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ONE Devonport - Blueprint A Blueprint for the Future ONE Devonport - Blueprint ONE Devonport - Blueprint Foreword Strategic Context HM Naval Base Devonport and Devonport Royal The overriding drive will be to develop the site to The Maritime Strategy 2035 provides coherent direction This strategic context places several discrete Dockyard are entering a once in a generation period of support the military capabilities of the future, enabled by the Navy Board for the development of programmes requirements upon Devonport. These include the substantial investment which will see recapitalisation through a digitised Dockyard and improved ways of and plans out to 2035 and is the long-term national enduring deep maintenance of the Submarine and of the site to deliver support to the next generation of working to underpin a revolution in support. commitment to the Royal Navy. Underpinned by Surface Fleet, generating the Maritime Task Group Royal Navy platforms. The Devonport Blueprint, aligned the National Security Strategy it develops a Navy as (MTG) through the Surface Flotilla and Operational Sea to the Royal Navy Transformation Blueprint sets out The most vital asset to Devonport is its workforce part of Joint Force 2025 (JF2025) capable of winning Training (OST) and support to the Future Commando the direction of travel for this investment programme, which must be flexible and able to adapt to the warfighting at scale, maintenance of the Continuous Force. signalling the key changes in workforce, capability and rapidly changing operational context and industrial At Sea Deterrent (CASD) and projection of power and infrastructure which will underpin support to the Fleet. innovation. Local and national apprentice and graduate influence globally through Carrier Strike Group (CSG). programmes will afford the site with the skill-sets The facilities at the Devonport site represent a UK required to effectively maintain new technology strategic asset and are critical to Royal Navy outputs in and future-proof Devonport’s enduring outputs. In Devonport’s roles as an Operating Base and Centre of addition to challenging and rewarding work, a key Maritime Capability Deep Maintenance for surface ships and submarines. element of our compelling offer to the workforce is an SDSR 15: Joint Force 2025 Maritime Strategy 2035 This is complimented by significant Fleet Time environment which is safe and secure with modern Management Strategy 2050 Engineering Support capability both at home and facilities that support all who operate in the Naval Base overseas. In this capacity, Devonport provides a unique and Dockyard. contribution to the Royal Navy’s top three outputs of Continuous at Sea Deterrence (CASD), the Carrier Strike At a wider level, the Devonport Blueprint will enable Royal Navy Group (CSG) and amphibious Littoral Response Group. the delivery of the Maritime Strategy 2035 and the Maritime Capability Management Strategy 2050; with a Transformation Blueprint Work is already underway for the arrival of the new horizon that shapes the long-term and recognises the New Navy One Devonport Blueprint T26 Frigates and the immediate future will also bring historical significance of the Devonport location, which the start of some very substantial facility investment endures for as long as the maritime domain remains of and development to support the future submarine significance to UK interests. programme. HMNB Devonport DNS Business Plan Business Plan Vision A World Class, Secure, Safe, Integrated Operating and Support Base for the Royal Navy and NATO Mission Meet the support and operating requirements for the Royal Navy and the UK’s allies, from the South West, reaching worldwide 2 3 ONE Devonport - Blueprint ONE Devonport - Blueprint How Devonport Contributes One Devonport Principles In order to meet the strategic direction, the One The Type 23 forward presence for maritime security HM Naval Base Devonport and Devonport Royal 1. Restore choice for Defence by: Devonport Blueprint articulates how we will meet operations will be sustained through a Rear Link centre Dockyard will remain a strategic national asset into Building resilience and agility into support and the overarching aim of delivering safety, security, for rotating ships’ companies and developed as an the next century. The long-term nature of delivering operations. operational availability and contingent capability, enduring and scalable capability to the Future Frigate the Continuous at Sea Deterrent (CASD) and wider on behalf of Navy Command and Defence Nuclear Force as required. submarine programme requires decisive long- 2. Enhance the ‘Lived Experience’ for our Organisation. This Blueprint identifies the scheduled term planning. Critical site functions, from surface people by: and envisaged future projects for stakeholders across As the baseport for the Royal Navy’s Hydrographic ship support for new classes of vessel through to Providing a safe and secure working environment. the Devonport site, aligning them to the four key Squadron, Devonport provides support and accommodating increasing numbers of service business areas of Port, Dockyard, Base and Barracks. maintenance to these vessels which spend extended personnel, must be carefully aligned to optimise Providing through-life learning for our workforce. The Blueprint links the outputs defined by higher level periods deployed on operations crucial to the support delivery. To foster a coherent, One Devonport strategies and plans as articulated in the Strategic of CASD and intelligence preparation of the battlespace approach, the following principles will underpin Improving the facilities offered and expanding Context. for the MTG. planning and delivery on site: capacity where appropriate. Devonport will continue to provide deep maintenance Increased focus on technology and innovation will Considering the wider community around to the Continuous At Sea Deterrent (CASD) and remain central to these outputs to enable the future Devonport in our planning, and site operations; Submarine Fleet including the Dreadnought Royal Navy. New technology such as Unmanned including service families and local residents. Programme, the UKs ultimate security guarantee. This Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) will be first used at will see further development of specialist nuclear Devonport as Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) targets, 3. Create momentum for Devonport by: facilities unique to Devonport. again augmenting the UK’s offering for specialist Championing good governance and timely training. conflict resolution, rapidly escalating problems. As the home of the UK’s high readiness amphibious capability, Devonport is integral to the Future Sustaining a trained and experienced workforce Commando Force; combining landing ship expertise ready to adapt to future challenges with the neighbouring Royal Marine units to underpin the Littoral Response Group. Revolutionising support through a digitally- enabled site and optimisation Devonport’s specialist Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) role will see the new T26 Class Frigate replace the T23 All Devonport planning will retain a clear line of sight ASW variant both to bolster capability in the North to the key functions of supporting ships, submarines, Atlantic in support of CASD and to provide critical the Royal Navy, UK Defence and NATO. In this respect, protection to the CSG. T26 will place different demands active integration which promotes a pan-site awareness on the support infrastructure such as the storage and of the multitude of future projects is crucial. Despite generation of Mission Modules. the diversity of the organisations across the site, both in terms of MOD and Industry Partners, only a One Devonport approach can effectively align activity and create value for Defence. 4 5 ONE Devonport - Blueprint ONE Devonport - Blueprint Delivery Vehicle Devonport Today Given the complexity of multiple MOD organisations, Port Base Industry Partners and shared site ownership, set The Port of Plymouth covers an expanse of water The Naval Base provides waterfront support and against the critical importance of maintaining CASD in excess of thirty square miles, with over eighty six services to ships of the Surface Flotilla, ships and generating the Maritime Task Group and Future miles of waterfront. The Naval Base has a waterfront undergoing Operational Sea Training (including many Commando Force, it is vital that outputs are co- extending over three miles with fourteen wharfs and foreign navies), visiting ships, and ships and submarines ordinated and future plans aligned to the Blueprint. jetties and is capable of berthing all classes of ships and entering or emerging from deep maintenance periods. A central HM Naval Base Programme Office and submarines of the Royal Navy and Royal Fleet Auxiliary, This includes the provision of stores, administrative broader Virtual Joint Programme Office encompassing including the Queen Elizabeth class. In addition, support, oversight of the Fleet Accommodation Centre, key stakeholder organisations will drive site-wide there are three licensed buoys and several protected all aspects of MOD on-site security which processes planning and deconfliction by collating and coalescing anchorages in Plymouth Sound. over 20,000 visitors per month, nuclear and non-nuclear information on outputs, plans and scheduling. Strong infrastructure at Devonport (including the maintenance governance and communication between key site The Queen’s Harbour Master (QHM) controls the port and regeneration of more
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