Complex Weapons - Delivering Capability Through Partnerships Nick Neale Project Director Future Local Area Air Defence System (Maritime)
Presentation Themes MBDA delivering capability through partnerships National International Case studies Principal Anti-Air Missile System for Destroyers Future Local Area Air Defence System for Frigates Future Anti-Surface Weapon System for Rotary Wing platforms Looking to the future
Delivering Capability through partnerships (1) UK MOD & MBDA Bilateral Agreement Team Complex Weapons created July 2006 UK MOD MBDA PMA March 2010 Benefits Balanced and affordable programme to meet requirements Portfolio Management Resilient and adaptable Single Contract Efficient, effective and robust Common objectives and joint working Joint Planning, Joint Transformation Flexibility and Agility across whole portfolio Optimised exploitation of new technology 1.2bn saving over 10 years
Delivering Capability through partnerships (2) UK-French Cooperation UK-France Defence Cooperation Treaty (November 2010) 10 year Strategic Plan for UK and French CW Sector Towards a single European Prime Contractor Efficiency savings of up to 30% Implementation plan jointly developed by UK MOD, French DGA and MBDA Wider International Relationships Deliver more effective cooperative programmes Aligned objectives and capability needs Sector-level strategy for management of sovereign capabilities Single prime contractor with clear accountability and responsibility Industrial base optimised to deliver efficiency across the programmes
Case Study 1: Sea Viper Tri-national programme Inter-relationship with platform programmes Joint endeavour In-Service Support Partnership delivering opportunities for future growth
Case Study 2: FLAADS/CAMM A programme born from partnership Ground breaking technologies matured under a joint vision Joint management team embodying transformational approaches Joint working experience pulled from the Type 45 programme An opportunity to establish a new enterprise team
Case Study 3: FASGW-ANL Delivering to meet the needs of UK and France Joint Assessment Phase and Technology Programme Working together with Platform provider & MOD Reduce integration costs and timescales Enables air delivery of surface attack Naval contribution to littoral operations Potential for ship launch
Looking to the future MoD striving relentlessly to achieve balanced, affordable programme. Industry has to transform The Customer has to transform The Business Enterprise has to transform The UK Complex Weapon sector is ahead of the transformational game, delivering year on year value for money solutions and demonstrable UK sovereign advantage for current and future operations. Partnering delivering improved capability now