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LOCATIONS
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10 Aug 21. Barpa has been awarded a contract by the federal government to undertake infrastructure upgrades at North Sydney’s HMAS Waterhen, as part of a $25.8m contract. The federal government expects that the infrastructure upgrades will support the NSW economy by providing additional opportunities to businesses, with construction expected to begin in late 2021 and be completed by 2023.
Minister for Defence Industry Melissa Price explained that the upgrades are also expected to help support the Navy’s new and upcoming capabilities.
“The construction workforce will average 20 workers per day, with a predicted peak of around 50 workers per day,” Minister Price said.
“Under its Local Industry Capability Plan the project will target local businesses for 85 per cent of all subcontracting work.
“HMAS Waterhen is the Royal Australian Navy’s lead establishment for mine warfare and supports a large workforce of Defence personnel.
“The project will improve critical base infrastructure and ensure HMAS Waterhen continues to be able to provide support to the mine warfare force.
“Barpa will remediate and upgrade the engineering services and working accommodation at HMAS Waterhen.”
According to a statement from the minister, Barpa was selected as part of the Commonwealth government’s Indigenous Procurement Policy (IPP), which aims to assist Indigenous owned businesses. At the time of the announcement, Defence confirmed that it had awarded $2bn of contracts to Indigenous-owned businesses, a large portion of the total $4bn government contracts earmarked for Indigenous businesses. In 2020-21 alone, Defence confirmed that it awarded 3,426 contracts to Indigenous businesses, exceeding its target of 676, with at a value of $497m. (Source: Defence Connect)
06 Aug 21. USAREURAF, US Army Europe and Africa, has announced it is to retain six sites and transfer a seventh to the US Air Force. US Army in Europe and Africa will retain six sites previously scheduled to be returned to the German and Belgian governments due to growing requirements in the European theatre. Additionally, one site will transfer to the US Air Force.
In Germany, this includes: Barton Barracks, Ansbach; Pulaski Barracks, Kaiserslautern; Coleman Barracks, Mannheim; Husterhoeh Kaserne, Pirmasens; Weilimdorf Warehouse, Stuttgart; and Amelia Earhart Center, Wiesbaden. In Belgium, this includes Daumerie Caserne, Benelux. Coleman Barracks was announced for closure in 2010, and the other sites were announced during the Department of Defense’s European Infrastructure Consolidation in 2015.
The European Infrastructure Consolidation reversal process is governed by established Department of Defense process and is continually assessed. In 2018, the Department of Defense required a reassessment of the remaining sites in Europe by US Army Europe and Africa and Installation Management Command-Europe. Through this assessment it was found the sites should be retained as the requirements in growth are outpacing facility construction and renovation.
US Army vehicles are transported by commercial line haul as part of an APS movement Mannheim, Germany, 28 January 20 [US Army: Spc. Elliott Page]
- Barton Barracks currently conducts operations and activities for the US Army Garrison Ansbach community. This site is optimal for future growth of administrative and barracks facilities as well as a mission command headquarters.
- Pulaski Barracks currently facilitates services by the Veterinary Medical Center Europe, Morale Welfare and Recreation Auto Skills Center and Outdoor Recreation. Pulaski Barracks will provide 76,000 square feet of administrative space to free up strategic capacity to support operations for personnel and equipment arriving into Europe.
- Coleman Barracks currently houses Coleman Worksite, which is a part of the Army’s Prepositioned Stock and is responsible for the storage, security, maintenance and issuance of more than 800 armoured vehicles and associated equipment pieces. The retention of Coleman Barracks will provide easier access for Regionally Allocated Forces due to its close proximity to the Autobahn, as well as rail and barge loading facilities. APS is a US Army programme in which equipment sets are stored around the globe for use when needed.
- Weilimdorf Warehouse is currently being used by the US Army Garrison Stuttgart Consolidated Furniture Management Office. Weilimdorf Warehouse is a large facility that will increase storage capacity and facilitate efficient use of available warehouse space.
- Amelia Earhart Complex provides more than 140,000 square feet of space for administrative purposes. Retention of Amelia Earhart Complex will aid in the projected growth and capacity at Mainz Kastel Station, Hainerberg Kaserne and Clay Kaserne.
- Daumerie Caserne currently provides services for US Forces supporting NATO in the Benelux, Belgium, region. This site is projected to support an Intermediate Staging Base and aid in operations for personnel and equipment arriving into Europe.
- Husterhohe Kaserne will be transferred from US Army Europe and Africa to US Air Forces in Europe-Africa. (Source: www.joint-forcescom)
MARITIME
10 Aug 21. The RAN Anzac Class frigate fleet is one step closer to operating next-generation sovereign air search radar technology. The SEA 1448 Phase 4B project — which aims to replace the SPS-49(V)8 Air Search Radar on the Royal Australian Navy’s fleet of eight Anzac Class frigates with a CEAFAR-2L phased array radar system — has officially achieved initial operating capability (IOC).
The sovereign designed and manufactured system — jointly developed by CEA Technologies, Saab Australia and BAE Systems — is expected to complement the first-generation CEAFAR-1S phased array radar capability installed during the Anzac Anti-Ship Missile Defence upgrade.
Capability benefits include advanced detection, classification and identification of air contacts, enhanced radar and combat management system integration, bolstered radar functionality and improvements in equipment support and reliability.
“This technology has delivered a significantly advanced air warfare and missile self-defence capability to Navy’s Anzac Class frigates and provides Navy with one of the most advanced, sovereign air search radar capabilities in the world,” Chief of the Royal Australian Navy, Vice Admiral Michael Noonan, AO, said.
“The close partnership between government and Australian industry is crucial to this Australian success story.”
According to deputy director, systems, Commander David Bettell, the new technology, integrated with the 9LV Combat Management System, has been successfully demonstrated at sea.
“The Anzac Air Search Radar replacement project has not only replaced the ageing air search radar but delivered ground-breaking integrated digital Identification Friend or Foe (IFF) capability, a world first within a Phased Array Radar System,” CMDR Bettell said.
The upgrade was facilitated by the Warship Asset Management Agreement Alliance in conjunction with the Anzac Ships Program Office and SEA 1448 Phase 4B Project Office.
The SEA 1448 Phase 4B project had initially been expected to hit IOC by June 2020, with final operating capability (FOC) scheduled for June 2024. (Source: Defence Connect)
10 Aug 21. Lockheed Martin team celebrates launch of US Navy’s 27th LCS. The keel was laid for the 27th LCS, the future USS Nantucket, in October 2019. The US Navy’s newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) has been christened as the future USS Nantucket during a ceremony held at the Fincantieri Marinette Marine Shipyard.
The 27th LCS was also launched sideways into the Menominee River in Marinette, Wisconsin, US.
The littoral combat ship was constructed by a team from Lockheed Martin and Fincantieri Marinette Marine under a multi-m dollar contract awarded in 2017.
In October 2019, the Lockheed Martin team conducted the keel-laying ceremony of the ship in Marinette.
Lockheed Martin Small Combatants and Ship Systems vice-president Steve Allen said: “The LCS Freedom-variant is a resilient, flexible warship, designed to meet the evolving missions of the US Navy.
“The Lockheed Martin team continues to partner with the US Navy to add lethality and survivability enhancements to the highly capable LCS class and we look forward to continued delivery of these adaptable ships.”
Lockheed is in full-rate production and has so far delivered ten LCS ships to the US Navy. There are currently six ships in different production stages.
Fincantieri Marinette Marine CEO Mark Vandroff said: “Building LCS 27 and sister ships for the US Navy is an honour and we are proud to be the nation’s shipyard in the heartland.
“The launch and christening we witnessed is a testament to the hard work of more than 2,500 shipbuilders who pass through our gates, put on their hard hats and build American warships.”
The Freedom-class LCS 27 is named in honour of Nantucket island in Massachusetts. The ships in this class are armed with rolling airframe missiles (RAM) and a Mark 110 gun.
The hull design of the LCS supports the integration of Longbow Hellfire missiles, 30mm guns, and manned and unmanned vehicles. These automated ships can cruise at speeds greater than 40k. (Source: naval-technology.com)
06 Aug 21. US Navy Christened Littoral Combat Ship Nantucket. The Navy christened its newest Freedom-variant littoral combat ship (LCS), the future USS Nantucket (LCS 27), during a 10 a.m. CDT ceremony Saturday, Aug. 7, in Marinette, Wisconsin. The principal speaker was Rep. Mike Gallagher, U.S. Representative for Wisconsin’s 8th District. In a time-honored Navy tradition, the ship’s sponsor, Ms. Polly Spencer, will break a bottle of sparkling wine across the bow.
“The future USS Nantucket will be the third U.S. Navy ship commissioned to honor the maritime history and spirit of Nantucket,” said Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Harker. “I have no doubt the Sailors of USS Nantucket (LCS 27) will carry on the proud legacy from generations past in preserving sea lanes, countering instability, and maintaining our maritime superiority.”
LCS is a fast, agile, mission-focused platform designed to operate in near-shore environments, winning against 21st-century coastal threats. The platform is capable of supporting forward presence, maritime security, sea control, and deterrence.
The LCS class consists of two variants, the Freedom-variant and the Independence-variant, designed and built by two industry teams. The Freedom-variant team is led by Lockheed Martin in Marinette, Wisconsin (for the odd-numbered hulls). The Independence-variant team is led by Austal USA in Mobile, Alabama, (for LCS 6 and the subsequent even-numbered hulls).
The first Nantucket, a Passaic class coastal monitor, commissioned on Feb. 26, 1863. Assigned to the South Atlantic Blockading Squadron, Nantucket participated in the attack on Confederate forts in Charleston Harbor on April 7, 1863. Struck 51 times during the valiant yet unsuccessful assault on the vital Southern port, the single-turreted monitor was repaired at Port Royal and returned to Charleston to support Army operations on Morris Island. The second Nantucket, a wooden light ship built in 1907 for the Lighthouse Service, was transferred to the Navy by executive order on April 11, 1917. During World War I, the ship continued its duties of warning vessels away from Nantucket Shoals and aided in guarding nearby waters against U-boats. (Source: US DoD)
06 Aug 21. GRSE lays keel for Indian Navy’s first ASW shallow watercraft. The company also laid keel for Indian Navy’s third survey vessel. The company also announced the keel laying of the Indian Navy’s third survey vessel. On its official Twitter account, GRSE stated: “GRSE Lays Twin Keels of 3rd Survey Vessel (Large) & 1st Anti-Submarine Warfare Shallow Water Craft Today.” ASW-SWC vessels are being built by Cochin Shipyard (CSL) and GRSE for the Indian Navy. The ASW vessels will replace the ageing Abhay-class corvettes that entered service with the Indian Navy in 1989. The construction of these vessels forms a part of the Government of India’s Make In India initiative. The ASW-SWC will perform subsurface surveillance on coastal waters, coordinate ASW operations with aircraft, and destroy subsurface targets in inland waters. These ships can also perform search and rescue operations during both day and night in coastal areas, defend intruding aircraft, and lay mines on the sea bed. The steel-cutting ceremony of the ASW-SWC vessels was held at Cochin Shipyard, Kochi, in December 2020. GRSE has delivered three P-28 class ASW corvettes, namely INS Kamorta, INS Kadmat and INS Kiltan,to the Indian Navy. The warships have over 90% indigenous content and have a capacity to carry 3250t. The Kamorta Class corvettes will serve as the frontline warships for the Indian Navy. In March, GRSE laid the keel of the third Project 17A advanced stealth frigate. The Nilgiri-class stealth frigates, also known as Project 17A frigates, are being built by GRSE and Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders for the Indian Navy. (Source: naval-technology.com)
AIR
10 Aug 21. Norway’s First P-8A Poseidon Performs Maiden Flight. The first of five Boeing [NYSE: BA] P-8A Poseidon aircraft for Norway performed its maiden flight yesterday, Aug. 9. The aircraft took off at 10:03 a.m. Pacific time and flew for 2 hours, 24 minutes, reaching a maximum altitude of 41,000 feet during the flight from Renton Municipal Airport to Boeing Field in Seattle. The first flight marks the next phase of the production cycle of this aircraft as it is moved to the Installation and Checkout facility, where mission systems will be installed and additional testing will take place before final delivery to the Norwegian Defence Materiel Agency (NDMA) later this year.
“This inaugural flight is an important milestone for Norway, and the Boeing team remains committed to delivering the P-8 fleet to the NDMA on schedule,” said Christian Thomsen, P-8 Europe program manager. “The P-8 is a capability that will help Norway improve anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance, and search-and-rescue missions, in addition to fostering valuable regional collaboration and interoperability with NATO nations.”
The five P-8As will eventually replace Norway’s current fleet of six P-3 Orions and three DA-20 Jet Falcons. The Royal Norwegian Air Force currently operates its P-3s from Andoya Air Station. With the introduction of the P-8s, flight operations will move to new facilities at Evenes Air Station. To date, Boeing has delivered 136 P-8 aircraft to the U.S. Navy, the Royal Australian Air Force, the Indian Navy and the United Kingdom’s Royal Air Force. Norway is one of eight nations that have selected the P-8A as their maritime patrol aircraft, along with the United States, India, Australia, the United Kingdom, Korea, New Zealand and Germany.
MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL
09 Aug 21. NASA Statement on Departure of JPL Director Michael Watkins. The following is a statement from NASA Administrator Bill Nelson on the departure of Michael Watkins, director of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California: “Under Mike’s leadership, JPL has accomplished some of NASA’s most inspiring science missions, launching and landing the InSight and Perseverance missions on Mars, the first flight on another planet, and giving humanity an unprecedented understanding of our own planet with the Earth ECOSTRESS, Orbiting Carbon Observatory-3, GRACE Follow-On, and Sentinel-6 Michael Freilich. “During his tenure, Mike embodied JPL’s motto, ‘Dare Mighty Things,’ and I wish him all the best in his next endeavor, sharing his understanding of the universe with and helping shape the next generation of scientists and engineers at Caltech.”
JPL is managed for NASA by Caltech in Pasadena, California. (Source: PR Newswire)
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
12 Aug 21. Air Commodore S A Marshall ADC to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Air Officer Commanding No 2 Group with effect from 6 October 2021 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal A K Gillespie CBE whose next appointment as Director Military Aviation Authority has previously been announced.
12 Aug 21. Group Captain A J Portlock to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Assistant Chief of Staff Infrastructure, Headquarters Air Command with effect from 6 September 2021. This is a vacant position.
30 Jul 21. Air Commodore P J Robinson CBE DFC to be promoted Air Vice-Marshal and to be Air Officer Commanding No 11 Group in December 2021 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal I Duguid CB OBE whose next appointment is yet to be announced.
30 Jul 21. Air Commodore A T Martin OBE was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff Capability Delivery Air Mobility & Air Enablers with effect from 17 May 2021 in succession to Air Vice-Marshal S S Edwards whose appointment as Assistant Chief of Air Staff Strategy has previously been announced.
30 Jul 21. Group Captain A C Males to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Chief of Staff Headquarters Air Command in November 2021 in succession to Air Commodore S M R Ward OBE whose next appointment is yet to be announced.
30 Jul 21. Group Captain A B Wardrope CBE DFC to be promoted Air Commodore and to be Head Capability Plans in the Ministry of Defence with effect from 6 September 2021 in succession to Commodore R Cox.
Wing Commander P J Lee to be promoted Group Captain and to be Officer Commanding Royal Air Force Lossiemouth in April 2022 in succession to Group Captain C J Layden.
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
11 Aug 21. The Senate on Wednesday confirmed former Rep. Gil Cisneros to serve as the Pentagon’s top personnel and readiness official, filling a key Defense Department leadership post that has been frequently vacant in recent years. Cisneros’ confirmation by voice vote came just before the Senate’s summer recess is set to begin. He is expected to be formally sworn into the post in the coming days. Cisneros, 50, is a Navy veteran who served two terms as a Democratic representative from the Los Angeles area before losing his re-election bid last fall. As the undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, he’ll be charged with Defense Department health care, education and readiness programs. (Source: Defense News Early Bird/Military.com)
07 Aug 21. Statement by Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III on the Recent Confirmation of Carlos Del Toro as the 78th Secretary of the Navy. “Carlos Del Toro’s lifelong pursuits and deep experience advancing America’s national security make him well-prepared to serve as the 78th Secretary of the Navy. A student of the U.S. Naval Academy and Naval War College, Carlos rose through the ranks during the Cold War and Operation Desert Shield and Storm to serve as the first commanding officer of the destroyer USS Bulkeley DDG 84, and then later as a trusted aide to Pentagon leadership. He understands firsthand the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing our Navy, from addressing the pacing challenge of China and modernizing our capabilities, to investing in our most valuable asset – our people. As an immigrant who has dedicated his life to public service, Carlos exemplifies the core values of honor, courage, and commitment in defense of our country. We remain the preeminent force in the world because of leaders like Carlos, and I have no doubt our Navy and our nation will be well served. I congratulate him on his confirmation, look forward to working with him and take pleasure in welcoming him back aboard.” – Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. (Source: US DoD)
10 Aug 21. President Joe Biden will announce White House national security official Sasha Baker as his pick for deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, Defense News has learned. Baker, the National Security Council’s senior director for strategic planning, previously served as an adviser to progressive Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the lawmaker’s 2020 presidential campaign. Progressives on Tuesday hailed the expected move, describing Baker as a leading progressive national security thinker. During the Obama administration, Baker served as deputy chief of staff to Defense Secretary Ash Carter, who spoke of her in glowing terms. (Source: Defense News)
03 Aug 21. LG John F. Thompson Retires From U.S.A.F. Active Service At The Space & Missile Systems Center, L.A.F.B.. U.S. Air Force Lt. Gen. John F. Thompson, Space and Missile Systems Center commander and Department of the Air Force Program Executive Officer for Space, speaks during his retirement ceremony at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California on July 27, 2021. Thompson thanked his wife, Ruth Anne and children Margaret, Johnny and Claire (who attended virtually), who received certificates of appreciation reflecting their numerous contributions that have made positive impacts to the nation’s defense. (Source: Satnews)
06 Aug 21. The White House today will announce Melissa Dalton as its choice for assistant secretary for homeland defense and global security affairs, Breaking Defense has learned. Dalton, who was part of the Biden landing team at the Pentagon, has been serving as the acting assistant secretary of defense, strategy, plans and capabilities since January; Dalton has been slated to move out of that role when Mara Karlin is confirmed for the strategy job. (Karlin’s nomination was approved by the Senate Armed Services Committee last week.) Before joining the Biden administration, Dalton worked as deputy director of the international studies program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies — overlapping at the think tank with now-deputy defense secretary Kathleen Hicks. Prior to CSIS, Dalton served as a career civil servant in both the George W. Bush and Obama administrations, covering a variety of defense-related jobs. (Source: glstrade.com/Breaking Defense.com)
11 Aug 21. LG (Promotable) Laura J. Richardson, commanding general, U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas, to commander, U.S. Southern Command, Doral, Florida.
11 Aug 21. LG Paul T. Calvert, commander, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq, to deputy commanding general/chief of staff, U.S. Army Forces Command, Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
11 Aug 21. MG (Promotable) John R. Evans Jr. to commanding general, U.S. Army North, Joint Base San Antonio, Texas. He most recently served as commanding general, U.S. Army Cadet Command and Fort Knox, Fort Knox, Kentucky.
11 Aug 21. MG (Promotable) Michael R. Fenzel, vice director for strategy, plans, and policy, J-5, Joint Staff, Washington, D.C., to U.S. Security Coordinator, Israel-Palestinian Authority, Israel.
11 Aug 21. MG (Promotable) Antonio M. Fletcher, deputy director, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Fort Belvoir, Virginia, to commander, NATO Special Operations Headquarters, Belgium.
11 Aug 21. MG (Promotable) Donna W. Martin, provost marshal general/commanding general, U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command, Washington, D.C., to inspector general, U.S. Army, Washington, D.C.
11 Aug 21. MG Lonnie G. Hibbard, commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia, to director of operations, United Nations Command/Combined Forces Command/U.S. Forces Korea, Republic of Korea.
11 Aug 21. MG David C. Hill, deputy chief of engineers/deputy commanding general, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Washington, D.C., to commandant, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania.
11 Aug 21. MG Stephen J. Maranian, commandant, U.S. Army War College, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania, to commanding general, 56th Artillery Command, U.S. Army Europe-Africa, Germany.
11 Aug 21. BG (Promotable) Curtis A. Buzzard, deputy chief of staff, operations, Resolute Support Mission, NATO; deputy commanding general (operations), U.S. Forces-Afghanistan; and commander, U.S. National Support Element Command-Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Afghanistan, to director, Defense Security Cooperation Management Office-Afghanistan, Qatar.
11 Aug 21. BG Robert A. Borcherding to legal counsel to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Washington, D.C. He most recently served as staff judge advocate general, Combined Joint Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, Operation Inherent Resolve, Iraq.
11 Aug 21. BG John D. Kline, senior advisor to the Ministry of Defense, U.S. Forces-Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Qatar, to commanding general, U.S. Army Center for Initial Military Training, U.S. Army Training and Doctrine Command, Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Virginia.
11 Aug 21. BG Constantin E. Nicolet to deputy commanding general for intelligence, Over-the-Horizon Counterterrorism Headquarters, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Qatar. He most recently served as deputy director, intelligence, J-2, U.S. Cyber Command, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland.
11 Aug 21. BG John T. Reim Jr., deputy commander, Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan, Operation Freedom’s Sentinel, Afghanistan, to deputy director, Defense Security Cooperation Management Office-Afghanistan, Qatar.
12 Aug 21. Rear Adm. (lower half) William P. Pennington will be assigned as deputy commander, Tenth Fleet, Fort George G. Meade, Maryland. Pennington is currently serving as commander, Task Force Seven Zero; and commander, Carrier Strike Group Five, Yokosuka, Japan.
12 Aug 21. Capt. David G. Wilson, selected for promotion to rear admiral (lower half), will be assigned as commander, Naval Legal Service Command, Washington, D.C. Wilson is currently serving as assistant judge advocate general (Operations and Management), Washington, D.C.
12 Aug 21. USMC SM Howard L. Kreamer, currently assigned as the sergeant major to U.S. Marine Forces, Pacific, Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, has been selected to replace Navy Fleet Master Chief John J. Perryman IV as command senior enlisted leader for U.S. Strategic Command, Offutt Air Force Base, Nebraska.
REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS
11 Aug 21. Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has ordered Gen. Hibatullah Alizai to replace Gen. Wali Ahmadzai as the Afghan Army chief of staff, according to local media reports and an Afghan defense official who spoke to The Associated Press. Alizai was the commander of the Army’s Special Operations Corps — the elite troops that, along with the Air Force, have been forced to do most of the fighting as regular forces have collapsed amid a Taliban advance. (Source: Defense News)
11 Aug 21. Iran’s new president, Ebrahim Raisi, presented a Cabinet dominated by hard-liners on Wednesday, state TV reported, providing one of the first glimpses into the policies he might pursue over the next four years. The Cabinet list, which offered few surprises, must still be confirmed by Iran’s parliament. The supreme leader also typically weighs in on picking officials for the most sensitive positions. The list named Gen. Mohammad Reza Ashtiani, a former deputy chief of staff of the armed forces, as defense minister. Raisi, a conservative cleric and former judiciary chief, also nominated hard-line career diplomat Hossein Amirabollahian to the crucial post of foreign minister as Iran and the U.S. seek to resuscitate Tehran’s landmark nuclear deal with world powers. Amirabollahian, 56, has served in a range of administrations over the decades. He was deputy foreign minister for Arab and African affairs under former populist hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, known in the West for his Holocaust denial and disputed re-election in 2009. Raisi also appointed Gen. Ahmad Vahidi as his interior minister — a former defense minister blacklisted by the U.S. in 2010 and wanted by Interpol over his alleged role in the 1994 bombing of a Jewish cultural center in Buenos Aires. The attack killed 85 people and wounded hundreds. Javad Owji, 54, a long-time official in the country’s vital oil and gas sector, was nominated as oil minister. Raisi picked Rostam Ghasemi, a former oil minister under Ahmadinejad, as the minister for roads and urbanization. (Source: Defense News)
06 Aug 21. Thandi Modise is South Africa’s new defence minister. Former speaker of the National Assembly Thandi Modise has replaced Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula as South Africa’s defence minister. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the move after a Cabinet reshuffle on Thursday night, which saw a shakeup of the security cluster. Modise brings defence experience to the portfolio, having been a member of uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) and chairing two parliamentary committees on defence. Outgoing Mapisa-Nqakula landed in hot water recently when she contradicted Ramaphosa in saying the violent unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal was not an insurrection but a counter-revolution. She later did an about-turn and concurred with the President. Her image was also tarnished by her trip to Zimbabwe last year when she gave ANC members a ‘lift’. Ramaphosa, in his first Cabinet reshuffle, said Mapisa-Nqakula, will be deployed elsewhere but did not specify where. “We thank her for service to the nation and dedication to her responsibilities,” the President said. She served as defence minister since 2012. Other changes to the security cluster include intelligence minister Ayanda Dlodlo moving back to her old post as Public Service and Administration minister. The Ministry of State Security has been done away with and responsibility for the State Security Agency now resides under the Presidency, which experts have cautioned could be problematic. Dlodlo’s deputy, Zizi Kodwa, is now deputy minister in the Presidency responsible for state security. Ramaphosa has appointed Dr Sydney Mufumadi as his national security adviser. He replaces Charles Nqakula, who had occupied the post until earlier this year. The President’s security sector shakeup includes the appointment of a three-person panel of experts led by Professor Sandy Africa, and supported by Mojanku Gumbi and Silumko Sokupa. In his announcement, Ramaphosa told the nation that “we are working to ensure peace and stability in the wake of the recent outbreak of violence and destruction in parts of the country,” and his Cabinet changes are a reflection of this and other priorities, including vaccine rollout and rebuilding the economy. Security was one of Ramaphosa’s main themes in his reshuffle address. He noted that it has been three weeks since the country experienced an orchestrated campaign of public violence, destruction and sabotage. Modise brings defence experience As a former MK officer and defence committee chair, Modise understands the role of the military and the Department of Defence and why it needs to be properly resourced, but it is not clear if she will be able to persuade National Treasury for more funding. Her appointment comes the South African National Defence Force faces big deployments in and outside its borders. Up to 25 000 members are employed under Operation Prosper internally and up to 1 495 have been authorised to be deployed to Mozambique under the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique. Prior to being appointed defence minister, Modise was the Speaker of the National Assembly from 22 May 2019 to 5 August 2021. Previously she was the Chairperson of the National Council of Provinces from 22 May 2014 and served as Premier of the North West from November 2010 to May 2014. Between 1999 and 2004, Modise served as Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Defence and the Joint Standing Committee on Defence from 1998 to 2004. Modise left South Africa in 1976 to join the African National Congress and received training in Angola. She returned to South Africa in 1978 as an Umkhonto weSizwe operative. She was arrested and imprisoned in 1979 and spent eight years in prison. She was elected as a Member of Parliament of the Republic of South Africa in 1994-2004 and served as the Deputy Secretary-General of the ANC from 2007 to 2012. She also served as a member of its National Executive Committee. Some of her defence-related career highlights include participating in peace-building activities such as a peace mission to stabilise regions such as East Timor, and civil-military roundtables in Nigeria and Ghana. She has also highlighted women’s roles in negotiations and conflict resolution in Rwanda and Burundi. She was a member of the inclusive Security: Women Waging Peace Policy Commission; a member of the Board of Ilitha la Bathu and a member of the Board of International Security Studies. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
INDUSTRY
INDUSTRY TEAMINGS
12 Aug 21. Boeing and iDiC team-up to advance Indigenous businesses. Boeing Australia has signed an agreement with Indigenous Defence and Infrastructure Consortium (iDiC) to grow and support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander-owned and controlled businesses.
The five-year relational head agreement will see both businesses operate under shared guiding principles and a strategic partnership – making it easier for all of Boeing’s Australian subsidiaries to engage Indigenous small and medium enterprises.
Relational agreements are designed to focus on the relationship between the businesses – defining the principles for ethical interactions which are advantageous to both parties.
This agreement bolsters our commitment to achieving genuine and sustainable reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community in Australia, according to Scott Carpendale, vice president and managing director of Boeing Defence Australia.
“Boeing Defence Australia has been working with iDiC since 2017,” Carpendale said.
“We’ve spent more than $18.5 m with Indigenous businesses since 2012 and expect this figure to increase significantly now that all of Boeing’s Australian subsidiaries can engage Indigenous owned businesses under the agreement.
“In addition, it further builds on our work towards boosting Indigenous education and employment prospects.”
iDiC identifies business opportunities for its Indigenous business consortium partners and provides turnkey solutions to prime contractors delivering nation-building projects in the infrastructure and defence industries.
Adam Goodes, chief executive and director of iDiC, added that Boeing and iDiC have worked together to create a true partnership based on trust and aligned values.
“BDA has shown true leadership and commitment in its push for genuine and sustainable reconciliation between Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and the wider community in Australia,” Goodes said.
“This unique agreement further builds on our joint work towards boosting Indigenous education and employment prospects.
“In the pursuit of growth for Indigenous businesses, we operate as one team.” (Source: Defence Connect)
10 Aug 21. Airborne Technologies and VertiPrime Establish Joint Venture to Support the US Department of Defense. AllClear Aerospace & Defense (AllClear), a leading global military solutions provider, announced today that its subsidiary, Airborne Technologies (ATI) and VertiPrime Government Services, LLC (VertiPrime), a service-disabled veteran-owned small business (SDVOSB) as part of the Small Business Administration (SBA) Mentor Protégé Program (application pending approval), established a joint venture company to support the US Department of Defense.
The aim of the program is to enable the protégé to receive valuable guidance from the mentor in many areas such as internal business management, federal procurement processes, business development, and general administrative assistance.
VertiPrime is an Oklahoma manufacturer founded and managed by service-disabled veterans, James Morford and Michael Morford. VertiPrime focuses on the manufacturing of precision replacement parts for our nation’s military to include the US Air Force’s aging fleet of fighter jets and long range bombers.
“The mentor protégé program offers us the unique opportunity to strengthen our support of small businesses, extend our capabilities, and become a valued partner with our armed services veteran community,” said AllClear President and CEO Greg Beason. “It is an honor to work with Michael and James Morford.”
“We are excited and fortunate to establish this formal relationship with Airborne Technologies and AllClear,” stated VertiPrime’s President, James Morford. “The breadth and depth of industry insight and experience they can provide us as mentors is more than we could have hoped for. With their guidance and mentorship, we believe we can become a trusted and recognized part of the defense industrial base for the Air Force’s sustainment efforts, especially for our home state of Oklahoma.”
About AllClear Aerospace & Defense
AllClear Aerospace & Defense is the military aftermarket industry’s leading provider of mission-ready solutions, providing excellence in sustainment for the U.S. militaries and its allies. Headquartered in El Segundo, California, AllClear’s sustainment solutions cover over 25 of the most utilized military aircraft platforms, supported with distribution agreements from leading OEMs, in-house and managed repair solutions, engineered products and manufacturing capabilities. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
09 Aug 21. Leonardo approves RHH Franks as a digital subcontract manufacturing partner. Leonardo, one of the world’s leaders in aerospace, defence and security, has named UK firm RHH Franks as one of its approved digital subcontract manufacturing partners for its helicopter division.
This is further to improvements made from the collaborative diagnostics on the SC21 programme, for which RHH Franks first achieved a bronze award in 2019.
RHH Franks, a global component manufacturer based in New Milton, Hampshire, has been working with the aerospace engineering solutions provider since the 1990s, manufacturing quality components for legacy aircraft, including the Lynx and Sea King.
Following significant investment in a factory expansion, specialist resources and the CATIA V5 system, RHH Franks is now able to receive digital 3D product designs and manufacture any component required for the Leonardo fleet, including the Wildcat helicopter.
This has led to the official approval of RHH Franks as a digital subcontract manufacturer by Leonardo and enhances the company’s manufacturing capability for other clients worldwide across multiple sectors.
Christopher Thomson, Supplier Development Manager UK for Leonardo Helicopters (UK) Division, said: “We’ve always experienced the highest level of service and quality since working with RHH Franks and are delighted to be able to add them to our approved digital partner list.
“RHH Franks’ values and commitment to excellence are very much aligned with Leonardo’s and its investment in CATIA V5 will only enhance the way in which we collaborate.”
Utilising the powerful and functional CATIA V5 software, RHH Franks can take any product concept from 3D design to support large batch original equipment manufacturers, medium batch legacy replenishment or small prototype production.
Elsa Hogan, RHH Franks Managing Director, said: “Leonardo is an innovative company manufacturing one of the most wide-ranging and versatile aircraft fleet in the world, and for that alone we are proud to have been working with them for almost 30 years.
“We are therefore thankful, that with its support, we were able to take the next step in our growth plan and develop our manufacturing capacity and capability with CATIA V5.
“The software has already had a considerable positive impact on output, and we hope to increase this further by working more with Leonardo in the future.”
PERSONNEL
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
12 Aug 21. AE Industrial Partners, LP (“AEI”), a private equity firm specializing in Aerospace, Defense & Government Services, Space, Power Generation, and Specialty Industrial markets, announced today that it has promoted Katie Folmar and Jonathan Lusczakoski to Vice Presidents from Senior Associates, effective immediately. Ms. Folmar, who joined AEI in 2020, is a member of the Investor Relations team. Prior to joining the firm, she worked at Comvest Partners, where she was responsible for fundraising and investor relations activities for the firm’s private equity and private credit strategies. Previously, Ms. Folmar spent seven years at GenSpring Family Offices, an affiliate of SunTrust Banks, where she focused on structuring and monitoring client portfolios and conducting research and quantitative analysis for investment projects. Ms. Folmar received a BS in Business Administration, cum laude, with a major in Finance and minor in Mass Communication, from the University of Florida. She holds the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation. (Source: PR Newswire)
06 Aug 21. AMETEK, Inc. (NYSE: AME) today announced that its Board of Directors has elected Sheldon Thorpe as Vice President of Human Resources. In this role, Mr. Thorpe will be responsible for AMETEK’s talent acquisition and leadership development processes, diversity and inclusion initiatives, global human resources information systems and U.S. payroll operations systems. Mr. Thorpe has been with AMETEK since 2016 and most recently served as Division Vice President, Human Resources for AMETEK’s Specialty Metals Products division. Prior to joining AMETEK, Mr. Thorpe served as Chief Human Resource Officer at The Reading Group and Corporate Vice President of Human Resources at Graham Packaging. (Source: PR Newswire)
09 Aug 21. The former director of the U.S. Army’s network modernization organization has joined IT company CACI International, the business announced Aug. 9. Peter Gallagher, who retired as a major general earlier this year, moved to the company after three-and-a-half years in charge of the Network Cross-Functional Team, the Army outfit tasked with modernizing the service’s tactical network. In his new role, Gallagher will be a senior vice president and help advance the company’s national security technology offerings. (Source: C4ISR & Networks)
10 Aug 21. Graham Corporation (NYSE: GHM), a global business that designs, manufactures and sells critical equipment for the defense, energy and chemical/petrochemical industries, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Daniel J. Thoren as its President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 1, 2021. Mr. Thoren will also join the Board of Directors upon assuming the new role. Mr. Thoren currently serves as Graham’s President and Chief Operating Officer. He will succeed James R. Lines, who plans to retire from the Company and step down from the Board of Directors. James J. Malvaso, Graham’s Board Chairman, commented, “We first met Dan in 2019 when we were evaluating the acquisition of Barber-Nichols (“BN”), which we completed on June 1, 2021. Dan has proven his strong leadership skills through the rapid growth of BN and, since joining Graham, has demonstrated a robust vision for the future of the Company. Dan had built a strong leadership bench at BNI enabling this succession plan to be another key benefit of our transformative acquisition. We are excited to have him take charge of the next phase of Graham’s future. (Source: BUSINESS WIRE)
05 Aug 21. Liberty Defense Holdings Ltd. (“Liberty” or the “Company”) (TSXV: SCAN) (OTCQB: LDDFF) (FRANKFURT: LD2), a leading concealed weapons and threat detection solutions company, is pleased to announce that it has added Linda L. Jacksta to its board of directors. Jacksta has 35 years of experience with U.S. Customs & Border Protection (CBP), the largest law enforcement agency in the federal government. At CBP, Jacksta led efforts to manage threats to border security while also resolving operational challenges. She established an enterprise data analytics organization by enhancing partnerships with the intelligence community, creating CBP’s National Use and Force Control Board. Her most recent role was serving as the Deputy Executive Assistant Commissioner for Operations Support where she directed CBP intelligence, forensics, incident management, and international affairs functions. As Executive Director for the Cargo System Program Office, she led modernization efforts inside CBP’s multi-bn-dollar import/export system. (Source: PR Newswire)
12 Aug 21. Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) has elected Graham Robinson to its board of directors. Robinson is the senior vice president and president of STANLEY Industrial, a business segment of Stanley Black & Decker, a position he has held since April 2020. Prior to joining Stanley Black & Decker, Robinson served as an executive with Honeywell for seven years, including roles as president of Honeywell Industrial Safety, president of Honeywell Sensing and IoT, and chief marketing officer of the company’s Automation and Controls Solution division. He also held leadership roles at Micron Technology, Samsung Electronics, AT&T Bell Laboratories and Motorola. Robinson earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from New York University’s Tandon School of Engineering, a master’s in electrical engineering from Cornell University and a master’s of business administration from the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.
10 Aug 21. Triumph Group [NYSE:TGI] (“Triumph” or the “Company”) today announced the appointment of Jennifer H. Allen, the Company’s Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, to the newly created position of Chief Administrative Officer. In this role, she will have oversight of the Company’s human resources and information technology functions as well as her existing legal and compliance activities. Ms. Allen joined the Company in September of 2018 as General Counsel and has helped reshape the Company’s program and business portfolio. She also has been involved in Triumph’s debt retirement, refinancing and equity offering activity. More recently, she assumed leadership of the Company’s Environmental, Sustainability, and Governance efforts. (Source: PR Newswire)
REST OF THE WORLD APPOINTMENTS
11 Aug 21. Proofpoint has appointed the former head of cyber security at Jetstar Group as resident chief information security officer for the company’s APAC region. Proofpoint confirmed the appointment of Yvette Lejins to the role of resident CISO for the APAC region earlier this week. She has worked as the head of cyber security at Jetstar, before leading Qantas’ Cyber Businesses Protect which oversaw Jetstar Group, Qantas Loyalty and Qantas Digital. Prior to this, Lejins served as a security manager at Atlassian. It is expected that Lejins will be able to use her prior expertise across the industry to enhance the company’s overall strategy. (Source: https://www.cybersecurityconnect.com.au/)
12 Aug 21. Thales has appointed a new country account manager, New Zealand to oversee the company’s continued growth in the region. Paul Jordan, the company’s new account manager, New Zealand, had previously served across several senior government and defence positions in New Zealand, including the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) where he oversaw transformation programs, and the New Zealand national security community, where he helped to establish the National Cyber Security Centre and Defence Cyber Security Centre. Before beginning his role at Thales, Jordan served ad the Director Agency Partnerships for New Zealand’s Department of Internal Affairs and as chief information officer within the NZDF. (Source: Defence Connect)
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