August 2016 Issue 98 desthe magazine for defence equipment and support Fairford and Farnborough Air Show Special B:216 mm T:210 mm S:186 mm THE VALUE OF WORKING TOGETHER TO B:303 mm S:266 mm DELIVER LEADING T:297 mm EDGE CAPABILITY. In a world where our threats need coalitions to defeat them, so too do we need partnerships between nations and companies to develop battle-winning capability. Northrop Grumman has over 2,200 staff across eleven European nations and key roles in delivering critical capabilities such as NATO AGS, F-35, Sentry AWACS, land-based and airborne radars, laser-based aircraft infrared countermeasures, QE Class aircraft carriers, and full-spectrum cyber, as well as developing new technologies to thwart emerging threats. We may not always be visible, but our technology is all pervasive, as is our commitment to build strong European businesses to serve our customers for the long term. ©2015 Northrop Grumman Corporation www.northropgrumman.com/europe 601 West 26th St. Suite 1120 NY, NY 10001 t:646.230.2020 Project Manager: Vanessa Pineda Document Name: NG-INH-Z30663-A_PD1.indd Element: P4CB - standard Current Date: 9-8-2015 12:46 PM Studio Client: Northrop Grumman Bleed: 216 mm w x 303 mm h Prepress: BP Product: INH Trim: 210 mm w x 297 mm h Proof #: 3-RELEASE Proofreader Creative Tracking: NG-INH-Z30663 Safety: 186 mm w x 266 mm h Print Scale: None Page 1 of 1 Print Producer Billing Job: NG-INH-Z29873 Gutter: None InDesign Version: CC Title: UK Brand Ad - Desider Color List: None Art Director Inks: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Creative Director Document Path: purpledoor:NG:INH:Z30663:LAYOUT:NG-INH-Z30663-A_PD1.indd Copywriter Font Family: Forza (Black Italic, Medium Italic, Book, Medium, Bold; OpenType) Links: NGINH-29873-004M-v3.tif (Library:Northrop_Grumman:Artwork:NG-INH:NGINH-29873-004M-v3.tif; 109.16%; 274 ppi; Up to Date), NGAER-CORP-2W.ai (Li- Account 1 brary:Northrop_Grumman:Logos:NG-AER:NGAER-CORP-2W.ai; 38.5%; Up to Date) Account 2 B:216 mm T:210 mm S:186 mm cover image FOREWORD The Duchess of Cambridge with Prince By Tony Douglas, CEO George at RIAT Picture: Ed Low t was an absolute pleasure last month to welcome Harriett Baldwin MP to Abbey Wood for the first time in her new role as Minister for Defence Procurement. desider IThe fact that she made time to visit DE&S employees just four days into her role shows the importance that she, the Government and www.gov.uk/government/publications/desider-2016 Parliament attach to what we do. THE VALUE OF She told staff directly: “I wanted to send you a signal, by coming here on the fourth day of my job, of how important the activity you WORKING Editor: are all engaged in here is to the country.” Tom Morris - 9352 37888 or 0117 9137888 Hearing that made me feel extremely proud of who we are and TOGETHER TO [email protected] what we do. Providing the Armed Forces with the best kit and B:303 mm S:266 mm DELIVER LEADING T:297 mm Reporters: support possible and help ensure the safety of our nation. Laura Martin Plaza, Hazel Stanley, Tom Knight, I was further reminded of the dedication of DE&S employees EDGE CAPABILITY. Hannah Carolin, Hannah Wood and Elliot Bradley when I heard that more than 50 members from Armoured Vehicles Programmes and Defence General Munitions Team had volunteered, Photography and Design: alongside their BAE Systems counterparts, to restore Lockleaze’s In a world where our threats need Andrew Linnett, Ed Low, Paul Griffin and Mark Youth and Play Space. Hawke coalitions to defeat them, so too do In just two weeks they helped transform a dilapidated play area Distribution Manager: into an adventure playground that will be enjoyed by the local we need partnerships between nations Dick Naughton - 9352 34342 or 0117 9134342 community for many years to come. DES [email protected] Thank you to all of those who took part and I encourage all of you and companies to develop battle-winning to seek out opportunities to spread the word about DE&S and bolster capability. Northrop Grumman has over Advertising: our profile. Edwin Rodrigues – Zinc Media, 13th Floor, Portland There is no end to the talents of our staff at DE&S, and I would like 2,200 staff across eleven European nations House, Bressenden Place, London SW1E 5BH to highlight two other recent achievements. Tel: +44 (0)20 7657 1819 The first is Mary-Jane Harvey of the Armoured Vehicles and key roles in delivering critical capabilities Programmes team, who received an operational medal for her service edwin.rodrigues zincmedia.com such as NATO AGS, F-35, Sentry AWACS, @ in Afghanistan under the Support to Operations programme. The second is Hayley Barnden, a Submarine Safety Engineer land-based and airborne radars, laser-based at DE&S, who has won WeAreTheCity’s Top 100 ‘Rising Stars in Printing: Defence’ Award. Congratulations to you both. aircraft infrared countermeasures, QE Class It already seems a long time ago now but I also had the pleasure aircraft carriers, and full-spectrum cyber, as of visiting Farnborough this year, where we announced a number of significant milestones, including Brimstone 2, Apache, the P-8A Poseidon Maritime Patrol Aircraft, Typhoon support and a Strategic well as developing new technologies to thwart desider is distributed free to DE&S employees and the Partnering Arrangement with Leonardo Helicopters UK. emerging threats. We may not always be visible, equipment capability organisations. Copies may be sent to readers outside MOD, including in the defence Alongside the award of a £28 million contract to support the Storm Shadow long range missile it signalled another extremely but our technology is all pervasive, as is our industries and is published on the world wide web via GOV.UK. While the editor takes care to ensure all material successful month for DE&S. commitment to build strong European businesses produced is accurate, no liability can be accepted for I was also delighted to hear that outgoing Prime Minister David errors or omissions. Views expressed in desider, and Cameron gave a glowing endorsement to Director Air Support to serve our customers for the long term. products and services advertised, are not necessarily Adrian Baguley about the Voyager upgraded by his team in just six endorsed by DE&S or the MOD. All editorial submissions months for use by Government ministers and the Royal family. must be cleared by the relevant MOD authorities with I hope you will all take the opportunity to use the Desider app that content for advertorials to be cleared by the relevant MOD launches soon. It will allow the team to incorporate bonus content, project team before publication. including film, so do take a look and let them know what you think. © Crown Copyright This magazine is produced on Cocoon Silk 90gsm which contains 50 per cent recycled and de-inked pulp from post consumer ©2015 Northrop Grumman Corporation www.northropgrumman.com/europe waste and Forest Stewardship Council certified material from well-managed forests. desider August 2016 3 601 West 26th St. Suite 1120 NY, NY 10001 t:646.230.2020 Project Manager: Vanessa Pineda Document Name: NG-INH-Z30663-A_PD1.indd Element: P4CB - standard Current Date: 9-8-2015 12:46 PM Studio Client: Northrop Grumman Bleed: 216 mm w x 303 mm h Prepress: BP Product: INH Trim: 210 mm w x 297 mm h Proof #: 3-RELEASE Proofreader Creative Tracking: NG-INH-Z30663 Safety: 186 mm w x 266 mm h Print Scale: None Page 1 of 1 Print Producer Billing Job: NG-INH-Z29873 Gutter: None InDesign Version: CC Title: UK Brand Ad - Desider Color List: None Art Director Inks: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Creative Director Document Path: purpledoor:NG:INH:Z30663:LAYOUT:NG-INH-Z30663-A_PD1.indd Copywriter Font Family: Forza (Black Italic, Medium Italic, Book, Medium, Bold; OpenType) Links: NGINH-29873-004M-v3.tif (Library:Northrop_Grumman:Artwork:NG-INH:NGINH-29873-004M-v3.tif; 109.16%; 274 ppi; Up to Date), NGAER-CORP-2W.ai (Li- Account 1 brary:Northrop_Grumman:Logos:NG-AER:NGAER-CORP-2W.ai; 38.5%; Up to Date) Account 2 SENIOR LEADER COMMENT 06 David Johnson, Director Financial Plans and Analysis, talks about his career, meeting targets and how his staff impress him every day NEWS 08 Storm Shadow: £28 million contract awarded to support long-range air missile 12 Harriett Baldwin, Minister for Defence Procurement, visits DE&S and Abbey Wood for the first time 14 The VIP treatment: Desider gets the inside track on how an RAF Voyager was converted into a passenger aircraft for government officials and royalty Ed Low 16 Barrow infrastructure: The programme to 12 Picture: transform BAE Systems' site in Cumbria gathers pace with the award of another major contract 18 Welcome: Nick Elliott on his early impressions of DE&S after being appointed Director General Commercial 26 Extreme Makeover: More than 50 DE&S employees volunteer, alongside their industry colleagues, to help transform a local play park 28 Bravo: DE&S International Guns Missiles & Rockets team ensure future of Royal Navy’s Medium Calibre Guns 30 DVD preview: Looking ahead to September’s biennial Land Equipment event 32 Targeting better practice: Defence Targeting Toolset software procured by DE&S 16 FEATURES 19 Fairford and Farnborough: All the news and views from July’s air shows 4 desider August 2016 REGULARS 34 First person - Principal Security Advisor Richard Medland on preventing and solving crises at DE&S and Defence nuclear sites 36 Jobs - Desider’s latest recruitment pages 40 60 Second spotlight – Yve Lambert on the importance of comfortable shoes, her passion for horses and meeting Christopher Biggins 42 DE&S People – It’s a sporty outlook with 2016 skiing, tennis and dressage, and Man Vs Horse all featuring this month AUGUST 14 19 Picture: Ed Low Inside desider August 2016 5 SENIOR LEADER COMMENT David Johnson, Director Financial Plans and Analysis, outlines his career and tells Desider about change, meeting targets and how his staff impress him every day Serving Her“ Majesty’s Armed Forces, has been I have discovered“ that my everything I hoped it job keeps evolving and that would be and an awful it never gets boring.