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Squeezing outthecosts Facing theunderwater threat Herrick: theRedeployment one ofthelargest logistic tasks inmodernUKmilitary times military equipmentiscoming backfrom Operation Herrickin After more thanadecade ofUKoperations inAfghanistan, DE&S C-Vehicle private finance initiative Staff have moved into top gearto findefficiencies inthe and co-operation along wayfrom Abbey Wood New apprentices have beenlearning thevalues ofteamwork awards inLondon apprentices inDE&Swent onshow intheannualMOD That's themessage to theyoung asthebest engineering detects minesatseaandperforms surveys oftheocean floor New ideasare shapingthewayinwhichRoyal Navy - 9352 30257 or 0117 9130257 0117 or 9130257 30257 -9352 - 9352 30537 or 0117 9130537 0117 or 9130537 30537 -9352 ider - 9352 34342 or 0117 9134342 0117 or 9134342 34342 -9352 : – Ten Alps Media, 1 New Oxford Oxford 1New Media, –Ten Alps 18 16 10 9 8 4 NEWS £500,000 in2013-14. of supplements andwallcharts reached more than Advertising revenue from themagazineand itsfamily performing staff atDE&S over theprevious 12months. Chief ofDefence Materiel, inhisrecognition oftop- market earneditanaward from Bernard Gray, desider 2014 winner CDM Commendation More praise lavishedondefence reform Fort Victoria ready for sea Putting steel into MARStankers A400M supportcontract signed Final respirator ishandedover MSPs have boosted theMateriel Strategy month refit Auxiliary hasanew lease oflife following aten- One ofthelargest shipsoperated bytheRoyal Fleet Auxiliary delivery offour supporttankers for theRoyal Fleet Two significant milestones have beenachieved inthe for theaircraft in-service supportcontract for initialmaintenance DE&S' A400Mteam hasawarded thefirst common manufacturing phaseofa£52millioncontract Respirators hasbeenhandedover attheendof The last ofmore than300,000General Service positive light put thetransformation work oftheorganisation ina Lord Levene's latest comments onreform ofDE&S Strategy Director Richard Smart DE&S staff intwo key ways,explains Materiel The ManagedService Providers are working with magazine’s performance inthecommercial new skilled engineeringroles will sustain hundreds ofjobsintheUKandcreate 40 capability ofthesubmarinefleet,hasbeensignedwhich Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes, increasing the A £270millioncontract to upgrade theRoyal Navy’s cover image 6 Picture: BAE Systems Insider january 2015 Bernard Gray Chief of Defence Materiel ‘With your continued support 2015 will see our confidence grow and our reputation build’ I was privileged to be in Main while praising us for embracing Building a few weeks before complex and radical change. Christmas to host the MOD’s Those comments were made at Apprentice Award Ceremony, and about the same time as the last to see the winner of the year being Type 45 destroyer, HMS Duncan, rewarded for her efforts in the entered service four months early. submarine domain. This set the tone for the year It caused me to think about how which went on to see successful our next generation of engineers introduction of upgraded Chinook will shape the future of DE&S and, and Merlin helicopters, signing of perhaps more importantly for them, the multi-billion pound contract how we can offer them fulfilling for the Scout Specialist Vehicle, jobs and attractive careers both in the naming and floating out of DE&S and across the wider MOD. the first Queen Elizabeth aircraft There is a vast range of carrier, introduction of Voyager into accredited training qualifications service on time, and the beginning and opportunities available to the of Airseeker’s reconnaissance younger generation and the MOD work over northern Iraq. In the is helping to lead the way with background was continuing work A400M support up to 19,000 young apprentices to bring home a vast range of employed throughout the Armed equipment from Afghanistan Forces and their civilian support following the end of combat moves into organisations. This is a substantial operations there, the eradication of and important commitment, and the black hole in the MOD finances gear one I’m especially proud of as I see and the feeling in Government that DE&S taking on more and more the MOD can now be trusted to young talent to build our future and spend taxpayers’ money much more help safeguard our country. They wisely and efficiently. are training in important areas and Those successes and milestones Arrival of the new Managed Service quickly building up the skills which are just a snapshot of 2014. There Providers (MSPs) – bringing to DE&S will stand them in good stead, and were many more achievements skilled people with experience in enhance our workforce. with perhaps a lower profile but transformational change – has been In addition to the practical skills which were no less significant that a big boost to the Materiel Strategy and expertise, a number of former we can all be proud of. The change programme, according to its Director, apprentices have also developed in DE&S status as we became a Richard Smart. sound leadership skills which has Bespoke Trading Entity last April, “We have all been working hard seen them taking on important began the changes required to to build relationships and ensure the roles in project teams, proving improve and strengthen the way MSPs understand our business in the wider worth of the apprentice we do our business. It is the design DE&S and what’s been done to date on scheme, and that age is no barrier and implementation of those transformation,” he said. to responsibility and progress. changes which will, in turn, ensure The MSPs – Bechtel, CH2M Hill The New Year often sees people that we become the world class and PwC – announced last autumn, are setting new goals for themselves, organisation that I know we can be working with DE&S in two key ways. and DE&S is no exception. I by 2017. The first is through the Materiel encourage us all to build on what The Managed Service Providers Strategy Team. Here MSP staff are we achieved over the previous 365 are here and working alongside us working as part of the Rainbow Team days. When I look back at some of across the business, supporting of DE&S and MSP personnel, who our successes in 2014 – equipment our goals. The first arrivals are will jointly develop and manage the delivered on time and to cost, some bedding down and more will follow design of strategic change as part of projects delivering early, major in the coming months. It is clear to a transformation plan for DE&S as a contracts renegotiated on more me that we are becoming a more whole. favourable terms to the department confident DE&S with every passing They are also integrating with the – it sets the 2015 bar a lot higher. year. With your continued hard work DE&S-led Programme Management I recall the comments of Office whose role is to support the Lord Levene in his early 2014 and support, 2015 will see that confidence grow, our performance change programme and ensure review of the progress made on optimum coherence of the various defence transformation, where continue to improve and our reputation build. There is a great strands of activity. he noted that we had become Secondly, the MSPs are working ‘more business-like and focused’ deal to look forward to. news 5 Picture: Andrew Linnett A400M pictured at RAF Brize Norton flanked by, left a C-17, and, right, a Voyager The first support contract for A400M announced an £18 million investment capable of running the engine while on the Atlas, the RAF's new military transport in Bristol to support the TP400 engine, ground. aircraft, has been announced. produced by the Europrop International This will initially support engines in The £175 million contract was awarded engine consortium and which powers the service with the RAF, but will also support to Airbus Defence and Space (ADS) by Airbus A400M. service requirements for other A400M DE&S and the French Direction générale The money will fund facilities for customers. de l’armement (DGA) through the European maintenance, repair and overhaul of the co-operative body, OCCAR. engines, training for employees, and The news comes as Rolls-Royce has conversion of an existing test bed to be o A400M support: page 10 MSPs get down to business in DE&S transformation work with the Chiefs of Materiel and Director Arrival has been a capacity so that we’re ready to give the Human Resources to inform and deliver right support to business change. Work is the strategic transformation developed by boost to the nearing completion on the Collaboration the Rainbow Team. charter which is an early key milestone To do this the MSPs have been Materiel Strategy for the programme and we’ve also been getting to know DE&S business and build constructing a joint plan for delivery of relationships, with their focus shifting the key programme milestones,” he said. onto future baselining and data collection “The Transformation Plan will be activities in the New Year, building on senior leadership a ‘Match Fit’ end state developed by this March and a detailed previous work. articulation as well as the associated Implementation Plan by June, when we PwC are directly supporting Director transformation and implementation plans, will expect change in the business to HR in the design and delivery of a new which will be reviewed and signed off by significantly ramp up.” employment model and focusing on ways the DE&S Executive. The procurement of the third and final to attract, develop, retain, reward and These will then form the basis of MSP, for Work Package 2, which will be deploy staff. the subsequent transformation phase designed to improve DE&S Information For DE&S to complete the one-year of the programme, capturing the KPIs and Financial Management as well as transition phase, the key milestones will and milestones which the MSPs will be Information Technology, is expected to be: agreeing the collaboration charter, expected to achieve and deliver. begin in the next few months. baselining DE&S’ Key Performance Mr Smart said the programme had The competition for this contract has Indicators, business capabilities and been given a big boost by the MSPs. been deliberately timed to enable WP1 and skills and putting together with the “It’s been all about building our WP3 outputs to shape the requirements. 6 news Spearfish all set for many more years A deal negotiated by the DE&S Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon New design upgrades project team has ensured the sustainment of the UK’s torpedo one of the world’s most manufacturing capability in Portsmouth powerful torpedoes for another ten years. Announcement of the £270 million contract to upgrade the Royal Navy’s Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes was Spearfish torpedoes are carried by made by the Defence Secretary, Michael the Royal Navy’s Astute, Vanguard and Fallon, as he visited BAE Systems Trafalgar class submarines and once (BAES) Broad Oak facility in the city last fired Spearfish homes in on its target month. using sonar. It is controlled by the Spearfish is one of the most powerful submarine after launch via the new fibre Above: Defence Secretary Michael Fallon and advanced wire guided torpedoes optic link. announces the Spearfish contract at in the world and enables Royal Navy The Spearfish programme supports Portsmouth. He said: “This contract should submarines to engage a variety of 60 jobs in Portsmouth where the torpedo be considered in the context of the broader surface and underwater targets. is designed and manufactured, with an package of measures announced over the The upgrade will include a new additional 40 new skilled engineering past year – a £600 million investment in warhead, a change to the fuel system to jobs being recruited to work on the Portsmouth’s naval base, £100 million to improve safety, full digitisation of the programme by BAES. upgrade the port in preparation for the weapon and a new fibre optic guidance The company estimates that coming of fleet flagships, £70 million to support and maintain Type 45 destroyers and link to improve performance. hundreds of jobs will be sustained in £4 million to exploit the massive potential of Following the completion of the the company’s supply chain, with the unmanned vessels. design phase, existing torpedoes jobs of around 100 MOD staff, based at “All adding up to an iron-clad determination will be upgraded by BAE Systems in Defence Munitions Beith in Scotland, to keep the expertise, so long a preserve of Portsmouth to the new design with also sustained by the contract award. this city, in house and guarantee Portsmouth initial deliveries in 2020 continuing until John Hudson, Managing Director remains a thriving hub of marine excellence.” 2024. for BAE Systems’ UK Maritime Sector, Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence described the contract as “one of the Materiel, said: “The contract to upgrade most exciting development programmes Below: a Spearfish torpedo is loaded onto a Royal Navy submarine these important weapons represents in the country”. value for money and a significant He added: “Upgrading the Spearfish c a p a b i l i t y Heavyweight Torpedo will provide boost for the sophisticated advances for the Royal Royal Navy, Navy with increased operational highlighting advantage in the underwater domain.” how the MOD The MOD has already awarded BAE is investing in Systems a £600 million contract to run equipment the Portsmouth naval base and a £70 million Armed Forces Type 45 destroyer support contract that needs now and combined sustains more than 2,000 jobs in the future to in the Portsmouth region, including defend the UK.” skilled engineering roles. DE&S pride in a job well done Dav i d Easton, DE&S Torpedoes, Tomahawk and Harpoon team leader, said: “This is the culmination of an extended and very challenging period of work, and is great news for DE&S and the Royal Navy. BAE Systems Spearfish Torpedo • GE Intelligent Platforms, Towcester “My team, supported by numerous DE&S and MOD Upgrade supply chain: • FPT, Portsmouth stakeholders, has put in a massive effort to make this • Hymatic Engineering Ltd, Redditch happen, so it was fitting that they were able to attend • BAE Systems, Maritime Services, • UTC Aerospace, Plymouth Portsmouth and Hillend • Caledonian Control Technology Ltd, the media event and witness the Secretary of State • Defence Munitions, Beith Warwickshire announcement first hand. • Atlas Elektronik UK, Newport and • Eaton Aerospace Group, Hampshire “Our relationship with BAES is very strong and we Winfrith • Honeywell Hymatic, Worcs are both now fully focused on ensuring we deliver a • Altran, Bath • Polaron Components, Watford successful project and the much needed improvements • Hortsman Defence, Bath • QinetiQ, Farnborough to the Spearfish torpedo.” Defence Secretary visits naval bases: page 36 PROUD TO Meet some of our employees who are also reservists with the UK’s armed forces. 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In addition we give more than £3M in donations and sponsorships to armed forces charities, events and heritage ARMED FORCES. activities every year. www.baesystems.com 8 news NEWSREEL Support programmes to get vital technical backing Successor Technical expertise and support for supply of “The technical expertise provided is critical to spending vital goods to the front line will be provided to around help define and manage requirements, to source a dozen of DE&S’ Operational Support Programmes and manage suitable industry sub-suppliers, and to total spend on by QinetiQ in a new £2.4 million contract. underpin procurement and support of safe systems the Successor Projects include supply of water, fuel and power, which can provide the required capability at a cost submarine and operation of support vehicles. Support will help that represents value for money to the taxpayer.” programme up the safety and efficiency of troops in theatre while QinetiQ will support OSP in defining to the end of the securing value for money. requirements of its end users, assessing potential financial year 2014 The contract is for an initial 12 months with solutions, and identifying the investments most was £2.068 billion. options for three further years. It has been awarded effective in meeting the challenges. As of 31st March under the Framework Agreement for Technical The company is the prime contractor and has last year the MOD Support, managed by DE&S, which offers a quick teamed with PA Consulting, Frazer-Nash Consulting, had committed £230 route to market for teams requiring specialist Roke Manor Research and BAE Systems to deliver million for long lead technical skills. the programme. items, including Col Doug Gibson, DE&S Deputy Head at Steve Elwell, Director for QinetiQ Procurement weapons handling OSP, said: “This contract establishes a single Advisory Services, said: “It is the independent and launch system arrangement to secure required technical thinking and technical expertise of our scientists and and the pressurised deliverable support with the aim of improving engineers that helps provide our customers with the water reactor. timeliness, quality and consistency. confidence to make decisions.” Contract for safety first Levene praises MOD on Atkins and Gama Aviation have secured a five-year contract to undertake its four-year reform airworthiness reviews to help ensure RAF aircraft are airworthy and An independent reviewer Defence Secretary accepted the Defence Secretary’s fit for deployment has praised the “fundamental Michael Fallon said: “Defence invitation to conduct a further whenever they’re transformation” that the MOD has undergone significantreview. needed. The contract has undergone in the last four transformation over the past follows the Military years. four years, and I am pleased The review also found that: Aviation Authority’s And there is a positive that Lord Levene has recognised • the “right attitudes and July 2013 regulation requiring a baseline assessment too of reform in the progress made, not least behaviours are increasingly in airworthiness review DE&S. the much stronger financial place” in the Head Office; of every aircraft Lord Levene, who made management he observed. • the Defence Board has on the Military his original Defence Reform “Of course, there is always already come to be considered Register by 1st July recommendations in 2011, more we can do. That is why among the best in Whitehall, 2015, followed by delivered his annual progress I welcome Lord Levene’s embedding a wholesale attitude an annual review of report just before Christmas and suggestions for further and behaviour change, as Front each aircraft. declared: “a leopard really can improvement and am pleased Line Commands embrace newly change its spots”. to report that much of this work delegated powers; The review praised stronger has already begun.” • financial management is Joining up financial management across As the MOD moves towards much stronger in MOD than Ricardo, a defence – a vital step in ensuring the next Strategic Defence and three years ago; company involved that the department never again Security Review this year, the • top level budget holders in design and has an unaffordable, overheated Secretary of State has reiterated are, on the whole, seen to manufacture of programme – and finds that the his commitment to cementing ‘own’ their plans, take more vehicles such as MOD is now much better placed and building on the progress responsibility for delivery and Foxhound and to address the challenges of the made so far, with a strategic are more active in determining Vixen, has joined future. focus that ensures that defence their own priorities; Niteworks, the MOD- industry partnership Lord Levene said: “This stands up to challenges from a • a “lean and agile” Joint providing decision year I perceive a sea change in position of strength. Forces Command is bringing support to enhance attitudes from every side. One of To ensure progress improved focus to technological UK defence the principal recommendations continues, Lord Levene has enablers. capabilities. was to delegate expenditure down the chain of command to the user. This was a brave F-35B arrivals decision by Ministers and ... and there’s good progress at DE&S too the Treasury but I think that the four F-35B Lord Levene said: “Good progress has been made in the last year around their faith and confidence is aircraft ordered the future organisation and operation of DE&S: its new status as a bespoke last November beginning to pay off. trading entity and the strengthened governance arrangements under an for the UK will be “To me the MOD is now a independently chaired commercial-style Board, seem right; the quality and delivered in May, very different animal from that morale of the DE&S management team is good, and I congratulate MOD on July, September and which I left some 20 years ago, securing extensive new pay flexibilities. These reforms augur well for the October 2016, it has especially in terms of showing future. “I also welcome DE&S' review of the delivery of the storage, been announced. that they can be trusted to This is an initial distribution and other logistics services with a view to greater private manage the money. A leopard planning date only. sector involvement. This seems right; DE&S needs to maintain a strong really can change its spots.” focus on its core business of equipment acquisition and support.” news 9 NEWSREEL 309,228! Three wins for company MASS, a subsidiary of technology group Final respirator is Cohort, has been awarded three contracts to provide handed over in £52 £8 million worth of electronic warfare operational support million contract services. The first will provide air platform protection test and evaluation The last of more than 300,000 services at RAF General Service Respirators (GSR) Waddington for a has been handed over to DE&S. minimum of five The 309,228th delivery was made years. The others are by Rob Sutton, Military and Civil to provide specialist Defence Director of manufacturers tools and training for Scott Safety on a visit to DE&S. users in the Middle East. The supply It completes the design and is via two different manufacture phase of the £52 UK customers with million contract, marking the end of programmes running an intensive period of development, for one and two years testing and trialling. respectively. “Scott Safety is proud to be the supplier of the MOD’s General Service Respirator,” said Mr Along the path Sutton. “Providing this world class capability has created and secured More than £8 million of jobs in the UK.” Government money The GSR provides significantly will go to the enhanced respiratory protection to Aldershot Veterans UK Forces and is planned to remain Accommodation in service for 20 years. Pathway to Front line forces received provide 85 units of the first GSRs in 2010 and, since temporary, supported and independent September 2012, all personnel on accommodation military operations have deployed around the town with a GSR. More than 90 per cent to create an of soldiers on the front line have accommodation been issued with the new respirator. pathway for veterans. During development the GSR Approximately 275 has been designed to integrate with vulnerable ex-service personnel from all MOD-provided equipment that it across the country may be expected to interact with. Protected: a soldier wears the General Service Respirator at will benefit each year. Air Commodore Andy Hall of the Defence CBRN Centre, Winterbourne Gunner in Wiltshire. The Centre has provided fielding support for the GSR roll out via Air Command, the lead user Front Science probe Line Command, said: “The GSR is a their Technical Support Group (TSG) running GSR conversion courses for existing trainers and operational instructors. superb piece of equipment, offering The Defence Science unprecedented levels of protection and Technology as well as being practical and, so A range of enhancements over Laboratory has far as is possible for a respirator, commissioned Roke comfortable.” other respirators Manor Research to conduct a science Peter Bartlett, Physical and technology Protection project manager with o Twin canisters and self-sealing valves reduce the possibility of contamination inside the mask during canister change. programme on DE&S’ Chemical, Biological, behalf of HQ Army Radiological and Nuclear team, o In emergency situations it continues to protect a user from to support future said: “The end of the development CBRN threats with only one canister. The one piece visor improves development of and manufacturing phase for GSR the field of vision and enhances personal situational awareness when Land Forces in the marks a momentous milestone, operating in a CBRN environment. 2030-2040 timescale. During the initial replacing the S10 after nearly 30 18-month research, years in service. o Locking bars on the harness ensure the fit of the respirator remains constant through repeated use. Roke will present the “The GSR is individual issue Army with an and impacts on every member of o A considerably lower breathing resistance reduces the overview of the Armed Forces. Reaching this physiological burden of wearing a respirator especially when under technologies that point is the result of a team effort. physical stress. This was evidenced by RAF Regiment Gunner, Lance could be exploited Thanks to all personnel involved as Corporal Andy MacMahon, breaking a world record by running the to support the requirements for part of the MOD unified customer London Marathon wearing an issued GSR and canisters in 3 hrs 28 future capability and Scott Safety for reaching this mins. After the run he said: “I am very impressed with the new GSR; compared to the old respirator it is almost as if you are running in the Land stage.” without one!” Environment. 10 news DE&S’ A400M project team has awarded the first common in-service support contract for the initial After the unveiling, maintenance and support of the A400M Atlas. The £175 million contract was awarded to Airbus Defence and now the support Space (ADS) by DE&S and the French Direction générale de l’armement (DGA) through the European co- The RAF's first A400M arrives at RAF operative body, OCCAR. Brize Norton in November The contract, which will cover Right: Bernard Gray, Philip Dunne and Laurent Collet-Billon all lines of maintenance and includes the implementation of spare parts pooling, has been praised as the result of “close defence ties” which have built up between London and Paris. Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence Materiel, said: “A400M Atlas is a truly multi-national programme; indeed, it is the biggest of its kind in Europe. This support contract seeks to draw on that fact and reduce support contract costs through the close collaboration that has developed between DE&S and its French partners at the DGA. “For success in any major joint Joint UK-French deal will keep n The £2.8 billion programme we need competence programme to procure and strong working relationships, the new A400M transport aircraft the 22-strong fleet something which has been clear for the RAF will see throughout this process.” in the air the A400M Atlas go The UK service, which will run for on to support a wide an initial two years, will be based at range of military RAF Brize Norton with the inclusion and humanitarian of RAF engineers to ensure the Operational build-up operations – skills and flexibility for operational combining the deployment are developed and already under way intercontinental maintained. French support will be range of the C-17 with based in Orleans. the ability to do the French procurement chief for the The first front line Atlas facility large enough to hold tactical rough landings DGA, Laurent Collet-Billon, said the squadron – 70 Squadron – is three Atlas aircraft. of the C-130 Hercules. cross-channel deal could lead the building up its engineering Squadron engineers To date, Airbus way for service co-operation with strength for the first have already visited industry Defence and Space has other European nations in the A400M operational tasking this partners Rolls-Royce and delivered the seven programme. summer. Airbus in Filton. They heard first serial A400M “This newly-signed joint contract The squadron’s of Rolls-Royce’s role in aircraft among the engineering manpower has the Europrop International demonstrates added value under the been steadily building with consortium of four companies 170 which have been French and British leadership for RAF personnel supplemented that make Atlas engines. ordered by the six a common approach for in-service by Airbus civilian-licensed At Airbus personnel saw partner nations: support and paves the way for engineers. where the wings for all Atlas Belgium, France, possibly our A400M partners to move Servicing and maintenance aircraft are made before being Germany, Spain, forward that way,” he said. of the aircraft away from home shipped to the final assembly UK and Turkey. Five The UK’s first A400M Atlas was base RAF Brize Norton will line in Seville. aircraft have been be done by the squadron's unveiled in late November at RAF aircraft ground engineers, delivered to France, Brize Norton, which will become the which should number 42 by Below: engineers get a close one to the UK and one home of the fleet. April and 88 by the end of this look at components in Bristol to Turkey. The UK is the third country to year. operate the aircraft which is at the So far all those forefront of modern technology engineering personnel have and will replace the fleet of C-130 completed their training at the Airbus Defence and Space Hercules. International Training Centre, Air Commodore Stephen Wilcock, Seville; the first course to train head of the A400M programme, future Atlas engineers at Brize added: “We are delighted to have will be run on the squadron placed this contract along with our early this year. partners in the DGA to provide in- Buildings previously used for the VC10 and TriStar service support to the A400M Atlas are being refurbished and aircraft. This contract delivers Base Hangar is undergoing significant savings through shared renovation. costs and provides the foundation for Building of a new hangar longer term co-operation on support is under way and the combined and inter-operability which will Airbus and RAF engineering benefit both air forces.” teams can look forward to being housed in a maintenance Powering our nation’s defences today. Creating a force for tomorrow. 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Paveway IV offers increased precision, stand-off, and flexibility of employment, and the Typhoon can release a number of weapons to different targets in a single pass. The Paveway IV drops included a mix of profiles including GPS and laser guidance; pre-planned and target of opportunity using the helmet sight, and employing impact and airburst fusing settings on the weapon. 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Overall Watchman primary surveillance radar project/programme system. management fell to Chris Completed under the management of Kealey of ADATS Projects the Air Defence and Air Traffic Systems and Electrical. (ADATS) team, the work allows the Radars Installation safe return of flying squadrons to RAF Design developed designs Wittering this year. with construction The RAF Northolt radar cabin, part of It saw the first full Watchman radar company Morgan Sindell – on contract defence strategy for the 2012 Olympics, installation on an RAF airfield for around through Babcock Dyncorp to build the was used in the installation. 20 years and had to be completed before 16-metre steel radar tower – to ensure Mr Forbes said: “I managed recovery the start of Project Marshall, the future successful interfacing with the radar of the RAF Northolt radar and I am military air traffic management which equipment. pleased to have overseen its recycling begins on 1st April. RAF Leeming-based 90 Signals Unit and re-deployment to RAF Wittering. Work was delivered by ADATS’ Radio extensively refurbished a previously With the closure of various airfields over Tech Authority under Medwyn Williams recovered radar equipment cabin and the the past few years, it has been a pleasure and Radars Installation Design under system parts. to enhance air traffic management capabilities, rather than draw them down.” There was skilled input from 90 Signals Unit Navigational Aids, Aerial Engineering and Ground Engineering Flights, 5001 Squadron, ADATS Installation Flight, Babcock Dyncorp, RAF Wittering Ground Radio Maintenance Section, and several contracted organisations. The radar and control suite passed RAF all performance checks and flight trials staff take and was handed over to RAF Wittering control at Wittering personnel on 2nd December. It will enable the closure of RAF Wyton airfield in March. Among flying units to relocate to Wittering will be Cambridge University Air Squadron (UAS), No 5 Air Experience Flight, East Midlands UAS and 115 Squadron. Delivering Capability to the UK Armed Forces The ‘Merlin Life Sustainment Programme’ has inducted its fi rst aircraft into the production line, on time and on budget. Everything we do, we do with passion. LEADING THE FUTURE agustawestland.com M-14-0146 Desider MLSP ad.indd 3 11/11/2014 14:49:59 news 15 Albion takes first steps towards Flagship task HMS Albion in Devonport Plymouth-based HMS Babcock will work together to Albion is getting a new lease breath life back into the assault of life as she starts a refit ship. after three years in extended Commander Steve Ward, readiness. the ship’s senior naval officer, Work will bring her back to said his team found the ship ‘in life as the Royal Navy’s flagship. surprisingly good nick’ when The make-over of the they stepped aboard to begin 19,000-tonne ship will include Albion’s rejuvenation. upgrading her computers, Commander Ward said: weapons, radar and command “The first impression was very systems. Her engines and much like stepping on board propulsion system will be any Royal Navy warship. The given a full overhaul, as will core team have done a good job the accommodation spaces and of keeping the ‘patient’ alive messes. these past three years. All of ©MOD Crown Copyright The mammoth task began in us – MOD, Babcock and ship’s dry dock with staff inspecting company – are raring to go and the outside of her 577ft hull, up for the challenge.” which had become home to When she completes her masses of marine life now regeneration Albion will swap removed. roles with her sister ship HMS The team of sailors, Bulwark as the Navy’s flagship. reservists and specialist marine Bulwark will then be laid up in engineers from defence firm extended readiness. MOD Partner for Babcock takes on more Phalanx work Test, Evaluation Babcock, in association with Raytheon, will deliver four Phalanx 1B kits and convert four land weapons systems to their original marinised configuration to provide close-in protection for Royal Navy vessels. and Training Three of the four Phalanx kits will add to the defensive capability of the Queen Elizabeth aircraft carriers. Babcock supports Phalanx systems under a long-term availability contract awarded in 2006. The company is also upgrading 16 Phalanx Support systems to the 1B configuration in an on-going programme. The latest contract to provide a further four Phalanx 1B kits and four conversions, which follows a similar contract awarded last year for four kits and two conversions, will be delivered under www.LTPA.co.uk an amendment to the existing support and upgrade contract. The systems are to be delivered by March. Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20mm Gatling gun system. 16 news NEWSREEL Battlefield info probe A consortium is to be formed from UK and US academia and industry to help troops on the battlefield share, Left: DE&S store and process Director Ships information. The Tony Graham Defence Science cuts the first and Technology steel for RFA Laboratory and US Tiderace Army Research Laboratory are holding an Opportunity Day on 3rd February. Most core information technologies are designed for an office rather than the tactical space used by Forces. The consortium will last for up to ten years. More information from http://www. arl.army.mil/ Putting the steel into the www/default. cfm?page=2499 QE carrier MARS tanker build co-operation Two significant milestones excellent progress, with more MARS tanker programme, with The Government is in the delivery of four tankers than 95 per cent of the 11,000 the keel lay of the first ship. exploring possible for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary tonnes of steel prepared since “It is clear from my tour of co-operation have been achieved. last June and 93 per cent of the the block that the quality of between the Royal The keel has been laid for the blocks fabricated. workmanship is high, and the Navy and the US Navy and Marine first block – the cargo section – She is expected to complete level of pre-outfit achieved is Corps on the Queen of first-of-classRF A Tidespring. her build phase next autumn, impressive. This is testament Elizabeth class And the first cutting of steel before entering service in 2016. to the focus and discipline aircraft carriers, has taken place for second ship Each tanker will travel of the wider MARS team as Defence Secretary RFA Tiderace. to the UK from DSME for a whole, the MOD, shipyard, Michael Fallon Both events in the Military customisation and capability supply chain and supporting has said. “The Afloat Reach and Sustainability trials before entering service. contractors. US Marine Corps operates the F-35B (MARS) tankers progamme RFA Tiderace is due to “It is also a delight to begin Lightning aircraft, took place at the DSME shipyard complete her build phase with construction of ship 2, clearly the same aircraft we in Korea. DSME in spring 2016 before illustrating to me and the wider will operate from The yard is building entering service in 2017. stakeholder community the the carriers. We are four tankers to support and DE&S Director Ships Tony speed of build of these vessels, exploring options for replenish the Royal Navy in its Graham, who was in Korea, all helping to deliver the plan to co-operation,” he worldwide operations. said: “This represents another replace ageing RFA tanker hulls added. RFA Tidespring is making great step forward on the as quickly as possible.” Bahrain base Keel lay for RFA Tidespring – In the Improvement centre Mr JS Shin, of facilities for UK Executive Vice ships in Bahrain President DSME, will support the with DE&S Director MOD in furthering Ships Tony Graham; British interests in DE&S Commercially the region, Defence Supported Shipping Minister Mark Commodore (E) RFA Francois has told Ian Schumacker, Parliament. They ACOS Afloat will be used by Royal Support and Senior Navy ships assigned Responsible Owner to the region and for MARS tankers others which pass Commodore RFA through on global Robert Dorey, deployments. and other MARS Around 170 tanker project team personnel will be members stationed there. news 17 QinetiQ in line to put Artful to the test QinetiQ.com Artful, above, pictured in Barrow The search for efficient and “In addition due to the effective trials has seen QinetiQ nature of acceptance and PeoPle Who KnoW hoW chosen to support testing testing programmes we need and acceptance of Artful, the to work with a supplier capable third and latest Astute class of dealing with short term submarine. changes of plan,” he said. to De-risk Acceptance and testing “We selected QinetiQ trials will cover static and because they have delivered underway acoustic signature a significant reduction in the the Future measurements, magnetic defined programme costs, signature measurements underpinned by their ability to and optimisation, weapon manage a complex programme Through their technical expertise, know- discharge and electronic in a highly flexible and how and rigorous independent thinking, our warfare calibration. Trials will responsive manner.” engineers and scientists are uniquely placed to be on QinetiQ-managed ranges QinetiQ will manage the help customers meet challenges that define the and in the open sea. range infrastructures and safety modern world. Our prized possession is trust. QinetiQ has provided while co-ordinating personnel extensive test and evaluation and facilities including those of We inspire confidence by working in partnership services for ships and its subcontractors. with our customers to ensure that they meet submarines including the The company will also previous two Astute submarines gather information throughout their goals, first time, every time. and the Type 45 destroyers. the programme to produce Lt Cdr Gary Dunn of DE&S’ comprehensive reports at the Submarine Production team, end of each trial to support said the emphasis in awarding acceptance and operational the contract was improving handover of Artful to the Royal value for money. Navy. 18 news The MOD is increasing the minimum eligible civil servants in all Babcock is level of special paid leave available to departments to join the Reserve Reservists civil servants who are also Volunteer Forces. confirmed to to get more Reservists from ten to 15 days. The increase in special paid Permanent Secretary Jon leave will better support Volunteer run DSG paid leave Thompson is leading the cross- Reservists in meeting their Reserve Government challenge to encourage training commitments. The MOD has signed a contract to sell the Defence Support Group DE&S Director Ships Tony Graham with DE&S (DSG) to Babcock for Cluster Team Leader Capt Nick Fox on a visit £140 million. to Cammell Laird to see progress on RFA Fort DSG maintains Victoria and repairs key military equipment and manages the storage of the land vehicle fleet. As part of the transaction, a ten- year service provision contract has been placed with Babcock for maintenance, repair, overhaul and storage of current military vehicles and light weapons. The contract award follows the announcement of the preferred bidder in November and will see Babcock continue the services DSG currently provides. As well as the £140 million that the sale will generate up front, the Army will also benefit from considerable savings, seeing a transformation in the way its vehicles such as Challengers and Warriors are Team praised as Victoria maintained. Minister for Defence Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne said: “Signing is ready for sea again this deal with Babcock will put the Defence Support Group on One of the largest vessels relationships developed within After entering service a sustainable long- operated by the Royal Fleet the cluster contract support in 1993, RFA Fort Victoria’s term footing and will transform the Auxiliary (RFA) has been given model. primary purpose has been equipment maintenance a new lease of life following the “Cammell Laird has a proven to replenish warships and and repair support that completion of a ten-month refit. auxiliaries with fuel, oils and the Army relies on both The £49.5 million work has lubricants, water, ammunition, at home and overseas. seen RFA Fort Victoria’s two food and solid stores. “Babcock will main engines overhauled and At 204 metres and displacing provide market-leading six diesel generators replaced. 36,500 tonnes she is the biggest engineering and fleet management expertise Significant pipe and steel RFA ship, and one of the biggest to optimise vehicle work, sewage and ballast operated by the MOD. After availability to the Army water treatment plants, boilers a period of operational sea at better value for the and upgrades to navigational training, she will be redeployed taxpayer. systems also formed part of the on operations early this year. “The £140 million refit. Cammell Laird chief proceeds from the sale More than 450 people, executive John Syvret said: “I and the significant savings over the life of including apprentices, have congratulate the DE&S, RFA the contract represent worked on the refit, which was and Cammell Laird team for outstanding value for delivered by the DE&S project delivering such a good job so money for the tax payer team and Cammell Laird, in Commodore Ian Schumacker efficiently. and will allow us to Birkenhead, on time and within “The RFA’s investment continue to focus our budget. in us enables Cammell Laird resources on the front line.” Ian Schumacker, DE&S’ track record in supporting RFA to employ and train workers Contract completion Royal Fleet Auxiliary ships on a worldwide basis, and including apprentices, improve is planned for 31st Commodore, said: “The refit I am delighted that following our infrastructure and March and the service of RFA Fort Victoria is a great this complex package of work contribute millions of pounds to provision contract will example of what can be achieved the ship is now rejuvenated for the Merseyside community and start on 1st April. through the collaborative future operations.” supply chain.” redeployment 19 After more than a decade of UK operations in Afghanistan, military equipment continues to be brought back to the UK from Operation Herrick. One of the largest logistic tasks performed in modern UK military times, DE&S staff have performed miracles in helping to bring home equipment in good order. desider looks at the statistics of the redeployment in a five-page special Herrick: the redeployment 20 redeployment ‘Benchmark for the DE&S’ work in organising the return or future’ disposal of equipment from Afghanistan has helped bring a successful closure to the he task of closing down the UK’s presence in southern Afghanistan Herrick mission Tand moving people and equipment back to the UK – termed Redeployment – was the biggest logistical challenge faced in a military generation. It is largely complete and in good order. Brigadier Richard Parkinson who, as Head of Defence Support Chain Operations and Movements (DSCOM), co-ordinated all DE&S Redeployment activity and managed the air, land and sea lines of communication on behalf of Commander Joint Operations, said: “The challenge was huge: the sheer volume of equipment that needed to be redeployed or disposed of was compounded by the remoteness of the location in a landlocked country 3,500 miles from the UK and made more complex and uncertain by the volatile regional security conditions. “All aspects of Redeployment were planned meticulously and coherently by all stakeholders across defence; this planning coupled with the outstanding efforts from everyone involved in Where sale was not viable, items Redeployment from in-theatre to staff were sent to be correctly disposed of, complying with UK regulations in Logistic Commodities and Services depots and DE&S project teams, has enabled an incredibly successful end to this long military campaign.” DE&S personnel needed to months, decisions were made on more sold equipment beyond economical understand what was to happen to items than 45,000 Nato stock numbers, often repair or not economical to return to once they were no longer required on three or four decisions being required the UK including tented camps, office Operation Herrick. DE&S inventory and per number to reflect differing conditions furniture, washing machines, medical requirement managers reviewed all of each items. incinerators and scanners. More than stocks in Afghanistan be it an Apache Lt Col Rachel Parr, SO1 J4 in Joint 130 non-military vehicles have also been helicopter or an office chair. Over six Force Support (18), said: “Understanding sold including fork-lift trucks, white fleet what we were required to do with vehicles and even two airfield de-icing stocks made our lives so much easier in vehicles. Money raised will go to the a time-sensitive operation. The decision- Front Line Commands. making process has been superb and I Where sale was not viable, items commend DE&S staff for their efforts. were sent to the war-like scrap area to be Accelerating the deployment of logistic correctly disposed of, complying with UK information systems MJDI and JAMES legal regulations. to Afghanistan was the right thing Stocks returning to the UK entered to do and enabled us to manage the the theatre reverse support chain. drawdown of the theatre equipments Logistics Commodities and Services and stocks in a professional manner and personnel deployed to Camp Bastion to close down the theatre accounts with inspect and triage stock entering the minimal loss or write-down. JAMES and chain. They ensured that the containers MJDI have permitted a leap forward in or aircraft pallets were correctly packed, our capability to manage our deployed consigned and marked up for return inventory.” to that depot, so that staff would know Items no longer required were exactly what was arriving and be able disposed through sale, war-like scrap to process the stocks on to the shelf as or gifting. Under the management of efficiently as possible. Through their the Disposal Services Authority, Agility triage they have saved more than £12 Defence and Government Services has million in unnecessary disposal or transport costs. DSCOM was responsible for moving redeployment 21 items to and from Afghanistan. A international borders arriving in Riga, UK forces have departed southern chartered Boeing 747 aircraft flew every Latvia, a journey of 5,508 miles, before Afghanistan the DE&S Redeployment other day to resupply theatre with critical returning by sea to the UK effort continues until March by which stocks and recover items back to the DSCOM also co-ordinated vehicles time we should have received back UK. Sensitive items such as protected and equipment arriving back at all of the vehicles and stocks that are mobility vehicles and munitions were Marchwood military port and RAF transiting back to the UK. That said, collected by the RAF’s C-17 fleet shuttling Brize Norton. They are subsequently the task of removing 3,465 vehicles and between Bastion, the Middle East and moved in the UK by Logistic Services, major equipment and 4,728 containers RAF Brize Norton. Together the 747s and unit or chartered transport to their final of materiel, as well as the disposal of the C-17s flew almost five million air miles. destination. For the land vehicles, this equivalent of 6,293 containers, has been a Some medical stocks were immediately has been to the DSG-operated Herrick significant undertaking that has occurred despatched to Sierra Leone to tackle the Exchange Point at Warminster. This alongside the need to support the Herrick outbreak of the Ebola virus. facility, supported by DE&S, is carrying mission and also to mount, sustain and On the main surface route, shipping out the regeneration and refurbishment recover other operations and training containers and some bigger vehicles of vehicles before their re-issue to units. activities worldwide. DE&S should be travelled through Pakistan to link up Stocks continue to arrive in the UK and collectively proud of the significant with roll-on roll-off vessels. Alternative are expected to do so until the end of contribution it has made to the successful routes went north, with general stores March. closure of the Herrick mission. It will be travelling via road and rail across seven Brigadier Parkinson added: “While the benchmark for the future.” 22 redeployment Herrick in numbers From protection suits to post office services, the UK effort was underpinned by DE&S staff. Statistics for returning or disposing of equipment show Camp Bastion how important that work • Largest operational UK military base has been built since World War Two • Operating since 2005 • 26km² (City of Bath is 29km²) • On site facilities included its own water bottling facility, three dining facilities capable of feeding around 7,000 diners, a Pizza Hut and a KFC • 28,000 troops on site in 2011-12 (including Leatherneck and Shorabak St Athan were converted to Logistic bases within the broader site) Services warehouses to hold slow- moving stock, making room in main The challenges to DE&S Logistic Services on warehouses in Donnington and Bicester Operation Herrick for returning stores. This provided an increase of around 45,000m³ storage • 31,000 lines identified and re-brigaded capacity across Logistic Services sites at • Four Bicester warehouses that were Donnington, Bicester, St Athan, Stirling, used by third parties were recalled to Portsmouth and Longmoor to allow provide additional storage space Herrick stock to be returned to their • Donnington building B9 was converted original base and be located with to a specialist warehouse to meet the existing stock. acute capacity shortfall for classified • To date Logistic Services has received items and specialist inventory, such around 39,000m³ (equivalent to 13 as cryptographic equipment Olympic size swimming pools) of stock • Equipping new warehouses with from Herrick since redeployment appropriate IT equipment, mechanical started. handling equipment, storage media and • Around 18,000 Nato stock numbers re-brigading large amounts of stock to (items) with a total stock value of £648 achieve optimum storage million dispersed around 34 separate solutions in relatively short warehouses across the Logistic timescales. Services estate. • More stock is still expected from Operation Herrick. Logistic Commodities and Services Forward Challenges: • Operation Anvil is the name of the LS estate did not have enough space or the specialist facilities for the volume of stock forecast to return from Afghanistan, therefore: • three aircraft hangars at Defence Food Services staff helped feed 14,500 personnel each day at the peak of Operation Herrick (required average was 4,000 calories per person, or 5.6 million calories total each day). This was for UK military, entitled coalition military, civil servants and contractors redeployment 23 operation to redeploy equipment or Agility, Operation Herrick’s in-theatre Front Line Commands free to perform return it to the UK disposal contractor, has disposed of their duties and keeps space available • Logistic Commodity Services Forward equipment beyond economical repair, on the Logistic Services estate for (LCSF) personnel are deployed to assist or is not economical to return to the UK operational equipment with the in-theatre reverse supply chain as well as Camp Bastion’s (and other • All items disposed of in theatre were during redeployment in Afghanistan. camps) waste. categorised as surplus equipment They inspect and triage stock for return • DSA’s contractor has disposed of 3,300 not commercially or financially to the UK pallets of surplus, non-controlled viable to return to the UK. The robust • The LCSF team offers the potential to equipment including screwdrivers disposal programme has ensured that significantly streamline the reverse to kitchen pots, rowing machine to a environmental and financial risks have supply chain process by identifying television been minimised. The net value of sales precisely which stores depot and depot • 131 non-military vehicles disposed of of equipment and materials has still to warehouse each Nato stock number including fork-lift trucks, transit vans, be determined but is expected to should be consigned to, in line with its white fleet vehicles and pick-up trucks be millions of pounds. Most of this materiel condition • 300 tons of ballistic glass (for example money will go to the Front • UK base processing of ISO containers heavily laminated glass from vehicles) Line Commands. (the time taken to receive the receipt was disposed of in theatre by a for a transport container to placing on scrapyard contractor shelf) increased from two ISOs per day to 5-8 ISOs per day Benefits • Operation has been instrumental in ‘proof of good order’ and has saved • Using a contractor to manage the more than £12 million disposal keeps military resources in the Disposal Services Authority in theatre • Under the management of the DSA, 24 mine disposal Facing the underwater threat New ideas are shaping the way in which the Royal Navy detects mines at sea and surveys the ocean floor revolution in the way the Royal Unmanned Surface Vessels (USVs) could and has been established with the Navy detects and disposes of sea be used to taxi UUVs at high speeds express purpose of de-risking the MHC Amines and surveys the ocean floor into the area of interest and provide programme. MASTT trials will help is on the way after a DE&S programme a platform for further sensors and determine the full capability of the new passed a significant milestone. mine disposal equipment. Unmanned systems while building confidence and Mine disposal is currently carried Air Vehicles (UAVs) may provide experience in their operation. out by the Hunt and Sandown class communications and overwatch, further “Unmanned systems promise greatly mine countermeasures vessels. Ocean extending the range between the systems improved operational flexibility,” said Mr survey, or hydrography, is mainly the and their operators.” du Pré. “By breaking the link between responsibility of the Echo class ships. Autonomous systems are potentially the ship and the mission systems, DE&S’ Mine Countermeasures more cost-effective and flexible. The they also allow greater flexibility in and Hydrographic Capability (MHC) mother ships would not need to be as procurement. The programme is ideally programme – which has just kicked off its sophisticated as the current minehunters suited to incremental acquisition, which assessment phase – is looking at a range and the autonomous systems will will, in turn, reduce risk exposure of autonomous systems operating above, be portable, meaning they can be and allow the risks to be managed in a on and beneath the ocean’s surface, transported rapidly by land, sea or air controlled way. To achieve this, MHC deployed from a single class of mother and deployed from sea or land. will need to deliver a modular, open ship or from the shore. Assessment phase will confront system architecture allowing for easy RNMB Hazard, an experimental boat used by the Maritime Autonomous Systems Trials Team, capable of launching and recovering a range of autonomous systems “The MHC programme aims to technological challenges. In addition upgrade and replacement of individual revolutionise these capabilities by to a thorough analysis of technical and system components.” exploiting the rapidly developing field programme aspects, MHC is planning There will be other challenges too. The of maritime autonomous systems,” advanced technology demonstrators Royal Navy currently approaches mine said MHC team leader Alex du Pré. to try out the systems in a demanding hunting and ocean survey differently but “This builds on some very exciting operational environment. One of these is the two branches could be merged in the developments in the R&D community. an unmanned, USV-based minesweeping future as the two tasks will be delivered “Unmanned Underwater Vehicles system which will be fitted to a Hunt by similar systems. (UUVs) fitted with sophisticated sonar class ship. Another is the Maritime Mine “Change will need to be carefully and navigation systems offer the Counter Measures demonstrator, in managed,” said Mr du Pré. “Current mine potential both to detect mines and collaboration with France. disposal and hydrographic capabilities provide an ocean survey capability. This MHC will also be running an extensive are highly respected but obsolescence could be done covertly at long range from trials programme using the Royal will catch up with them in time and the the operators, while improving safety by Navy’s Maritime Autonomous Systems existing ships will be very old by the time preventing the need for ships and their Trials Team (MASTT). This 15-strong they are retired. The Royal Navy will crews to enter the minefield themselves. unit has high-tech robotic equipment need to be convinced of the benefits of the mine disposal 25 new systems if they are to make the leap Facing the underwater threat away from the current tried and tested approach. “In focusing on modular, autonomous systems, MHC is the first major Royal Navy programme to break away from traditional shipbuilding. As the Royal Navy is likely to exploit autonomous systems widely in the future, MHC is seen as a pathfinder in this new technology area.” Mr du Pré added: “Achievement of Initial Gate success is an important milestone for the programme. While there are many challenges to be addressed, the rewards for the Navy promise to be great. This feels like an exciting place to be.” ‘Members of the MHC team receiving a Chief of Materiel (Fleet) award from Director Ships for excellence in project delivery following success at Initial Gate. From left: Jayne Hamling, Rhodri Briddon, Tony Graham (Director Ships), Alex du Pré and Jennifer Back 26 apprentices TOM NEVARD MEMORIAL apprentices (or group of apprentices) COMPETITION for awards for work which is considered to be of outstanding merit and in the tradition of excellence of engineering design and quality of workmanship for which Sir Henry was renowned. Award Winner Jake Briscoe DM Gosport SIR DAVID CARDWELL MEMORIAL PRIZE The competition started in 1952 as a memorial to Tom Nevard who was an assistant secretary in the labour branch of the Ministry of Supply and played a key role in how engineering apprenticeships are managed within the Ministry of Defence. Awards Phase 1 - In 1982 it was decided to award a prize in Individual Design and Manufacturing memory of the late Sir David Cardwell (the Winner (Phase 1) former Chief of Defence Procurement). Rhys Davies DE&S Abbey Wood The award is given to an apprentice who, Runner Up (Phase 1) while not being an outright winner, has Rose Wheelhouse-Thomas DM Gosport nevertheless made exceptional progress Runner Up (Phase 1) and overcome some great personal or physical difficulty. Get in, Go far! Jonathan Derwin DM Gosport Phase 2 - Award Winner mma Quigley led the best of DE&S’ Individual Design and Manufacturing Jacky Tommy young talent against the top talent Winner (Phase 2) DSG Donnington Eacross the MOD in the annual Kersey Segger DE&S Devonport IET Technician of The Year 2014 apprentices award ceremony in London. Runner Up (Phase 2) Emma, a DE&S apprentice working Mark Holloway Craig Kitcher DM Gosport on submarines at Devonport, received Finalist Runner Up (Phase 2) her Apprentice of the Year award on a Macauley Binner DM Gosport IET Young Woman Engineer glittering occasion attended by principal of The Year Awards guest of the event, the Duke of York. Team Design and Manufacturing Event Hannah Stanbury Emma’s triumph was part of another Winners Emma Quigley (Phase 3) Southeast Shortlisted 1-2-3 for DE&S with her Devonport DE&S Devonport colleague Stuart Redford taking the EEF Future Manufacturing Awards Richard Carlile (Phase 3) DE&S Abbey Wood bronze medal and Abbey Wood’s Joshua Regional Event Elliot Symes (Phase 3) DE&S Abbey Wood Beddis the silver. Joshua Beddis Joseph Clingo (Phase 1) DE&S Devonport The day was opened by Bernard Gray, Southwest Regional Finalist Ashely Hodgetts (Phase 1) Chief of Defence Materiel, who also gave DE&S Abbey Wood Stuart Redford the closing address. The event has become Southwest Regional Finalist Jack Newman (Phase 1) DM Gosport a celebration of the achievements of the Hannah Stanbury Rowan Ward (Phase 2) DSG Bovington MOD’s civilian engineering apprentices Southeast Regional Finalist and increases in importance every year. Jo Jones (Phase 3) DE&S Abbey Wood APPRENTICE OF THE YEAR MOD chiefs are keen to show how vital Runners Up young talent is to the defence of the UK Stuart Redford (Phase 3) DE&S Devonport and central to its future prosperity. They Gareth Hopton (Phase 3) DSG Donnington are key to creating and nurturing the Miles Goldsack-Rowland (Phase 2) engineers and craftsman of the future. DE&S Abbey Wood Air Vice-Marshal Julian Young, Lee Williamson (Phase 1) DSG Bovington Director Technical at DE&S, said: “The MOD Apprentice of the Year awards is Matt Veal (Phase 3) DE&S Abbey Wood a celebration of some of the best in our Joe Gardiner (Phase 1) DSG Bovington future talent within defence, and it was a Nick Bennett (Phase 3) DE&S Abbey Wood privilege to have the Duke of York as our Dan King (Phase 1) DE&S Devonport guest of honour at the event. In 1977, the Competitions Committee “As well as internal prize winners, it is decided that there should be a competition SIR HENRY ROYCE MEMORIAL great to know that we benchmark strongly to find the “Apprentice of the Year” from FOUNDATION MEDAL in competition with the private sector in apprentices in their final phase of training. picking up national awards too. DE&S This encompasses a paper sift and interview is a major stakeholder in Civil Service to determine the top three apprentices in apprenticeships, and we are proud to have the MOD. more than doubled our numbers over the Ministry of Defence past two years, and delighted with the Apprentice of the Year 2014 high quality of intake – get in, go far!” Gold Medal Winner The MOD is increasingly turning to Emma Quigley DE&S Devonport apprenticeships as a preferred way of Silver Medal Winner training youngsters for other functional In 1982, the MOD accepted an invitation Joshua Beddis DE&S Abbey Wood areas such as information systems, from the Sir Henry Royce Memorial Bronze Medal Winner information management, commercial and Foundation to nominate civilian engineering Stuart Redford DE&S Devonport finance. apprentices 27 That’s the message to youngsters as the best engineering apprentices in DE&S went on Get in, Go far! show in the annual MOD awards in London Last year was the MOD’s most Institution of successful year for engineering Mechanical apprentices with a completion of more Engineers, who than 93 per cent; each apprentice filled sponsored some a vacant post in the department. And of the prizes. schemes that closed down in the last millennium are starting up again, including ones at Defence Munitions in Beith. Apprentices find themselves regularly Right: Bernard tested against their peers in industry, Gray congratulates Apprentice of the including Rolls-Royce, BAE Systems and Year Emma Quigley Airbus where they routinely hold their while, below, the own. Duke of York was the Alongside the DE&S apprentices in event's special guest Main Building was young talent from the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory, Defence Munitions and the Defence Support Group. Richard Nevard, grandson of Tom Nevard, who played a key role in how apprenticeships are managed in the post- war period and after whom one of the apprentice competitions is named, was again a guest at the event and praised the influence of apprenticeships on the future well-being of organisations. “I was delighted to speak again with the winners and runners up and hear how real work is starting for some,” he said. “We are all pleased to hear that apprenticeships are definitely back in fashion. It was certainly music to our ears to hear the Duke of York speak so eloquently and passionately on the subject and the Chief of Defence Materiel give his full support. I look forward to hearing plans for 2015’s competition.” As an example of the skills on show, the Duke was presented with a scale model brass Spitfire, made by three apprentices from Defence Munitions at Gosport, Rose Wheelhouse-Thomas, Jack Newman and Jonathan Derwin. Among organisations represented on the day were the Institution of Engineering and Technology and the 28 apprentices There’s no i in team! Apprentices new to DE&S have been learning the values of teamwork and co-operation in an environment somewhat removed from Abbey Wood – Dartmoor hase 1 apprentices have taken part in a five-day residential adventure Ptraining course at Runnage Farm, near Princetown, in the middle of a wild and rugged moor, a centre which caters for everything from cycling to climbing and kayaking and where people go for Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and Ten Tors training. The training, as part of the three-year apprenticeship, is run in conjunction with Bridgwater College, the new training provider for DE&S. During the week, the students took part in rock climbing, mounting biking and a two-day wild camping expedition designed to develop necessary leadership skills. They have to navigate their way across the moor, build a temporary river crossing and prepare meals with nothing but basic equipment. They also had the chance to meet and work with inspirational instructors such as former Royal Marine Darren Swift, who while climbing Mt Everest in 2003 rescued an injured climber from high on the north ridge, for which he was awarded the Royal Humane Society’s highest award, The Stanhope Gold Medal, and the society’s Silver Medal. “The students thoroughly enjoyed the experience even though many had never participated in similar exercises,” said Tracey Cruse, DE&S’ apprentice competition officer. apprentices 29 There’s no i in team! Cycling and rock climbing were two of many activities on the Dartmoor agenda. Below: Tobie Bryant and Jayden Peck get to grips with some steering issues “The course was challenging for some but for most it formed good friendship groups which I am sure will continue throughout their three- year apprenticeship. In previous years the course has taken place later in the apprentices’ time at Abbey Wood; now it’s closer to the start, and that has helped them form their friendships so much earlier.” 30 construction vehicles Squeezing out the costs Abbey Wood teams are always under pressure to operate more efficiently and effectively. When savings were demanded in DE&S’ 15-year private finance initiative to provide bulldozers and diggers to the front line, staff moved into top gear DE&S team which provides more enabled us to remove or reduce unwanted light wheeled tractors were no longer than 2,000 earth movers, diggers, capabilities and introduce new ones or needed while some lines of dump trucks, Abulldozers and other construction more of those required. excavators and loaders could be reduced. trucks to the three services has achieved “The fleet has more than 100 different Service Provider ALC, a joint venture nearly seven per cent savings on its lines of equipment, some of them used by between Amey and Babcock, are using contract after a series of radical changes all three services, from field deployable cash from selling the equipment to buy in the last year. mechanical handling vehicles like tele- new capabilities. The Cabinet Office demanded savings handlers and cranes to heavy Royal Hamish Knox, Managing Director of at least five per cent on the £714 million Engineer equipment like bulldozers, of ALC, said: “We have achieved very 15-year private finance initiative (PFI) – excavators and dump trucks. Getting all good prices for the vehicles we have sold known as the C-Vehicle contract – which commands to confirm requirements in by utilising our experience gained in runs for another six years. the fluid post-Afghanistan period with reselling the original MOD legacy fleet. Kat Morgan, Head of the PFI Capability eyes firmly fixed on Future Force 2020 To date the MOD has already received Cell in DE&S’ Operational Support was never going to be easy. But we’ve more than £13 million in gainshare from Vehicles Programme (OSVP), said: “The achieved it.” the legacy resale and the sale of vehicles contract has been delivering continuous There were some easy wins like identified during review should provide efficiency improvements from its removing vehicles no longer needed, or an additional £3 million.” conception so there wasn’t a lot of fat cancelling new buys as their work could More excavators, lighting towers and remaining. The key was to recheck what be done by existing equipment. Ultra- concrete mixers have been bought, all capabilities the Front Line Commands without the need for extra funding. really needed today and tomorrow. This There have been some harder wins too. The original contract required the entire fleet of 2,100 to be available at 30 days’ notice. This has been reduced to construction vehicles 31 Squeezing out the costs 90 per cent ready in 30 days, leaving the equipment into the contract, fleets of remaining ten per cent available for third JCB telehandlers joining Terex 35-tonne party hire, for which the MOD recovers cranes in the C-Vehicle fleet. The Royal a gainshare. Fixed levels of equipment Navy has had its requirements for overseas such as Kenya has been telehandlers and cranes now included removed from the contract in exchange as a core contract capability. Savings for agreement that all equipment abroad have also been made by better use of not in an ALC pool would be on MOD transport. demand. This allows greater freedom Kat Morgan added: “The challenge of equipment allocation and for the OSVP and ALC teams is to promotes return of equipment to continue finding further efficiencies the UK when not in use. This in support of the changing capability cuts overseas maintenance requirements while maintaining the and increases income high standards of service they provide from possible hire. together. As our Forces draw down The review from Afghanistan, including ALC’s also included field service reps who are based with bringing more them, and the returning equipment of the RAF’s regenerated, the question still remains: can the provision of C-Vehicle Capability be optimised still further?” 32 dsei Biggest display of land systems capabilities The land systems component of DSEI has achieved iconic status as a showcase for the latest land systems presented by manufacturers from around the world and as a window on future developments in policy and the shape of the strategic challenges we face. The Land Zone at DSEI 2015 will be of record size, with an expected 700 land focused exhibitors, out of a total 1,500 exhibitors, found in the Land Zone and Advertising around the exhibition halls. The military feature vehicle static park at the heart of the Zone has been similarly expanded. The exhibitor list features companies Thales Watchkeeper WK450 Remote Piloted Air System for all-weather use by the involved in the heartland of MOD British Army programmes. They include Lockheed Martin, currently delivering the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme and protection technology and DSEI 2015 Piloted Air System to the British Army. The will see nearly 500 vehicles delivered will feature a dedicated motor sport zone system received full flight clearance earlier from 2016-2017 onwards. A key sub- again. this year and is being shared as a joint system will be the 40mm Case Telescoped The MOD fleets of General Dynamics programme with the French Army. Ammunition turret, a UK-France joint Mastiff and Ridgback are being overhauled Other major players exhibiting include venture. Warrior CSP Armoured Infantry by Morgan Advanced Materials, Ricardo Denel, Iveco, Jankel, Nexter, Oshkosh, Battlegroups will be the backbone of the and Ultra Electronics in a new joint Patria, Raytheon, Streit and Supacat. Reaction Brigades in Future Army 2020 venture. Each Reaction Brigade in Future However, DSEI is also renowned for structure. Army 2020 will have a Protected Mobility providing SMEs with a global platform Lockheed Martin is also under contract Battlegroup equipped with Mastiff and for their innovation. Visitors will be from General Dynamics to produce the Ridgback at its core. able to see solutions spanning a range turret for the Scout specialist vehicle, A long-established flagship exhibitor of requirements, such as Aeroglow which also features the CTA turret. General at DSEI, BAE Systems, has been vehicle escape systems, Hesco’s rapidly Dynamics is a major supplier to MOD, upgrading the Viking all-terrain vehicles deployable barrier systems, through life with 300 Foxhound Light Protected Patrol for future Royal Marine operations and support specialists OSEC and Richmond Vehicles delivered. Proven on operations is also close to delivering the last Terrier Defence Systems’ training and equipment in Afghanistan, the vehicle is a significant engineer tractors. Thales is in full flow with packages for border protection troops, example of the utilisation of motor sport deliveries of the Watchkeeper Remote special forces and police. DSEI Land Zone Army involvement in DSEI 2015 The continuing success The British Army is again planning to of constabulary actions, and support for of DSEI is due in no small deliver a strong presence at DSEI 2015. partners, some of which may well have Highlights of Army participation in DSEI a counter-insurgency dimension. New measure to the feature zones 2013 included a symposium hosted by the technical challenges, such as disruptive dedicated to crucially important Chief of General Staff, a keynote address by technologies and infomatics, also have to areas of defence and security the Chief of Materiel (Land) and a dedicated be met. capability. stand in the Land Zone. Lt Gen Mark Poffley, Commander Force The zones enable visitors The post-Afghanistan era is a time of Development and Capability, said: “Recent to optimise their time at the radical change, with Future Force 2020 events have highlighted the need for an integrated and persistent security response event and the concept has playing a fundamental role in shaping the Army’s agenda. The Defence Growth across a wide spectrum of operations. been undergoing continual Partnership is another significant factor The British Army is reconfiguring to refinement since its introduction now in play, as the Army seeks to deepen its meet the challenges of the contemporary in 2011. relationships with industry. security environment. An important part In addition to displays and Against this background the Army of this adjustment is establishing a close capability demonstrations by a must have the capability to tackle the broad relationship with its industrial partners, diversity of suppliers, the Land range of often complex and demanding seeking out innovative and relevant roles that the coming decades will bring. solutions as part of the DGP and exploiting Zone also hosts brief but highly These cover the spectrum from the mutually beneficial agendas to defeat those informative seminars delivered assertion of sovereign rights to the conduct who threaten our security.” by top military figures. DSEI: 15-18 September 2015, ExCel, London www.DSEI.co.uk dsei 33 n At DSEI 2015 high mobility vehicle specialist Supacat will showcase its o DSEi 2015 will be a key range of vehicles event for defence and security company Saab. and its ability to We will exhibit the full develop innovative range of our land systems engineering portfolio including solutions to battlefield engagement, unusual customer air defense, radars, vehicle requirements. systems, CBRN systems, Supacat designed multi-level command and control solutions and a the High Mobility comprehensive range of Transporter, training options. Saab will known as Jackal also bring its unique level of and Coyote with expertise in the air and naval UK Forces, to meet domains. a requirement for an agile, all-terrain Supacat vehicles on show vehicle, which was used extensively Afghanistan. o BAE Systems Munitions has completed its largest, most significant investment programme, following the n At Thales, our commitment signing of the is to provide equipment, MASS Partnering systems and services that Agreement in deliver the interoperability August 2008 with and scalability that deployed the MOD. forces need for operational The transformation superiority. of facilities, Our land solutions include infrastructure and complex mission systems culture occurred for vehicles and soldiers, at its three integrated combat systems, manufacturing thermal imaging cameras sites (Glascoed; and sights, lasers, voice and Radway Green and Washington). data communications, and All objectives, schedule milestones and identified capabilities have been achieved, along high-fidelity simulators for with new facilities, significantly improved manufacturing flexibility, efficiency and designed in training drivers and other safety improvements. vehicle crews. o WEW offers mobile n A leader in design and manufacture of fuel and water logistics specialist batteries and chargers, Lincad delivery solutions, is pleased to announce that it has been transportable by road, awarded three new R&D contracts by rail, sea or air. Our integrated tank and the MOD. This will provide the funding pump system modules required for the company to take the load that soldiers in the field have to carry, have capacities from 500 development of three key new products with no loss of efficiency or reliability. litres upwards to 60,000 through to the production stage. Brian Soden, Lincad’s Managing litres in one unit and can Lincad has been at the forefront of Director, said: “We’re delighted that the be connected to create a developing specialist solutions for the MOD has decided to fund the further fuel or water farm. MOD’s battery and charger requirements development of these three new products. for over 12 years. Over that time, through We have every confidence that our a process of mechanical refinement and continued work will bring significant the use of cutting edge cell technology, benefits to soldiers deployed in operational the company has consistently delivered roles.” products that have helped to reduce the Visit Lincad at DSEi on Stand S4-430 MB0??_DVD A4 Ad_Layout 1 16/07/2014 11:31 Page 1 Home of the Battlefield Mission Chosen by Defence. Millbrook is an independent, impartial world-leader in the full range of military vehicle and system test & evaluation. Email: [email protected] Millbrook, Bedford, MK45 2JQ, UK www.millbrook.co.uk news 35 A technical repair organisation will be back in Where DE&S can go for Abbey Wood next month to show off its capabilities to DE&S customers. The Defence Electronics and Components Agency technical support (DECA) will provide DE&S with secure access to assured onshore capacity and capability for through- Electronics life maintenance, repair and overhaul, upgrade and and procurement services. components The agency is currently the electronic and support to components business unit of the Defence Support DE&S will Group. But it will be retained in the MOD from 1st remain as April while the DSG is taken over by private enterprise. part of the Extensive work is under way to separate the MOD this year electronic and components businesses at Sealand and Stafford from the DSG Land business. Chief Executive (Designate) of DECA, Geraint Spearing and his team, are working to deliver an Executive Agency from April. The unit is trusted to work closely with its MOD customers and industry to deliver depth repair to the UK military and help meet operational needs. Given the need to continue offering best value, Treasury, Cabinet Office and defence ministers have also endorsed that DECA will continue expanding its offerings into the Land, Maritime and Joint Enabler environments. MOD customer engagement days have been held at Sealand, with follow-on events at Abbey Wood. These have enabled engagement with DE&S customers to help identify areas where the new agency can support DE&S in developing support strategies and delivery of transformation. Further Abbey Wood events are scheduled for 26th February and 20th April. For further information contact Steve Harrison on 01244 847490 or steve. [email protected] 36 news DE&S survey results spark detailed analysis The headline results from the DE&S Materiel, said: “I’m pleased that there are “We aim to put in place a framework Employee Engagement Survey have been many positives to share in these results. for rewarding people that better fits our published and the reporting and comment There are however a number of areas unique business and enables us to retain tools, which enable teams to analyse their where we recognise we need to improve. and attract specialist skills. results in more detail, have recently been “During the last 12 months DE&S has Mr Gray added: “An increasing released. changed direction from pursuing a GoCo number of staff said that they believe Teams will now carry out detailed to becoming a bespoke trading entity. the senior management team will take analysis to help them identify actions to be Naturally, this has been unsettling. action on the results of this survey which taken forward that best suit their needs. “Feedback on organisational objectives we are committed to doing and we will Focus groups are to be held across a and purpose tells us that we need to do be reviewing the detailed results of the number of sites to help gain further insight more to engage with staff on what our survey and focus group activity over the into survey results and seek staff views new status means for them and where our coming weeks to agree the actions we on the key actions they wish the senior Materiel Strategy transformation is taking need to take. management team to focus on. the new DE&S. “Thank you to everyone who took the The 2014 survey, the first specific “Pay and reward continues to be an time to participate in the survey; feedback to DE&S, generated the highest ever issue across the whole of the Civil Service received will help the senior management response rate with 79 per cent (9,400) of and this is an area that, with the expertise team to shape and deliver the changes staff completing the survey. of our Managed Service Providers, we are which will make DE&S an even better Bernard Gray, Chief of Defence starting to address. place to work.” Investment comes under spotlight DE&S’ long term investment in the UK’s Right: Mr naval bases came under the spotlight Fallon when Defence Secretary Michael Fallon speaks to the visited Devonport last month. Commanding The £2.6 billion Maritime Support Officer Delivery Framework contract runs for the of HMS next five years and safeguards thousands Grimsby, of jobs in Devonport, Portsmouth and on Lt Cdr Will the Clyde. King, as the Mr Fallon was in Devonport to meet ship and crew return Royal Navy personnel and talk to city alongside at officials and industrial partners over Clyde after investment plans to transform part of the a four- naval base for commercial use. month Nato During his tour, Mr Fallon saw the deployment. area of the naval base which is due to become a prime location for the marine industry. This follows the Government defence and announcement of the City Deal last year, support jobs which could bring nearly £300 million across the wider Devonport area that During his tour of the base, Mr Fallon investment to the region. depend on defence.” received a progress report on works Mr Fallon said: “The investment we are Mr Fallon also visited Clyde on being undertaken to transform Clyde into now making in the naval base and through 18th December to reaffirm the defence the Royal Navy’s Centre of Submarine the City Deal will help support 25,000 commitment to Scotland. Specialisation by 2020. Speaking from the submarine HMS Triumph at Clyde, Mr Fallon said: “It is It may have been a so important as we head towards the damp day in Rosyth end of what has been a very important but progress on the year for Scotland, that we continue to Queen Elizabeth affirm our commitment to the country, carriers made it a positive day for Mr not only as a fundamental part of Fallon pictured on defence, but as a part of the United the right. He joined Kingdom as a whole. Ian Booth, Aircraft “In Scotland we employ vast Carrier Alliance MD, numbers of highly skilled military and on the deck of the civilian workers. At this base alone there first carrier, which are more than 6,700 people working is being fitted out on transforming the area ready to following its floating receive HMS Triumph and HMS Talent out from No 1 dock last summer and the remainder of the Astute class submarines to the Clyde by 2020. n Engineering “This project brings job creation and support work: page security to our people; it also provides 38 long term security to their families.” news 37 NEWSREEL Latest Brimstone heads Horse trading Defence Minister for US-based trials Anna Soubry has issued reassurance The DE&S/industry that deceased team welcome the working military first Brimstone 2 animals do not production missiles. enter the food Back from left: Andrew chain. “When an Wolstenholme (MBDA) animal dies the body is passed Brimstone 2 B&P to contractors Project Manager approved by the and Paul Moulton Animal and Plant (MBDA) Brimstone Health Agency Manufacturing for disposal in Manager, Henlow. accordance with Front: Sam Rees- the appropriate Booth (MBDA) animal welfare, Brimstone 2 hazardous waste Production Project and healthcare Manager, Colin Lapsley regulations,” she (MBDA) Chief Engineer told Parliament last Brimstone, Matt month. “In the case Brown (DE&S) MAWS of military horses leader, Tony Bates the MOD retains (DE&S) Brimstone PM, the horse passport Martin Southworth and returns it to (MBDA) Product the organisation Assurance, Richard which issued the Leighton (MBDA) Head passport. This is in of Brimstone accordance with the 2009 Horse Passport Regulations.” The first production The missiles will be taken Richard Leighton, head of standard Brimstone 2 missiles to the China Lake range in the Brimstone at MBDA. “The joint Covenant have been delivered. USA for use in operational team – RAF, DE&S, MBDA, DE&S’ Maritime and Air evaluation trials this year when Dstl and QinetiQ – have worked success Weapons Systems team leader the system will be put through extremely hard to get to this Every local Matt Brown formally accepted its paces against various target stage, overcoming various authority in Great delivery of the first 20 missiles sets and conditions to ensure it obstacles along the way,” he Britain and more from manufacturers MBDA at meets the exacting requirement said. than 370 businesses the company's live build facility set by the user. “I am proud of what the have signed up at Henlow. These trials are the first team has achieved and would to the Armed First missile acceptance step along the road towards the like to personally thank all of Forces Community is a key milestone for the formal acceptance into service those involved for their very and Corporate Covenants programme and represents the of the Brimstone 2 weapon real efforts that have made this respectively. The culmination of much hard work system by the RAF. a reality.” news is contained by all those involved throughout Mr Brown said: “I have only in the Covenant the joint MOD and industry been directly annual report team. involved with for 2014, which Brimstone 2 will bring this project for details a number of key successes a range of operational a short time, including more performance and logistical but what has than £100 million benefits that will provide become clear to awarded through advantages in operational use me is the total the Covenant and stockpile management. commitment to projects that These come from the and dedication benefit personnel, missile being classified as an of the joint veterans and Armed Forces families. insensitive munition due to the team to make The Covenant was new warhead and rocket motor this project a enshrined in law in design as well as improvements success.” 2011. in the seeker, guidance and His views greater air carry hours. were echoed by Latest chart This copy of desider contains the latest • Brimstone 2 was developed to provide an Insensitive Defence Finance and Munitions-compliant version of this successful Military Capability missile organisational chart. • It is a high precision air-to-ground missile used Further copies can against high value, fast moving agile targets as well be obtained from as armoured vehicles Above: Martin Southworth of MBDA and Matt DE&S on Abbey • Its high precision reduces collateral damage Brown (MAWS leader) at the company's facility Wood extension • It operates from the Tornado GR4 in Henlow 30537. 38 news Land open architecture takes further steps Teaming forward up Trialling with allies, left, and discussing feedback with in the stakeholders, below field DE&S Technology Delivery has design (in particular successfully led an MOD and industry the next generation team in trialling LOSA (Land Open of communications System Architecture) developments in the systems); ‘system of laboratory and in the field. systems’ integration Activity culminated in an international and on what LOSA conference and visitors’ day to showcase can offer to deployed the impact LOSA – a complex cross- facilities management. cutting area of work – could have on Workshop feedback industry, acquisition and user ways of will help inform the working. future LOSA Red Lt Gen Chris Deverell, Chief of programme developing emerging COIL standard enabled a level Materiel Land, and Lt Gen Mark Poffley, four standards on generic soldier, vehicle of interoperability between the German Army Force Development and Capability, and base architecture along with COIL demonstration vehicle and UK systems in have announced an audit into all existing (Common Open Interface Land) which just two hours. land vehicle, soldier and tactical base/HQ enable LOSA implementation. COIL defines the standards for programmes and projects to assess their As part of the generic soldier sharing data between the various LOSA compliance with LOSA. architecture trials, various companies platform architectures. The COIL-related Open workshops (Government, demonstrated soldier equipment to key part of the event advanced development industry, international) developed key stakeholders. and validation of the embryonic COIL LOSA topics, notably: how future contracts The German MOD helped demonstrate specification over radio networks. Further would be tailored to suit ‘openness’; Nato generic vehicle architecture, which activity is planned to demonstrate the investigating the impact of open systems builds heavily on the work done by impact of the implementation of all four on security; impact on future equipment the UK vehicle architecture team. The standards. Companies team up to design carrier support Babcock and BAE Systems Design Management, an innovative support solution ready to support HMS Queen will spend the next 12 months Maintenance Management, that is focused not only on the Elizabeth. helping to design engineering and Information Knowledge successful transition of the “Together we aim to support for the Queen Elizabeth Management. Queen Elizabeth class into build an integrated support class aircraft carriers. Under these workstreams service but will also underpin community, operating to ensure The contract award is the companies will design and de-risk her operational that the resources the new part of the wider Support technical services and support programme worldwide. class of carriers are in the Development Phase in which maintenance solutions to “This is further testament right place at the right time – in the MOD, BAE Systems ensure the carriers are to the benefits of operating in an Portsmouth and in operation Maritime Services and Babcock available for their operational enterprise with BAE Systems, around the globe.” will work together to provide requirements. Royal Navy and the MOD to The Support Development optimum and fit-for-purpose Both companies have deliver optimised engineering Phase contract announcement engineering support for the new welcomed the opportunity to support.” follows news of £100 million carriers. work together. Richard Dingley, Fleet Government investment BAE Systems and Babcock Mike Whalley, Babcock Services Director at BAE in Portsmouth naval base, will be involved in four support Managing Director Warships Systems added: “This contract improving facilities and services development phase work- said: “We have a unique and is a key stepping stone in in preparation of the arrival of streams – Class Management, timely opportunity to deliver organising a joint enterprise the carriers. news 39 Managing information takes on a light-hearted look – Groundbreaking! thanks to ‘Des’ the 7ft model Teamwork, from left: Gill Coleman, (IManager, Inventory Management Operating Centre); Ian Martin (CIO Compliance Team); Leah Kennett, (KIM Cost Assurance and Analysis Service); Sue Hoare (KIM D Tech); Air Vice- Marshal Julian Young; Nathan Broderick, (CA Communications Officer); Sarah Enos (CIO Communications Manager); Ian Slade (IManager JES); Howard Mitchell (CIO Information Architecture Team) DES, a seven-foot tall campaign mascot, proven successful across Abbey Wood DE&S improve their skills and ‘get that has helped underline how vital improving and our wider DE&S sites. The whole IMWOW moment’. information management across DE&S is CIO team has come together with “I congratulate the team for staging to staff. IHub staff and presented themselves the campaign, and also give a big vote of Colleagues rose to the challenge as a community and profession thanks to all colleagues across DE&S who of DE&S’ Chief Information Officer wholeheartedly committed to improving spent time over the fortnight improving (CIO), Air Vice-Marshal Julian Young, the delivery and management of their own knowledge and awareness in to take part in activities associated information, tools and policy. good information management ways of with improving information working. management during the fortnight. “I look to everyone to apply Opportunities included MOSS o The DE&S IMWOW website has more hints, tips what they have learned and assist training sessions, market stall and shortcuts to save staff time and make life easier. others to learn more – it’s all about events in larger DE&S sites as well At Abbey Wood, ‘Des’ and his placard will deliver getting access to the information as daily hints, tips and shortcuts key messages on behalf of CIO and iHubs over the you need and saving you time.” provided on the IMWOW coming months. He returns for IMWOW 2015. Visitors to the Abbey Wood (information management ways of http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/Organisations/ market stall were able to see working) tour website. The tour Orgs/DES/Policy/Info/Pages/IMWOW.aspx Windows 7/Office 2010 in action also took in Bicester, Donnington, and meet the DES Tech Refresh Waddington and Yeovil with on- team. The CIO Cyber Smart team site training and market stalls. “I acknowledge that many colleagues was also on hand to answer questions Many other DE&S staff across have struggled to get to grips with tools on how staff may ensure online safety at the globe received IMWOW material such as MOSS and Meridio, and this is work and at home. including the information management why it was important for us to provide Another community that will begin calendar cube containing a host of tips a package that helped people across to have greater visibility over the coming and hints to assist with managing months is the Digital information. Buddies, where Air Vice-Marshal Young said: individuals interested “By the amount of feedback received in volunteering were personally, the IMWOW able to sign up. Tour has 40 people news It’s a bargain! Rachael pits her skills on BBC's popular antiques show Rachael Adams of QSEP’s auction, but just because it’s Audit Team is set to become a TV been bought by an expert star after taking part in filming doesn't mean it's going to make for BBC1’s Bargain Hunt. money. Presented by Tim Rachael said: “I applied, Wonnacott, Bargain Hunt is along with my friend Kristina, the show where two teams are about three years ago as we given £300 and one hour at a thought it would be fun and fair to buy antiques which they wanted to meet the witty Tim have to sell at auction, hopefully Wonnacott. Our antiques expert making money into the bargain. was Christina Trevanion. Both teams are advised “The first part was filmed by an antiques ‘expert’. Once at the Stafford Antiques Fair in the teams have shopped for mid-September. We bought an their antiques, the expert goes old tin ladybird toy, a lacquer shopping with any leftover box with playing cards and a money. plastic skeleton called Gary, and Their purchases are 'bonus Christina’s bonus buy was a buys' and each team has to silver gilded hip flask. decide whether or not to take “At the time Tim was a TV their expert's item to the show contestant himself, in Strictly Come Dancing, so while we were there the Strictly team Rovers did some filming for their show so we were briefly in that too.” fan The show is expected to be Nigel aired next month but Bargain Hunt has whetted Rachael’s heads appetite for TV stardom. She said: “I would like to apply for back Deal or No Deal so that I have a Down better chance of winning a life changing amount of money!” Under Top: bargain hunters, from left: Rachael, Kristina, 'Gary' and Christina Above: presenter Tim Wonnacott with his Strictly dance partner Natalie Lowe, and Rachael Nigel says goodbye at the Memorial Stadium The Defence Ordnance Safety Group has said farewell to Commander Nigel Smith of the Royal Australian Navy. Pol Sec Cdr Smith became a Head of Section in DOSG in 2011, as part of the MOD gets to Exchange Programme. Additionally, as a naval weapons change engineer officer, he led DOSG on the Safety and Suitability for Service the face assessment policy. While in the UK he also engaged in wider Australian defence of men’s related activities. He leaves to become the Director Ordnance Safety in the health Department of Defence in Canberra. While in the UK he followed his local football team, Bristol Rovers, home and away. On his last visit to the Memorial Stadium he received a surprise visit from Hundreds of staff across Abbey Wood threw away the razors and shaving foam for Rovers team manager Darrell Clarke who November in their annual efforts to raise cash to change the face of men’s health. presented him with a club shirt signed by There were some horror shows to be witnessed around the site, but the money the first team. began piling up, thanks to the generosity of team colleagues. Cdr Smith has been succeeded by Lt Typical of efforts across the site were staff from Policy Secretariat with, above Col Arthur Tsamis of the Royal Australian from left, Jonathan Hawkins, Lee Archer and Ben Musty sporting their Movember Electrical and Mechanical Engineers. efforts which, with contributions from colleagues, raised more than £200. 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Left: Prince £2,000: Valerie Furniss-Roe Harry reviews (Bordon). £500: Mark Coates 26 Squadron (Harrogate), Victoria Hickman RAF Regiment on (Digby). £100: Neil Wilkes presentation (Whittington), Brian Gilmour of its new (Londonderry), Lorna Bain Standard (RAF Lossiemouth), George Pearson (RAF Cosford), Jonathan Bowland (RAF Marham), June Wilson (Portsmouth), Kit Malia (Headley Court), Mark Bassett (Abbey Wood), Paul Hulley (Cheadle Hulme), Project manager Helen Prince Harry talked about the Ronald Clark (Bergen Thomas represented DE&S as CBRN capability work that CBRN supports and Hohne), Josephine Pegram an RAF Regiment squadron was mentioned the specialist systems (Thatcham), Emma Starmer handed its new Standard in a reinforced they use. (Bergen Hohne), Bradley ceremony in Suffolk. During lunch a number Pengelly (Sennybridge), Helen is part of the Chemical, for Regiment at of speakers acknowledged Richard Worsley (Bacton), Biological, Radiological and the contribution of other Nuclear team at Abbey Wood. Honington organisations, such as DE&S Thomas Price (Gosport), Jill She was at RAF Honington and the Defence Science and Graham (Shawbury), Pete to see Prince Harry present the Technology Laboratory to the 29 Squadron for what was his Doherty (Bielefeld), Mary new Standard to 26 Squadron, work of the Defence CBRN Wing. first official Standard parade as Aston (Northwood), Anita RAF Regiment. The Regiment’s Helen said: “It was really the Reviewing Officer. 26 and 27 Squadron are the good to be there and know that Harrington (Andover), Rita With standards given only specialist users of several CBRN everyone in the team at Abbey Latty (Bicester). once every 25 years, most capabilities. Wood is making a difference that RAF airmen only take part in a The prince was welcomed by is recognised and valued by front handover ceremony once in their November winners a fly-past by a Typhoon jet from line users.” career. £20,000: Deborah Orchard (Corsham). £10,000: Sarah Fletcher (Whale Island). £5,000: Philip Kent (Bastion). £2,000: Jason Piper (Abbey Wood). £500: Jacqueline Tillison (RAF Syerston), Marcus Purse (Grantham). £100: Damian Kemp (Lisburn), Christina Fowler (Arbroath), David Aitken (Clyde), Christian Franklin (Barnstaple), David Yeo (St Andrews), Colin Fernley (Telford), Christine Cavill (Exeter), Raymond Drury (Abbey Wood), Tracey Lee (Abingdon), Daniel Phillips (Abbey Wood), Karen Beddoe (Brecon), Antony Smith (Abbey Wood), Daniel Back row from left: Andy Lakey (assistant manager, DE&S), David Chamberlain (DE&S), Steve Burke Weaver (Telford), Paul Arnott (Defence Commercial), Joe Mayled (Defence Commercial), Josh Samphier (DE&S), Oliver Howard (Defence (Newport), Janet Niemand Commercial), Scott Drayton (UKHO), Daniel Jarman (DE&S), Joe Goss (DE&S), Chris Kite (DE&S), David (HMS Nelson), Norman Arnott Cooper (DBS), Kevin Wade (manager, DE&S). Front: Wayne Shill (DSG), Richard Cope-Evans (MOD Guard (Barrow-in-Furness), John Service, Abbey Wood), Calum Simpson (Babcock), Jack Fillingham (DE&S), Tom Bond (UKHO). Moyles (Whitehall), Marion Lye (Corsham), Kevan MacLeod (Coulport), George Thompson Navy gives MOD a tough time (Holywood). The MOD’s soccer players – completed at Warwick last Burke and a finish from man- n If you want to play the DSRA boosted by a contingent from year and a new management of-the-match David Cooper Lottery, contact the DSRA for Abbey Wood – suffered a tough team in place it was always pulled a goal back soon after an application form. Civ: 07793 time at the hands of the Royal going to be a tough test. the break and Josh Samphier 657066, or visit the DSRA Navy as they warmed up for And when the Navy scored twice struck the crossbar from team intranet page: http:// their national championships four times without reply in the distance. defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/ in Warwick in March. first half on the way to a 6-1 But the Navy pulled away Community/Social/Pages/Def With the MOD trying to win there was little chance of again towards the end with enceSportsandRecreationalAs select the best players from an MOD comeback. another two goals to give the sociation(DSRA).aspx their A and B squads which Good work from Steve score a convincing look. people news 43 Lucy bridges classroom/boardroom gap Neil’s GEMS award earns him cash Naval architect Lucy Collins is representing DE&S A GEMS award of more as part of an inaugural board than £6,500 has been of women looking to bridge the won by Neil Terry for gap between classroom and improving storage and boardroom. maintenance of small boats. Lucy, currently on Mr Terry suggested secondment to University using an off-the-shelf College London, is one of ten Versadock floating women across the UK invited cradle system secured to the Young Women's Board of to a jetty or pontoon WISE, a campaign to promote or secured between women in science, technology, moorings to store and maintain small boats. engineering and mathematics, This has been rolled or STEM for short. out through boat users With the WISE campaign in who were keeping its 30th year, the Board will help their boats in water, young women be successful as increasing susceptibility they enter the STEM workforce to flooding of the engine and navigate through their compartment, which results in engine rebuild early careers. Lucy Collins, front row extreme right, joins her newly appointed Board and compartment re- Board members were members, along with Board directors Megan Stowe and Sarah Shaw, wire. selected through certain back row Savings in the first criteria: the women must be two years has allowed born after the WISE campaign funding to be re- was established, hold technical allocated from defect qualifications and work in a rectification to planned upkeep which has technical position. 30 years ago, Board members in the STEM sector,” said Helen increased Fleet seaboat As successful young will be a great resource for Wollaston, Director of WISE. availability and to meet role models in their own the WISE campaign to reach “We need to have massive targets. organisations, the Board their target of one million more ambition to reach the next one Mr Terry retired is perfectly poised to bring women in STEM. million women in STEM and from the MOD last April. their expertise to an ever- “After 30 years, it was the young women’s board is a The award came changing workplace. And essential for WISE to bring reflection of that ambition. We from DE&S’ Group Award committee, the first with technology creating new in new blood to tackle the hope to aspire and capture the attended by DE&S GEMS ways to network and grow country’s growing need for imagination of girls with these champion Clive Tarver. professionally in comparison to more people to study and work outstanding role models.” 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: 2014DIN04-219: This DIN outlines the out-of-port vessel-tasking process for providing support to military training exercises. 2014DIN04-223: The Hercules C-130K went out of service in Octobe 2013 which prompted the start of disposal of all associated infrastructure, equipment, spares including data and records no longer required. This DIN reminds the wider MOD of the necessity to review and dispose of all C-130K data and records still held in accordance with appropriate legislation and MOD regulation. 2014DIN04-229: New supply arrangements are in place for supply of mechanical and avionic components using Selex ES as the prime contractor. The Consumable Contract has merged 23 existing contracts into a single 'thin prime' contract to bring value for money, updated and current contractual conditions and embedded performance indicators. 2014DIN01-206: This outlines guidance to service personnel on changes to the system of individual electoral registration and the new way to register to vote on line. A DIN Index Search replaced the annual DIN indexes at the end of 2014. More information from the link below: http://defenceintranet.diif.r.mil.uk/Reference/DINsJSPs/Pages/DINsJSPsHome.aspx#DINs Dragon remembers Under brilliant Pacific skies within sight of the coast of Chile, HMS Dragon is pictured as she heads towards a commemoration of the 1,600 British and Commonwealth sailors killed when their ships went down at the Battle of Coronel in 1914. Type 45 destroyer Dragon and Chilean frigate CNS Almirante Cochrane paused over the wrecks of HMS Good Hope and HMS Monmouth for a service of remembrance.