward to playing a arrives at RAF Brize Norton this autumn. Voyager conversion will create and key role in the AirTanker supply chain by “Today we celebrate the arrival of the maintain more than 100 jobs at Cobham providing and embodying its state-of-the- first aircraft into the Cobham Conversion into 2016. The activity also provides an art air refuelling systems into the very Centre,” said Air Marshal Leeson at the excellent opportunity to train graduates capable A330 platform,” said Des Taylor, opening ceremony of the refurbished and apprentices and help prepare them general manager of Cobham Aviation facility on 2 September. for a career in aerospace engineering. Services. “Voyager will provide enhanced levels As part of the conversion, Cobham “Under this five-year contract, of availability, reliability and comfort will install a pair of its fifth generation Cobham has created new, high-tech for its passengers. Its 4,000-mile range wing-mounted 905E aerial refuelling jobs in the Bournemouth area, including carrying 291 passengers and freight will pods to all 12 aircraft; seven Voyagers graduates and apprentices, to ensure that allow the UK to respond to world events will also be fitted with Cobham’s 805E the RAF receives a 21st century in-flight with great speed. centre-line mounted fuselage refuellers. refuelling capability.”

It’s all systems go for first Sub-contract sees Captor service to debut at Brize take another step forward

Airbus Military has obtained The initial configuration which will BAE Systems Manufacturing at Hillend in Fife military and civil certification for the enter service, and which is covered has been awarded a contract worth more than £20 RAF's Voyager tankers. by the certification, is the two-point million to provide procurement and electronic This paves the way for first aircraft with hose-and-drogue manufacturing services to Selex Galileo. delivery of the aircraft to RAF Brize refuelling pods under each wing. This is part of a contract to deliver the Typhoon Norton this autumn. The three-point configuration, Tranche 3a Captor radar programme. It is the The approval was granted by which also includes a centreline Spanish military certification authority Fuselage Refuelling Unit will be primary sensor for the Typhoon jet, and one of the Instituto Nacional de Tecnología certified at a later date. most technically advanced airborne radar systems Aerospacial (INTA). “It is deeply satisfying to see in the world. It follows the civil certification of this variant of the A330 receive its Work on the programme is due to begin at BAE the aircraft which was awarded by the certification as per schedule,” said Systems’ Hillend facility this year and will run until European Aviation Safety Agency in Airbus Military Senior VP Engineering, 2013. July. Miguel Angel Morell. The Captor radar represents a major programme Together these certifications “I would like to thank everyone cover the specific configuration of the involved in the Future Strategic Tanker of sub-contract work for Hillend comprising UK version of the tanker and lay the programme for their hard work and multiple types of complex printed circuit boards ground for its eventual operation on I look forward to seeing the aircraft and electronic modules, which make up one of the both the military and civil registers, as being delivered to RAF Brize Norton most vital elements of the radar system. currently envisaged by the RAF. soon.” news 19

Visits boost aviation safety knowledge

How DE&S manages airworthiness was high on the agenda as independent members of the MOD’s new aviation safety body visited DE&S sites. The four external members of the Military Aviation Authority’s Safety Advisory Committee were briefed on issues facing defence aviation. And they boosted their understanding of challenges facing DE&S and Front Line Commands. During their familiarisation visit the quartet visited several of DE&S’ key aviation players. Professor Rhona Flin, Kevin Myers, Neil Molyneux and Sir Colin Terry heard from Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel (Air), World-class and his recently-formed DE&S Airworthiness Team, on how DE&S manages airworthiness. The diversity of this challenge became evident as the MSAC heard further presentations on the Airseeker Air and Voyager projects. T&E on your Sir Colin Terry, MSAC Chairman, said: “The scale and complexity of the task facing defence in making the necessary changes to air safety shouldn’t be underestimated, especially when doorstep you set it against the vital tasks the Armed Forces are undertaking day in, day out in support of current operations.”

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Weapons on the road to Airseeker Abbey Wood continues Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) is on target bringing its weapons research and technology expertise to Abbey Wood for a one-day roadshow. The event will show how Dstl and industry are supporting DE&S. The roadshow will be in Neighbourhood Two on Wednesday 2 November 11am-2pm. Experts from Dstl, DE&S and industry The first aircraft to be converted to become maintenance needed to bring the basic aircraft up a mainstay of the RAF’s signals intelligence to service standard. Wiring is now being installed will be on hand to capability of the future under the Airseeker for the new mission systems. discuss science and Programme has received an official DE&S seal of The aircraft will emerge from the conversion technologies that can approval. ready for flight testing in the summer of 2013 with support a breadth of Air Marshal Kevin Leeson, Chief of Materiel the Block 10 Mission System, the latest in use with projects. (Air), above right, visited L3Com’s facility at the US Air Force. More information Greenville, Texas to see progress. Air Marshal Leeson viewed key aspects of the The first aircraft is currently being converted work to meet UK airworthiness standards as DE&S’ from Tim Milne from a KC-135 aircraft into an RC-135 before Airseeker team progresses delivery of the UK (DESPTG-SCG3@ introduction into service later in the decade. Release to Service. mod.uk) Science The aircraft arrived at the plant last January RAF aircrew and groundcrew from 51 Squadron Gateway at DE&S. and first stages of the work see removal of are currently flying on USAF Rivet Joint aircraft as redundant tanker aircraft systems and essential part of a co-manning arrangement.

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Buoys fend Duncan’s heart starts beating off harbour hazards Duncan, the sixth and final Type 45 Destroyer currently in-build in Scotstoun, has run-up her diesel generators for Thirty-six mooring the first time putting life-blood into the ship’s systems. buoys have been The ship was launched last autumn, pictured right, and delivered for use in UK has since been fitted out with equipment and machinery. harbours by Plymouth’s The systems are then brought to life in preparation for Hippo Marine division of harbour trials this year, towards her first sea trials next Fendercare Marine. year and estimated delivery to Portsmouth in 2013. The buoys have The run-up of the diesel generators, which will be been delivered to Serco closely followed by the gas turbines, is an important step under a five-year deal as the ship can now generate her own power. signed in 2008 to supply Cdr Phil Game, Duncan’s Senior Naval Officer, said: mooring systems within “Since the launch, the build programme has continued the company's wider apace as we look more and more like a warship. DE&S Marine Services “Similarly the ship’s team has grown rapidly from a contract. single member – me – to more than 30 now and we are The overall contract working closely with the BAE Systems Surface Ships and calls for 600 containers DE&S Destroyers teams to assist where appropriate, of chain and fittings to establish routines and also to learn about the ship and yards designated by systems that will become ours in the future.” Serco. While this was One such crew member, WO2ME Ollie Holman, said: “I the primary scope of was part of HMS Diamond’s ship’s company through build the contract, supply of and I really enjoyed the chance to be part of the generation self-fendering, low- of one of the finest classes of ships in the world, so I came maintenance mooring back for another go at the higher rank. Working on Duncan buoys has since been is a challenge but there’s no doubt we’re making steady added. progress.” Hippo fenders have been adopted by many navies for quayside and onboard use. They also feature bonded to the hulls of some of the Portsmouth gears up for most prominent patrol and interception craft in use today. The new buoys testing new respirators will provide Serco and ultimately DE&S with lower through-life costs compared to the steel A facility for testing new buoys they are replacing. respirators due to be rolled out across all three services has been unveiled at Portsmouth Big helps out naval base. The General Service the small Respirator (GSR), which has Extra support to been under development since small and medium-sized 2004, is replacing the S10 companies looking to Respirator and is an essential deal with UK defence piece of lifesaving equipment and security needs carried by all personnel on comes from a new initiative by BMT Defence ships. Services. It protects against a wide BMT Defence Link range of chemical, biological, Getting set: will help suppliers radiological and nuclear threats, personnel at understand the manner in which and also allows the user to carry Portsmouth out tasks while wearing it. project deliverables must align to stringent All respirators owned by requirements set out by deployed personnel have to be each ship rigorously tests their the new ARTS building will also organisations like DE&S. tested every year to ensure they respirators before deployment test the S10 – taking this burden Muir Macdonald, still work effectively. and avoids an unacceptably high away from serving warships. managing director at To ensure this, a new burden on the ship’s staff during The ARTS building consists BMT, said: “Knowing Advanced Respirator Test Set their regeneration schedule. of six cubicles designed to fill who to pitch to and how (ARTS) building was opened “The new GSR is a fantastic with smoke while the sailor can be a steep learning curve. Defence Link can by Portsmouth Naval Base replacement for the S10 and we wearing the respirator stands provide a collaborative Commander, Commodore Rob are delighted to be bringing it inside. The mask is connected to approach and facilitate Thompson. into service.” a laptop outside which performs defence relationships Lieutenant Commander The new GSR improves users’ around eight minutes of tests for innovative capability Rob McClurg of the Chemical, field of vision with breathing to ensure the respirator works delivery to our personnel Biological, Radiological and and talking much easier for the effectively. For each ship’s on the front line.” Nuclear Damage Control Team, wearer. Until mid-2014, when company the testing can take It is available at www.bmtdefencelink. said: “Having this type of facility the rollout of the new GSR is due between two days and two co.uk on the naval base ensures that to be complete across the Navy, weeks to complete. 22 destroyers Dragon – all set to fight fire with fire

form part of Future Force 2020. Dragon Dragon, like those of her in-service sister is the fourth of a class of six ships which ships HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, and together will form a formidable fleet and HMS Diamond, represent a step-change will play an important part in allowing for air defence in the UK, and will ensure the Royal Navy to protect our interests that the Royal Navy remains one of the ragon is all set to breathe fire around the world.” most powerful maritime forces in the across the globe after being First steel cut on Dragon took place in world.” Dhanded over to the Royal Navy. December 2005 and she was launched at For the crew of Dragon the day The latest Type 45 destroyer – the the company’s Govan yard in November marked a major milestone, recognised fourth of the class of six ships built by 2008. After undergoing extensive sea by commanding officer Lt Cdr Darren BAE Systems on the Clyde – sailed into trials the ship left the Clyde with a Houston. “Dragon is in top condition for Portsmouth on 31 August to be accepted combined BAE Systems and Royal Navy the rigours of the next stage of her sea off contract by DE&S staff. crew for the final time on 27 August en trials and the challenges ahead,” he said. The 7,500-tonne vessel will now route to her new home port. “This has only been possible through the undergo a series of tests before being DE&S’ Head of Destroyers, hard work and support we have received declared ready for operations. Commodore Stephen Braham, formally from BAE Systems, its sub-contractors The ceremony at Portsmouth was accepted the ship on behalf of the MOD. and the local Scotstoun community. attended by Armed Forces Minister He said: “Remarkable progress is being “The Royal Navy operates as a force Nick Harvey. He said: “This is another made to date on the Type 45 programme. for good, contributing to the security of success for the Type 45 programme and Combining an all-electric power and the UK, the prevention of conflict and the further evidence of how we are investing propulsion system and a world-class promotion of our national interests in the in cutting edge equipment which will weapons system, the capabilities of wider world. Dragon is eager to play her

'Combining an all-electric power and propulsion system and a world-class weapons system, the capabilities of Dragon, like those of her in-service sister ships HMS Daring, HMS Dauntless, and HMS Diamond, represent a step-change for air defence in the UK, and will ensure that the Royal Navy remains one of the most powerful maritime forces in the world' – Commodore Stephen Braham, DE&S Head of Destroyers

Pompey ahoy: Dragon makes her way into Portsmouth for the first time destroyers 23 Dragon – all set to fight fire with fire

part and start operating the newest and continue to deliver cutting-edge naval to improve ship availability and reduce most advanced warship in the world. In a equipment to the Royal Navy.” through life support costs. The company continuing effort to improve the Type 45 BAE Systems is on track to deliver recently supported HMS Dauntless class, the Royal Navy and BAE Systems all six Type 45 destroyers to the Royal during her warm weather trials off the have worked in close partnership to make Navy by early 2013. Defender, the fifth US coast with the first of class HMS Dragon the best of her class, ready to ship, is currently undergoing final Daring receiving a capability upgrade fight and win.” stages of outfit and will head to sea and HMS Diamond achieving her Initial Paul Rafferty, Type 45 programme for the first time in November, while Operating Capability following extensive director at BAE Systems’ Surface Ships outfit and commissioning continues on trials. business, said Dragon incorporated Duncan, the sixth and final vessel in the The Type 45s will provide the lessons learned from earlier ships in the class, following her launch last October. backbone of the UK’s naval air defences programme. Duncan will begin her first stage sea for the next 30 years and beyond. The “Dragon is the most advanced Type 45 trials in the first half of next year. destroyers will be capable of carrying delivered to date. Working in partnership As Class Output Manager for the fleet, out a wide range of operations, including with the MOD and the Royal Navy, we BAE Systems also provides in-service anti-piracy and anti-smuggling activities, have incorporated lessons learned from support to the destroyers. Working disaster relief work and surveillance the earlier build and in-service support of side by side with the Royal Navy at operations as well as high intensity war her sister ships,” he said. Portsmouth, the company’s engineers co- fighting. “She is the first of the batch two ordinate repair, maintenance and support destroyers, which include upgrades to systems onboard in line with technological developments, as we 24 ammunition Munitions supply is value for money . . . for DE&S, for UK Forces, for industry, says review

E&S’ innovative deal to supply evidence and interviewed MOD and financial and non-financial matters to ammunition to UK Armed Forces BAE Systems stakeholders. They were make sure the National Audit Office’s Dis providing good value for money impressed with the way MASS has been definition of good value for money – according to an independent review. implemented, the amount of progress “value for money is not about achieving The review was carried out by the made in a relatively short time and the the lowest initial price; it is defined as the Office of Government Commerce (now effective joint partnering between DE&S optimum combination of whole life costs part of the Efficiency and Reform Group and BAE Systems. and quality” – was being met. in the Cabinet Office) on the MASS While there are areas of The analysis confirmed that 41 of – Munitions Acquisition, the Supply improvement, these are targeted at 45 identified performance indicators Solution – partnering agreement. maintaining the momentum of progress had been successfully delivered, with MASS was signed by DE&S and already made and focussing on two other strategic indicators still BAE Systems in August 2008 and continuing improvement. planned for future delivery and the covers around 60 per cent by value and Nick Edwards, head of the Joint remaining two indicators overtaken by 80 per cent by volume of the general MASS partnering team in DE&S’ Defence events. Assumptions underpinning the munitions that UK Forces use annually General Munitions team, said: “MASS inclusion of MOD small arms ammunition on operations and training. was never solely about the cheapest requirements within MASS were It includes ammunition for small compliant solution. It is about meeting specifically reviewed and confirmed that arms, mortar bombs, tank, artillery and the MOD’s need for UK Armed Forces to it remains the most cost effective solution naval gun shells – though not complex be enabled to conduct both its training in delivering this requirement. weapons such as guided missiles – and and operational requirements where Part of the MASS partnering is worth around £2 billion over 15 years. cost and value for money are a key It has the potential to exceed £3 billion consideration.” depending on the tempo of future This good news comes on the back of operations and the level of demand. a value for money analysis earlier in the The review confirmed that MASS is year by the Joint MASS partnering team meeting objectives set out in its original working with BAE Systems’ munitions business case, and that contractual business, on a post project review. It arrangements are meeting MOD needs. aimed to take a comprehensive view of The review team assessed documentary value for money under MASS, assessing ammunition 25

Other key benefits from MASS

Munitions supply is value for money . . . The following key tangible and intangible benefits were identified as already having been achieved during the first 30 months of operating the MASS for DE&S, for UK Forces, for industry, says review Partnering Agreement: • Competition maximised at sub-contractor level. • Full transparency through open book agreement sees BAE Systems’ munitions accounting to ensure costs are fair and business committed to modernising its reasonable, and to give MOD a greater manufacturing sites at Glascoed in south understanding about the cost impact of varying Wales, Radway Green in Cheshire, and Birtley in the north east. Millions of future munitions demands. pounds have already been spent by the • Third party sales return to MOD from BAE company in relocating staff at Birtley to Systems' use of MASS capability to meet the a new purpose built factory in nearby requirements of external (to MOD) Washington (Tyne and Wear). non-MASS customers. Another MASS value for money analysis and Government review is • Incentivisation through a gainshare/painshare expected in 2014, once the five-year arrangement. site modernisation programme has been completed in 2013, to assess • Capability insertion where new capabilities the assumptions concerning savings and associated general munitions products are efficiencies already ‘baked’ into the procured by MOD; MASS can provide a MASS pricing structure. fast route to contract (subject to open Due to the potential duration of the competition) where existing BAE Systems partnership further reviews may be held capability can be utilised in a different in 2018 and 2023 to confirm continued manner depending on priorities. delivery of benefits.

• Flexible capability where individual munitions volumes under MASS can be adjusted to reflect changes to UK requirements as a result of policy changes and reviews such as the SDSR. 26 ranges

The Hebrides 1. The Hebrides Missile Range Minister heaps praise on range staff is among the largest in Europe, a sea and air space in the Atlantic ocean off the west coast of Scotland. taff at a weapons testing range started with the upgrade of tracking in the islands of Scotland have systems on St Kilda which was completed 2. The range lies for the most Sbeen praised for their valuable this week. contribution to operations in Libya. “I’ve been impressed by the dedicated part on the northern tip The Hebrides range includes the UK’s skilled workforce, many of who are of South Uist, but with its largest live-firing rocket and missile test from the islands, and I was also able to control centre on Benbecula sites, based on Benbecula, North and thank the Hebrides Task Force for the South Uist and a radar station on Hirta in crucial support they provide to defence. and other associated St Kilda. I’m keen to explore ways to ensure our facilities in the surrounding It is run by QinetiQ on behalf of relationship with the local community area, including a tracking DE&S as part of a long term partnering continues to flourish.” agreement and has recently had its The Minister was accompanied by station on St Kilda. future secured for at least the next five Steve Horrocks who leads DE&S’ Trials, years with a cash injection to help its Evaluation Services and Targets team, 3. Benbecula hosts West modernisation. the MOD’s capability manager Dr Dai Camp, a recreational, Minister for Defence Equipment, Morris, and QinetiQ’s Ian Taylor, Shane academic, training and Support and Technology Peter Luff spent Slater and Steve Rick. two days with some of the 200 or so staff The first day was dominated by a conference facility for at the range, and praised them for their tour of the main facilities on South Uist visiting units. dedication. where Mr Luff visited the Range Control He said: “I’m glad I came to see the Building for a brief on how a trial is 4. The range head, range with my own eyes to understand planned and conducted, and the Aerial which provides missile fully the complex work that’s done here Targets Preparation Area. which makes a valuable contribution to He later visited West Camp to see the launching, preparation and defence, including recent operations in gymnasium and theatre and the staff maintenance facilities, is Libya. accommodation. to the west of Loch Bee “It’s important that we invest and A visit to the remote facility on St Kilda modernise the range to maintain its followed the next day including tracking on South Uist. The control capability – and that task has already and surveillance radars. Mr Luff also centre is closely associated with Benbecula Airport at Balivanich, a village swollen by the need to accommodate the range personnel. 5. The rocket range was built in 1957 by the . 6. The first-ever unmanned aircraft to cross the Atlantic landed at the range in 1998, having taken off from St Johns, Newfoundland. 7. Just about every Master Gunner and every ground- to-air soldier from the Royal Artillery has come through the ranges to be trained. ranges 27 Minister heaps praise on range staff

had a buffet lunch with range staff and control system and estates and what the archipelago’s owners, the National needs to be modernised or replaced.” Trust for Scotland, who were also on the It will also seek input from QinetiQ’s island. employees, who have the expertise and “The visit was extremely successful, experience of operating the range, to giving the Minister a good understand the technical nature and understanding of the complexity of priority of the investments needed operations at the range,” said Steve to sustain its capability. Many are Horrocks. recruited and trained locally, some on an “The range provides an excellent apprentice scheme. Most are graduates. capability but much of its infrastructure Ian Taylor, QinetiQ’s Head of Site at the is old, difficult to maintain and reliability Hebrides Range, welcomed the earlier is becoming an increasing problem. news of the site’s bright future. He said: Following the Strategic Defence and “This is good news for the range and Security Review we now have a clearer its users. Some of the facilities are old picture of the overall future requirement and we knew they would be in need of for the kind of capability which the replacement, either now or in the next Hebrides Range provides. few years. “We are working with QinetiQ to “The decision to invest in the range identify the investment the range needs means that QinetiQ and the MOD can over the next five years. The joint project now address obsolescence issues as team will look at equipment such as a matter of priority to keep the range radars, telemetry, data links, the trials operational.”

Right: Peter Luff lands at St Kilda in full survival gear

Main pictures: Rapier and Starstreak are tested on the Hebrides Range 28 chinook An uplift in RAF heavy lift £1 billion contract buys and supports another 14 Chinooks for the RAF’s lift capability

he RAF will take delivery of 14 new Chinook helicopters by 2014 to Tincrease the number available for the front line. Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announced a contract worth around £1 billion during a 22 August visit to RAF Odiham, the RAF Chinook Force’s headquarters in Hampshire. The contract with Boeing to supply the Mk6 heavy lift helicopters will bring a significant enhancement to the mobility of front line forces. Already the largest fleet in Europe, this new contract will bring the UK’s overall number of Chinooks to 60. The new Chinook contract includes development, manufacture, and the first five years of support to the new Chinooks. Dr Fox said: “This Government is committed to delivering a top class equipment programme that is properly funded. By committing to increased funding, greater efficiencies, and changes to our defence equipment programme, we have brought reality to the defence budget and can start signing contracts that will deliver real equipment. “From the Falkland Islands to Iraq and Afghanistan, the RAF has operated Chinooks magnificently for many years in the most demanding environments. These additional helicopters will significantly enhance our existing heavy lift helicopter capability, supporting our frontline troops in current and future operations for decades to come.” The versatile Chinook can transport up to 40 men or 10 tonnes of cargo and is providing vital support to forces in Afghanistan. The new Mk 6 will feature a cutting edge digital flight control system deployment in early 2015 and all 14 will will sustain the RAF’s world renowned making it easier to operate in the most be fully operational by early 2017. support helicopter capability. This difficult conditions, including the hot Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal procurement will cement the role of the and dusty environments encountered in Sir Stephen Dalton, said: “Chinook has RAF’s highly professional and committed Afghanistan. proved itself time and again in many support helicopter aircrew and ground The RAF will receive the first aircraft operational theatres across the globe and crew at the heart of delivering decisive for initial trials and testing in 2013 and it is the backbone of the RAF’s helicopter air power.” will enter service in May 2014 making an fleet. Vice President and Managing immediate contribution to the flexibility “This procurement will significantly Director of Boeing Defence UK Mike of the UK Chinook capability. Delivery enhance our battlefield helicopter Kurth added: “Boeing has a long- will be complete by the end of 2015. Three capability and alongside our other rotary standing and growing relationship with helicopters will be ready for operational wing platforms, the additional Chinooks the , its military and its chinook 29

Main picture: Chinooks on the front line have to operate in the toughest of conditions

Facing page, above: Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox announces the new Chinook contract at RAF An uplift in RAF heavy lift Odiham Facing page, below: an RAF Chinook carrying a Medical Emergency Response Team is pictured extracting a member of the Afghan Police injured in an IED strike in August

aerospace industry and we are especially honoured by the confidence the RAF has shown in the Chinook. We feel a special kinship with the RAF crews because our employees are working shoulder to shoulder with them to deliver capability to the front line.” Following the announcement Dr Fox was given a tour of existing Chinook helicopters at RAF Odiham and spoke to crews who have recently returned from Afghanistan. 30 exports

World leading potential: Foxhound is potentially a world leader in lightweight protected patrol vehicles. Right: Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox sees a range of vehicles on a visit to Salisbury Plain

Fuelling the UK’s export drive The UK defence and security industry is a real success story with small businesses who are world leaders in cutting-edge technology as its lifeblood. Defence Secretary Dr Liam Fox argues that export potential has been ignored in projects for the UK's own use. This must change exports 31

ust as we take pride in the job that supplier. That balance has not always exportability can risks and costs be our Armed Forces do, it is right that existed in the past. shared in a viable way. Jwe take pride in those in industry As a measure of our determination The best way to sustain UK defence and who support them and provide the tools to redress this and as part of Defence security jobs in the long term is to widen that keep us safe. Transformation, the MOD has been the customer base through enhanced From those who research and design conducting a programme of contract defence exports. solutions that may well save lives, to review and re-negotiation affecting up to The MOD and industry working those who engineer, produce and support 500 contracts with a value of £8 billion. together can be at the forefront of an equipment and capabilities too. And the new Major Projects Review export led growth strategy. It is not only that this maintains over Board brings much needed market We also must recognise and 300,000 jobs across the country – in all pressure into the process of ensuring understand the needs and priorities of parts of the United Kingdom. It is not projects are proceeding on time and on our allies and partners. only that this pays around £2 billion budget. Successful export is not just about a year in taxes to the exchequer and a Profit is not a dirty word, but neither selling equipment and capability; £35 billion contribution to the wider is competition or value for money or ‘off increasingly success is based on the economy. the shelf’, or as I prefer to call it ‘barcode ability to create joint ventures with the All this helps to ensure our Armed procurement’. excellent industries that exist among Forces and those of our allies and Now I know that our contractors have many countries. partners are equipped, armed and demonstrated great flexibility to meet Quite rightly sovereign nations wish supported in operations that protect our the requirements of operations. This has to have indigenous defence industries, national interest and give many people in demonstrated to me perhaps not all- many parts of the world new hope. the terrific capability embracing, but which The UK defence and security industry that can be generated Success is based on play to individual is a real success story. Last year the UK from within the UK’s strengths and areas of maintained its position as the second industrial base and by the ability to create expertise. largest exporter of new defence products our overseas suppliers We should be and services winning almost £6 billion in a time of need. joint ventures with looking at these as of new defence orders and increasing its This is the opportunities for share of the global defence market to 22 behaviour and the industries which our industry to grow per cent. outcomes we need and for Government Additionally, security exports grew too to have in all our exist among to deepen and by eight per cent to £2 billion fuelled by dealings. strengthen the 9,000 companies and 140,000 people Industry does many countries partnerships. in the UK who work hard to bring new, not need handouts, The Armed Forces relevant and innovative security products nor will it get them. Industry looks to of the United Kingdom are among the to market. Government to be clear in defining its best equipped in the world, funded by the The British success story is not just needs, consistent in its application of world’s fourth largest defence budget. about global prime contractors; it is policy and transparent in how business is The cutting edge technology they about the small businesses who are world done. That is what we are delivering. are able to call on gives them a true leaders in cutting-edge technologies; they We have consulted widely and intend advantage on the front line – it protects are the lifeblood of the industry. to publish our policy approach in a White them, it informs them, and ultimately it This is about family-owned companies Paper before the end of the year. But also provides them with precision offensive like Tinsley Bridge Group in Sheffield crucial to success is the quality of product capability to deliver battle winning who worked with BAE Systems to and the export potential. effect; it has been tried and tested produce suspension on Warrior vehicles The UK Defence Survey published on operations in some of the most that provides mobility and protection. by ADS suggests that export sales last demanding environments in the world. It is about companies like Cambridge year amounted to more than 40 per We are reminded in the long shadow Design Partnership who have cent of total turnover. For too long of the terrible events of 9/11 that security designed a lightweight integrated export potential has been ignored when does not exist unless it is created. oxygen concentrator that helps medics initiating projects for the UK’s own use; As the world changes around us, the administer life-saving treatment – this is that needs to change. adaptability of our defence and security technology not just for the front line, but Exportability needs to become forces will be key to keeping our citizens for search and rescue operations, disaster ingrained in the requirement setting, safe, and the strength of our economy Fuelling relief and civilian ambulances. commissioning and production and the innovation of our industry will be Technology transfer works both ways processes, because only through key to national success. – the new Foxhound light patrol vehicle incorporates technology developed in Formula 1 racing. The British engineering solutions found in some of the UK’s the most advanced racing cars in the world can be found in some of the most advanced military vehicles in the world. This innovation means that Foxhound has the potential to be a world leader in protected mobility and will be deployed to Afghanistan next year. export But in the new environment, businesses, both big and small, will have to continue to adapt to be successful. Government is going to be a tougher, more intelligent customer – it needs to be. The pressure on the public purse means drive that now, more than ever, value for money for the taxpayer must be demonstrable. Value for money is not about compromising your defence aim or compromising business viability, it is Formula for success: a Formula 1 Lotus. The new Foxhound vehicle incorporates technology about realising those aims in a way that developed in top class motor racing. is sustainable for both customer and

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Forum will help soldier teams JAMES

DE&S has launched a forum for stakeholders to discuss issues relating to the dismounted soldier. The Shared Working Environment is available to MOD stakeholders, industry and academia. It is provided by the Integrated Soldier System Executive (ISSE) team, part of the Individual Capability Group at DE&S. The team is part of the assurance process and seeks to The rollout gathers pace ensure that no project delivers capability onto the dismounted soldier without the Above: activation of JAMES takes place with mentoring by a member of the JAMES activation team at 104 FS team’s assurance. Battalion, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in Tidworth The forum will contain a discussion board and The latest phase of a huge use during training. It is a the presence of the activation information on all computer IT system to track all big challenge for an IT upgrade teams via further teaching factors affecting the UK military equipment from still in relative infancy. and mentoring during the dismounted soldier vehicles to weapons and radios The JAMES Unplugged deployment process.” and equipment. has been successfully rolled out Device (JUD), the ruggedised JAMES’ next test is next year, Users can access to a UK training unit in Canada. notebook-tablet hybrid providing following a recent recce by staff the future soldier And planning has begun functionality while away from a to Afghanistan. Timescales for system architecture, interface control on extending JAMES – the DII(F) terminal, has given rollout implementation will need to be documents, details of Joint Asset Management a major boost. Devices take a ‘cut’ decided with busy operational equipment trials, data and Engineering Solutions of the main system with users sections having the added burden on equipment weights programme developed by carrying out regular updates of confirming data integrity on and configurations Lockheed Martin – to theatre- between themselves and the thousands of deployed assets carried on Operation wide assets in Afghanistan. The mainframe, often by USB stick while implementing the new Herrick deployments. system builds on a previous one or more secure communications system. The forum will be regularly updated. introduced six years ago and is like Bowman. “These issues as well as Access is free to MOD easier to use to track and monitor Sgt Paul Mears of JAMES’ many others make implementing users and available millions of pieces of kit. implementation team said: “Put the new system very complex,” through the DES DII The first batch of units for to the test by four separate units, said Sgt Mears. “However, Homepage, the ICG JAMES phase two have now plus BATUS main headquarters, with more units coming on line DII Homepage or the been activated, including the the biggest problem, as with any every day and the personnel Web. More info: Nigel British Army Training Unit new system, was user knowledge mentored appreciating its many Davies at DES LE ICT-SSA-SysEng or on Suffield in Canada. The training and experience. advantages, a little time and 9352 80240. area has the largest operational “This has been a simple planning will see the challenges vehicle fleet in the MOD with issue to overcome thanks to met head on and overcome.” 185x65LoricaAd_Layout 1 15/08/2011 10:13 Page 1

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Staff put On track – new system to to the test at keep Scout out in front exhibition

The leading sectors A new system is to be trialled and stakeholders of which will allow armoured vehicles the UK’s Training to continue operating despite and Simulation/ taking heavy battle damage. Evaluation and Test Demonstrations have been (TSET) community launched of the Platform Core will meet at a two- Infrastructure System (PCIDS) to day conference next be installed in the Scout Specialist month. Vehicle, a tracked reconnaissance Staff fromAbbey vehicle for the British Army of the Wood, MOD Main future. Building, Flight Test PCIDS will handle power and School, Warfare data infrastructure of the vehicle, Centres, Aerosystems keeping it going in all environments The PT3 course, Front Line and in all weathers, day and night. mule is Commands, the Home It is intelligent, highly durable pictured Office and Police are and automatically reconfigures to after being expected to attend on keep data and power flowing and joined with 8-9 November at the the vehicle operating, even if it is its turret University of West of damaged and parts of the system England in Bristol. destroyed. The conference The system will replace heavy Turret helps Scout take shape will focus on the cables and use high capacity fibre Defence Taining, optics and switch nodes rather Simulation and The first test vehicle of the Scout Specialist Vehicle’s than wiring looms to power the reconnaissance version continues to take shape. Infrastructure Change vehicle’s sub-systems. It will take The experimental demonstration unit turret was successfully Programme and integration of mission systems joined to a ‘mule’ base platform at the first attempt last month. engagement with other like Bowman communications, The vehicles are being procured for the British Army by DE&S’ sectors including, electronic countermeasures and Combat Tracks Group in partnership with prime contractor General automotive, transport, sensors to new levels. Dynamics UK. Lockheed Martin UK is the design authority for the energy and health. And it will free up space which turret. For details on “Mating the turret and base unit at such an early stage of the can be reused for crew comfort and demonstration phase once again demonstrates our dedication to the event and VIP extra mission kit. working towards delivering the Scout SV capability to the British speakers contact Kelly Although Scout SV is designed Army as soon as is possible,” said Dr Sandy Wilson, president and Wyatt (Kelly.wyatt@ to collect information undetected, managing director of General Dynamics UK. adsgroup.org.uk) on it is well equipped to fight and Scout will provide a common base platform to support all 0207 0917815. escape. PCIDS’ ability to sustain variants such as an armoured personnel carrier, protected mobility vehicle and repair and recovery vehicles. damage and still allow the vehicle The mule Capability to work will be essential. Older base unit, known vehicles can be disabled by cable as PT3, is based and wiring faults. on a mature Ascod keeps agile General Dynamics UK, vehicle already Scout SV’s prime contractor, in service with Advice on cheaper has registered PCIDS with the the Spanish and and faster upgrades to Austrian armies. International Patent Office, keeping equipment during its design intellectual property in the lifecycle is available on UK. the internet. Major General Carew Wilks, The need for this DE&S Director Land Equipment, capability agility said: “Modern open plug and play arises as changes electronic architectures are vital in threat, theatre, enablers to ensure flexibility of regulation, rules user control as well as changing of engagement and asset management opportunities component availability through inevitably long lifecycles. (obsolescence), “I am very pleased to see Scout develop. SV make so much progress in Right: the The programme’s transformational architectures first Scout objectives are at www. and I congratulate GDUK on its SV hull capability-agility.co.uk achievements to date in its PCIDS Above: an with more information technology designs on Scout SV. image of from Nick Hales of It is particularly good to see new the the DE&S’ Programmes patent applications being filed finished and Technology in the UK on PCIDS rather than article Group. overseas.˝ 38 news

An Apache awaits refuelling on Salisbury Plain as a Merlin hovers above

Support aircraft for the next Afghan JHC reigns deployment have been impressing in Wiltshire. DE&S’ Press Officer Tim Lewis saw the Joint on the plain Helicopter Command’s latest support exercise

Military helicopters became an demonstrations to ensure they understand There they will be fully integrated with even more familiar sight than usual over how best to use the helicopters. Used US Forces but flying a high proportion Salisbury Plain as the Joint Helicopter properly it will be a great help in achieving of taskings, including a role in escorting Command took part in a major pre- their aims.” Afghan Air Force helicopters when deployment exercise for Afghanistan. While conditions on Salisbury Plain required. Exercise Pashtun Jaguar was designed clearly didn’t match those found in theatre, The scale of the exercise can be gauged to support the forthcoming deployment of the size of the training area enabled a by the supporting statistics provided by Germany-based 20 Armoured Brigade, layout aimed at replicating in outline JHC, which predicted more than 1,500 and included the embedding of JHC staff the huge military base at Camp Bastion hours of flying and nearly 45,000 meals in the Brigade HQ to build relationships in Afghanistan, where the majority of served to personnel housed in 100 tents that would pay obvious dividends in the helicopters involved will be based. served by 50 portable toilets! reinforcing the close collaboration essential in theatre. More than 400 JHC personnel and a range of helicopters took part in the four- week exercise, at Netheravon Airfield. Three key categories of mission were being exercised, summarised as Lift, Strike and Find. A variety of tasks were undertaken, including insertion and extraction of troops using Chinook, Merlin, Sea King and Lynx, reconnaissance missions carried out by fixed wing and Desert Hawk AVU assets in addition to Apache, Lynx and Sea King, and attack sorties employing Apache and Lynx. A Chinook training fuselage was employed to allow troops to practise embarking and disembarking without the need to take a real aircraft off flying tasks. Casevac operations using Chinook Vice-Admiral Andy Mathews (above), Chief of Materiel (Fleet) were also practised, with rapid response at DE&S, has presented deeds to 33 apprentices who have times a key target, aiming for a maximum Weapons completed training at the Atomic Weapons Establishment. of 15 minutes during daytime and 30 The Vice-Admiral said maintaining a credible nuclear minutes at night to get missions airborne. trainees deterrent demanded cutting edge science and engineering. “But above all it requires the very best people, trained and developed Colonel Neil Sexton, the JHC’s earn their to be at the forefront of their respective fields and applying the Assistant Director of Operations, said highest standards to their work.” He added: “That is why MOD his team had engaged with 20 Brigade spurs and AWE have invested so heavily in skills and training, and why from an early stage: “We used study events such as this are so important.” days, planning exercises and capability news 39

Skynet 5 Picture courtesy of Paradigm Skynet 5D – staff take a tour of the next DE&S Members of the newly-formed Beyond Line of Sight (BLOS) team satellite have visited the Skynet 5D satellite, due for blast off into space towards the end of next year. The team, part of the Networks team in Information Services and Systems (ISS) in Corsham, saw the satellite nearing completion at ’s main manufacturing and testing facility in Portsmouth. The satellite will be taken to France for final integration work before its launch from French Guyana. It will come into service in 2013, around 36,000 km above the earth. The BLOS team sustains global Latest Skynet communications supporting deployed forces and overseas sites makes comms through £5 billion worth of Private more flexible Finance Initiative/Public Private Partnership arrangements over Approval for a fourth Skynet 5 the next 15 years with Paradigm satellite was the result of a year’s Services. work between the MOD and Reorganisation merged the Paradigm. project delivery and in-service staff Peter Lymn, Skynet 5 into a capability team. Colonel Neil project lead, said: “Launching Fraser, who heads the BLOS team, a satellite is a risky operation and hence insurance is an issue. said: “Creating a single team in ISS It is common practice to have makes better use of a small pool of spares made available to allow subject matter experts and means construction work to continue we are better placed to deal with should any defects be found. the ongoing resource challenges.” “Delays to any launch can be In addition to military satellite very expensive and it is cheaper comms the team also delivers the to purchase more items than may be needed to keep projects WelComE welfare services for the on track. Since 5A, 5B and 5C front line. launches all went well the spares Skynet 5D is a key part of the are in effect available – space improvement strategy, which will travel has not yet got us to the benefit operations. The MOD’s stage where we can replace bits X-Band and UHF-Band satellite on a live satellite in space! “With the growing need communications are provided for more bandwidth, notably by Paradigm through a PFI UHF, and the balance needed arrangement under which they to maintain a globally operate three Skynet 5 satellites capable constellation known as 5A, 5B and 5C and four with the high bandwidths older Skynet 4 series satellites from increasingly complex (including the Nato 4B satellite operations centred geographically, a decision which was recently transferred was taken after much into the PFI). investigation and discussion Trevor McMaster, the team’s to proceed with another lead for assurance of Skynet 5D, launch. said: “Taking the military staff, “This agreement has also who understand the delivery of extended the Skynet 5 Private the user terminals and what the Finance Initiative through to 2022 to offset the significant reality is of communications on Members of investment Paradigm has made operations, and the commercial the Beyond Line and the risk being carried with and finance staff that support of Sight team the launch. Skynet 5D will give us to let them see the reality of the MOD greater operational take a closer look at the next engineering for the harsh demands flexibility and support Pardigm in of space was well worth the time.” its third party marketing work.” Skynet satellite 40 people news Rock around the block! Workers track centre part of carrier on trail round Scottish coast . . .

DE&S cyclists have done their bit to raise cash for charity while chasing a huge part of the first Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier around the coast of Scotland. Staff from the Aircraft Carrier Alliance took five days to cycle the 500 miles to beat the sea-travelling Lower Block 03 Home straight: cyclists reach of the carrier from Glasgow to Rosyth, above, while, below, Rosyth – 40 cyclists on the full the cash is handed over route, another 35 taking part in shorter sections. Cyclists left Glasgow on 16 August, stopping overnight in Fort William, Elgin, Peterhead and complete the journey to ‘Beat the Block’. St Andrew's before beating the block to “My wife and I were in awe of the Rosyth on 20 August. outstanding journey they completed, The route was not without its especially as they were all in very good difficulties – bike failures, torrential rain, spirits, albeit a little tired and sore! I midges, aches and pains – but all carried am delighted with the amount of money on, some making it from Fort William to raised for the Royal Navy and Royal Elgin in less than seven hours. Marines Charity as I know it helps to Commodore Steve Brunton, Head of provide a better quality of life for serving Capital Ships at DE&S, and his wife were and former personnel.” at the finish to welcome the cyclists into A £10,000 target has already been Rosyth. beaten – £15,000 has been pledged – with He said: “An incredible feat was the final amount likely to be close to ride as ‘the chance of a lifetime’ and undertaken and successfully completed £20,000. Richard Bundy said it was ‘an amazing by these cyclists. I was very impressed Support from the public and experience’. Cyclists are now talking with their commitment and enthusiasm as local businesses along the route was about a repeat when Lower Block 2 moves well as the fitness and endurance it took to overwhelming. Lee Corletto described the to Rosyth. . . . while this ‘carrier’ makes rapid speed round Bristol

Two members of Abbey Wood’s Capital Ships team have raised more than £500 for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity by running the Bristol Half Marathon – dressed as an aircraft carrier! Russell Montgomery and Angelina Bell (pictured left), accountants on the Queen Elizabeth carrier project, came up with the novel way of helping the charity to support Naval personnel and their dependents who are in need or suffering hardship or distress. The pair completed the 13.1 mile run, which attracts up to 15,000 visitors a year, in under three hours. Finance Manager Russ said: “The first six or seven miles weren’t too bad but towards the end the costume did become a bit on the heavy side and stability was an issue. Making the costume out of plywood seemed a good idea at the time! "Despite this we’re pleased that we managed to complete the course, even with Angelina kicking me all the way round. But we would like to thank our colleagues and friends who sponsored us. Building the carrier certainly put our DIY skills to the test but we feel we managed to achieve a fairly reasonable likeness to those currently under construction!” Donations are still welcome at http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ team/strikeItLucky4 people news 41

DSRA LOTTERY WINNERS – JULY Ian joins the Ultra £10,000: David Lucas (Braintree); £5,000: Victoria Jones (Bicester); £ 2,000: Kim Brindley marathon heroes (Thornton-Cleveleys); £1,000: Charles Porter (Hull); £500: Andrew Ian Harryman field of 2,300 runners by cereal bars, Fox (Abbey Wood); is back at Abbey soup, biscuits and stale bread all £300: Thomas Connell Wood nursing a few washed down with Coke and coffee. (Yeovilton), Philip West (Northern Ireland), large blisters after Food was provided at various points Norman Marshall completing nearly on the course (Helensburgh), Mahendra 10,000 metres This year he was more focussed Dhokia (Northolt); ascending the peaks on his running. “The last time I was £200: Robert Rigby of Mont Blanc's Ultra here I was in a whole world of pain, (Donnington), Bankole Trail. completely blown away by the climbs, Abiwon (London), Margaret Tindall Ian, of DE&S’ hallucinating and feeling very sorry (London), George Reid Safety and for myself,” he said. (AWE), Sara Huntingdon Engineering, was “This time I felt much better, (Abbey Wood), Francis looking to improve feeding well, and being able to see (I Rodgers (Holywood), on his last tilt at took my glasses off during the night Antony Lane (Plymouth), the 170-kilometre because of the rain on the lens) made Joanne Saddington event through a big difference; also little things like (Wolverhampton), Derek O’Driscoll (London), Paul three countries resting my poles against an electric Wood (Glen Douglas), – a 2009 effort fence and giving myself a shock which George Todd (Vector); which ended with woke me up and made a French guy £100: Sivaneson his collapse at 74km. laugh!” Balakrishnan (Andover), This time there was to be no Ian was met by wife Maria, who Samuel McCafferty mistake with his successful finish also works at Abbey Wood, as he (Andover), Martin Skinner in Chamonix, having climbed and crossed the line in Chamonix. (London), Lisa Birch (Aldershot), Alexander descended 9,700 metres in 43 hours 50 Ian has raised around £500 so far Critchell (Bovington), minutes, more than two hours inside for CLIC Sargent. “It is the hills that kill Nalinkumar Mistry (Bath), the allowed time. you and seeing that I struggle to get a David Tyrer (PPPA), David The run, which began five hours 200-metre climb in Wiltshire I don’t Reeves (Foxhill), Wayne late due to bad weather – “it just added think I did too badly” he said. “I think Jones (RAF Waddington), another five hours until you could this is the best race I have ever done, Mary Jubb (QinetiQ),Kelly sleep again,” he said afterwards – took but I have made a promise to Maria Harvey (Dstl), Karen Timms (Feltham), Kate place in varied weather, from fog and that I won’t be back next year.” Thorns (Portsmouth), Before and after: a low cloud to thunder and lightning, You can back Ian at http:// Alison Thompson (RAF wrapped-up Ian, top, with snow on the higher peaks. uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ Cranwell), Philip Doyle and enjoying a beer Ian was fortified on his trek in a ianharryman (Abbey Wood). afterwards, above 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:

2011DIN04-135: This informs units of new, revised and cancelled equipment tables, scales, schedules and special tools and test equipment scales which have been printed and distrbuted by SCM (SCO) to the relevant sponsors. Copies of scales, schedules and special tools and test equipment scales can now be obtained through the Defence Intranet.

2011DIN04-133: Historically, recertification of life-expired lubricants was conducted as part of the Analytical Support Contract let by the Defence Fuels Grup. This is now maintained and monitored by Defence Fuels and Food Services. Lubricants may have a shelf life of up to five years. MOD customers may hold batches of different ages but are to manage and rotate stocks so that all is consumed before its expiry date. Historically, customers have rotated their stocks so well that less than one per cent of stock per annum was considered for recertification and possible extension of shelf life.

2011DIN04-130: This DIN contains the arrangements that will be in place to support the Type 45 destroyer Dragon through her acceptance off contract to her in-service date stage 2 trials programme.

Further information and more details on the latest DINs see: http://defenceintranet.diiweb.r.mil.uk/DefenceIntranet/Library/CivilianAndJointService/AtoZ/DinsIndex2011.htm 42 people news Going the extra mile – DE&S team saddles up on west country

charity Journey's end: cyclists are welcomed to Abbey Wood after ride their ride from Devonport

Staff from DE&S Ships went the extra “When we asked mile to support one of their colleagues John and his wife and to raise cash for a Bristol hospital. who they’d like us to Civilian and Royal Navy staff from fundraise for they Abbey Wood and Devonport cycled the chose the Bristol 155 miles from Plymouth in two days, with Haematology and an overnight stop at Taunton, to arrive at Oncology Centre Abbey Wood on 31 August. where he’s being Money raised from the event will help treated. We’re charity Above & Beyond raise funds for delighted to be able the Bristol Haematology and Oncology to help support Centre, where team colleague John such a worthwhile Wedeman is being treated. The charity cause.” and Oncology Centre is amazing. We raises cash for all nine hospitals in the Lorna Clarke of Above & Beyond are incredibly grateful to the MOD team central Bristol area. added: “Kevin and the team have put a from Abbey Wood and their Plymouth “John is a truly valued colleague and huge amount of effort into organising this colleagues for their fantastic support.” friend and lots of people from across the event – and that’s before they set off to Cyclists were welcomed on arrival at business wanted to do something to make cycle 150 miles! Abbey Wood by John's wife, along with a difference,” said Kevin Barry of DE&S “Their passion and commitment to charity and work colleagues. Ships. raising funds for the Bristol Haematology Team keeps on shining at Niteworks partnership

Five DE&S staff have been from Niteworks to recognise the commended for their contribution hard work the MOD team has to Niteworks, an innovative performed in support of defence partnership between the outputs over the past 12 months, MOD, the Defence Science and under challenging conditions. Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and “The reputation of the industry. Niteworks MOD team is widely The team – three civil recognised as an excellent servants and two military example of Defence Values for advisors – are members of Acquisition.” the Systems Engineering and The Niteworks partnership Integration Group at DE&S. has continued to go from strength They are responsible for to strength over the past 12 managing day-to-day activities months, completing more than of the Niteworks partnership on 60 projects including in the behalf of the MOD, and ensuring areas of Air ISTAR, Training projects are informed by military and Simulation, C-IED and subject matter expertise and Howard Mathers and 2nd PUS Jon Day (centre) with members Dismounted Close Combat. operational experience. of the Niteworks MOD team The partnership allows The efforts of George King, the MOD to rapidly access the Dave Pilbeam, John Antill, Wg certificates of commendation by Secretary, who was visiting latest subject-matter expertise Cdr Grant Philip and Major Howard Mathers, Director Safety Niteworks. collaboratively and, more Kevin Galvin were recognised and Engineering at DE&S. Mr Mathers said: “I was importantly, impartially from during a ceremony at Niteworks’ The team was also delighted to have the opportunity industry to inform capability headquarters in Farnborough. congratulated by Jon Day, MOD’s in the presence of 2nd PUS and decisions and support current They were presented with Second Permanent Under the team’s industry partners operations. people news 43 It’s a dog’s life for Clyde’s charity swimmers

A charity which provides specially trained dogs to swimmers jumping back into the water for the final help people with disabilities – including members of leg and to touch dry land at the finish line. the Armed Forces – has been boosted by more efforts Last year the squadron ran and cycled more than at Clyde. 13,000 kilometres for Canine Partners, the distance A team from the base’s First Mine from Clyde to Bahrain where they were stationed at Countermeasures Squadron (MCM1) completed the time using the gym on board RFA Lyme Bay. a 22-mile swim of Loch Lomond for charity on 1 Early indications are that the team has gathered September. more than £4,000. Led by MCM1’s Commanding Officer, Commander Canine Partners provides dogs to help people David Bence, the swimmers began at 6am at the enjoy greater independence and quality of life. northern tip of the loch near Ardlui, ending 12 and a half hours later at Lomond Shores in Balloch. Right: assist dog Xylo welcomes the swimmers The team tackled the loch in relays, with all ashore after their challenge

Libyan ops performance award

Vital co-operative work on Operation Ellamy between the RAF and contractors at Information Systems and Services has earned a leading award for professional excellence. The engraved glass award and £150, sponsored by Cassidian, went to a combined team of C4I Squadron and the Atlas team at RAF Marham. The team put in outstanding work in response to Operation Ellamy, providing critical operational communications and information for Storm Shadow missile missions while also delivering support to RAF Marham and the Italian base at Gioia Dell Colle, all to demanding timelines. The award was presented at the Air Command Support Conference presided over by Air Vice-Marshal Julian Young, Chief of Staff Support. The RAF CIS Award for Outstanding Leadership went to SAC(T) Tim Jenkins for leadership talent, energy and acceptance of Pictured from left: Air Vice-Marshal Julian Young – Chief of responsibility beyond that normally expected of someone of his rank Staff Support, Sqn Ldr Paul Croft – OC C4I Squadron, Bruce during the delivery of the Defence Information Infrastructure to RAF Benstead – Cassidian Systems, Stuart Hobbs – Atlas, Air Cdre Benson. Ian Kirkwood – ACOS A6, Flt Lt Dave Hawley – OC C4I Flight.

Team is set to make a splash

Members of Systems Team, Combat Tracks Group will be raising donations for the Soldiers’ Fund on 2 December by swimming more than 75 kms at Filton Sports and Leisure centre, Bristol. The team will also be holding events leading up to the day in a bid to top £5,000 in fundraising. Donations can be made at www.justgiving.com/systemsteamcharityswim Left: team members preparing for their swim - Steve Pascoe, Helen West, Annmarie Mills, Claire Deith, Neil Brooksbank, Gemma Foster, Steve Boucher, Elizabeth Graham, Tony Williams, Sally Venn, Paul Finch, Kevin Flannagan, Alison Cook, Mick Bell (organiser). Not in picture: Gus Watson, Andy Lewis, Lynne Palmer.