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MARITIME
09 Sep 22. HII starts fabrication of US Navy’s 15th San Antonio-class ship. Pittsburgh is the second vessel of this class to have LPD Flight II production configuration. Huntington Ingalls Industries’ (HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division has commenced fabrication of the US Navy’s amphibious transport dock ship, the future USS Pittsburgh (LPD 31).
The start of the work on LPD 31 was marked by the cutting of the first 100t of steel on 7 September.
Programme Executive Office (PEO) Ships Amphibious Warfare Programme Office programme manager Cedric McNeal said: “We are proud to have the future USS Pittsburgh under construction, the fifth ship to bear the name.
“With this ship, we will continue to honour the legacy of the great city of Pittsburgh and the state of Pennsylvania.”
LPD 31 is the fifth vessel to bear this name. The first vessel was an ironclad gunboat, USS Pittsburgh, that served during the American Civil War.
The future USS Pittsburgh is the second San Antonio-class vessel to have landing platform dock (LPD) Flight II production configuration.
Once constructed, LPD 31 will be capable of supporting various operations of the US Navy and US Marine Corps (USMC).
The San Antonio LPDs are used for transporting USMC, their equipment and supplies, with the help of embarked landing craft air cushion and amphibious assault vehicles.
The 684ft-long and 105ft-wide vessels are a significant part of the US Navy’s 21st century amphibious assault force.
Furthermore, LPDs can also support the Marine Air Ground Task Force in conducting a wide range of missions including power projection, sea control, expeditionary missions, amphibious operations, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief missions.
(Source: naval-technology.com)
06 Sep 22. Philippine Navy christens first two FAIC-M vessels in Manila.
The boats were named after late Nestor Acero and late Lolinato To-Ong, Philippine Marine Corps Medal of Valor recipients.
The Philippine Navy (PN) has officially christened its first two of the nine fast-attack interdictor craft-missiles (FAIC-Ms) vessels.
The Philippines News agency (PNA) confirmed in a report that the two vessels were christened during a ceremony at PN headquarters in Manila on 6 September.
The FAIC-M boats were named as BRP Nestor Acero (PG-901) and BRP Lolinato To-Ong (PG-902).
PG-901 and PG-902 have been named after two Philippine Marine Corps personnel, private 1st class Nestor Acero and 1st lieutenant Lolinato To-Ong, who also received Medal of Valour for their bravery.
Both ships have been sponsored by Soledad Bacarro.
PN spokesperson commander Benjo Negranza was quoted by PNA as saying: “This acquisition aims to strengthen country’s naval capability in terms of enhancing littoral defence and maritime interdiction operations as it will complement previously acquired 12 multi-purpose attack craft (MPAC) of PN.”
Built by Israel Shipyards, the 32m-long FAIC-M ships are armed with remote stabilised weapons, short-range missiles and has rapid intercept capabilities.
The PN is procuring the eight FAIC-M vessels as part of a $175.45m (PHP10bn) project, which was approved in 2019 under the Horizon II list of the revised AFP modernisation programme.
Launched in June last year, the two vessels have recently completed sea trials in Israel to validate the functionalities of its systems.
Negranza added: “These ships could be deployed to patrol and protect our littorals from any possible threats.”
Delivery of the next three FAIC-M vessels is expected to take place from this year.
Meanwhile, construction on remaining four ships is underway at the PN shipyard in Naval Station Pascual Ledesma in Cavite City, Philippines.
(Source: naval-technology.com)
05 Sep 22. RCN takes delivery of third Harry DeWolf-class AOPS Max Bernays. The ship will be transferred to its homeport, CFB Esquimalt, in 2023, after completing post-acceptance works. The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has taken delivery of its third of six Harry DeWolf-class Arctic and Offshore Patrol Ships (AOPS), HMCS Max Bernays.
The vessel will continue to remain at Halifax shipyard in Nova Scotia to complete the post-acceptance and final ship preparation works.
Once the associated work is complete, the AOPS will be transferred to its homeport of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Esquimalt in the West Coast next year.
Canadian Defence Minister Anita Anand said: “Today we celebrate another important milestone for National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) and RCN with arrival of its third new AOPS Max Bernays.
“I would like to recognise important work of our shipbuilders and thousands of Canadians that have contributed their time, expertise, and materials to support construction of this new ship.”
In 2012, Irving Shipbuilding received a contract from the Canadian Government to build six AOPS for the RCN under the nation’s NSS.
Construction of Max Bernays began in December 2017, while the ship was officially christened in May this year. It was named after chief petty officer Max Bernays. The vessel has considerable space to accommodate small vehicles, a Cyclone helicopter and deployable boats.
The Harry DeWolf-class AOPS have been designed to support various missions at home and abroad. It includes search and rescue, coastal surveillance, humanitarian aid and disaster relief, drug interdiction and support to international partners. Irving Shipbuilding is working on the fourth, fifth and sixth AOPS, that are currently under construction different stages. Delivery of one new ship is expected to take place every year until 2025. (Source: naval-technology.com)
05 Sep 22. Brazilian Navy commissions first Scorpene-class submarine Riachuelo. The submarine has been manufactured and assembled entirely in Brazil under TT deal with Naval Group. The Brazilian Navy has commissioned the lead Scorpene-class attack submarine, Riachuelo S-40, during a ceremony in Itaguaí, Rio de Janeiro. Announced by French shipbuilder Naval Group, the commissioning ceremony was held at Submarine Base of Madeira Island (BSIM) on 1 September. Before entering the service, the submarine has already completed its sea trials.
Riachuelo is the first of four submarines under the Brazilian Navy’s Programa de desenvolvimento de Submarinos or Submarine Development Programme (Prosub), which is a partnership between Brazil and France.
In 2009, the Brazilian Navy selected Naval Group to develop the four submarines.
The company, under a transfer of technology (TT) programme, worked with Brazil’s Itaguaí Construções Navais (ICN).
ICN is responsible for manufacturing and assembling of the four submarines entirely in Brazil.
Naval Group CEO Pierre Éric Pommellet said: “The commissioning of Riachuelo is a major milestone for the Brazilian Navy, ICN, Naval Group and all our partners.
“She will bring new capabilities to the Brazilian Navy for decades to come.
“The successful delivery of the Riachuelo, the first Scorpene submarine entirely built in Brazil is proof of the success of Naval Group’s transfer of technology.
“We are proud to be part of the ProSub programme and remain fully committed to deliver the three other units of the series.”
Launched in 2018, Riachuelo is a 2000t conventional submarine capable of performing several missions including anti-submarine warfare, anti-surface warfare, long-range strikes, special operations and intelligence gathering. The Scorpene-class conventional attack submarines (SSK) has a six weapon launching torpedoes tubes and 18 missiles. Currently, the remaining three submarines, Humaita S-41, Tonelero S-42, and Ango Stura S-43, are under different stages of construction. Humaitá is expected to commence its trials later this year. (Source: naval-technology.com)
AIR
07 Sep 22. Malawi receives two MA600 aircraft from China. The Malawi Defence Force has taken delivery of two MA600 transport aircraft from the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC).
The aircraft were readied for export in February this year, with Malawi’s Ambassador to China, Allan Chintedza, taking part in the aircraft acceptance process. After a five-day flight from Kunming Changshui International Airport in China, the aircraft landed at Blantyre-Chileka International Airport on 18 July, where they were welcomed by Chinese and Malawian officials. One is painted in a civilian-style blue and white scheme, while the other features military-style grey paint.
On receiving the two aircraft, Malawi’s Principal Secretary in the Ministry of Defence, Erica Maganga, said the aircraft (MAF-T10 and MAF-T12) will be used to assist in transporting Malian soldiers to peacekeeping missions as well as ferrying top government officials, including the President. This will cut costs considerably, as it will no longer be necessary to charter aircraft for these missions, Key Publishing reports.
Malawi Defence Force Deputy Commander, Lieutenant General Paul Valentino Phiri, said civilians would also be carried when the need arises.
Malawian media report that the two aircraft were donated by the government of China. They provide a major boost to the Malawi Defence Force, as only helicopters (AS350B1, AS532L2 and SA330H) are currently in service with the Malawi Defence Force Air Wing. It used to operate a small number of fixed wing transports, like the Do 28, Do 228 and C-47 Dakota, but most of these are no longer in use.
The MA600 is an improved version of the Xian MA60 with new passenger cabin, new avionics system and Pratt & Whitney Canada PW127J turboprop engines developing more power. First rolled out in 2008, it has a 60-passenger capacity. The air forces of Djibouti, Angola, Kenya, Zambia and Cameroon are some of the African users of the earlier MA60 aircraft. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
06 Sep 22. SA Gripen flies after 12 month grounding. Months of uncertainty ended on Monday (5 September) for the SA Air Force’s (SAAF’s) front line combat fleet when a single-seat Gripen C (tail number 3918) took off from Air Force Base (AFB) Makhado in the wake of “intense work by 2 Squadron technicians and pilots”.
Details of the sortie – the first by a SAAF Gripen in a year – have not been made official with African Defence Review (ADR) director Darren Olivier saying 3918’s return to the skies followed “final signing of a delayed support contract” and the sweat equity put in by 2 Squadron personnel. He called it “a remarkable achievement”, given the timescales and resources available. Further evidence the single-engined jet fighter’s take-off was truly a team effort came via the involvement of former 2 Squadron personnel volunteering reserve duty to assist.
Right now, Olivier maintains it’s about regaining basic operational currency and will be “months” before combat readiness is restored.
“Even then it won’t be to previous levels absent an increase in funding. There is still a long way to go,” he said, adding 3918’s take-off and subsequent landing was “an important symbolic step”.
“At one stage it wasn’t at all certain we’d ever see a SAAF Gripen in the air again.”
The ever-present spectre of funds, more specifically the lack thereof, means the newly concluded support contract covers only 13 aircraft. This Olivier sees as sufficient to rebuild air combat capability, retain scarce skills and provide “some operational deployability”. The three year contract is, according to him, important for stability and rebuilding capability. The capability side goes further than 2 Squadron and its air and ground crews. Forward air controllers (FACs) and other musterings rely on 2 Squadron for currency and qualification.
On paper the SAAF has a Gripen strength of 26, but one was damaged beyond economic repair and 12 will be mothballed to stay under the budget ceiling, leaving 13 aircraft operational.
There is talk of putting the Gripen into the air above AFB Waterkloof during the 21 to 25 September Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD) exhibition.
Late last month Armscor told Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans (PCDMV) that all SAAF aircraft maintenance contracts were resolved, with 40-odd contracts in place, including the Gripen and Pilatus fleets as well as the VIP aircraft.
In February this year, only 25% SAAF aircraft were serviceable with Armscor at the time evaluating bids for aircraft support contracts. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
PLANT CLOSURES, JOB LOSSES AND STRIKES
08 Sep 22. Possible retrenchments loom at Denel. That was then. A400M components under manufacture at a no longer in existence Denel Aeronautics. Denel management appears to be taking the “drastic times call for drastic measures” idiom to heart as it sets out on labour negotiations that could see close to a third of its 1 807 permanent workforce retrenched.
Organised labour has been informed of “possible dismissals based on operational requirements” by newly named interim chief executive Mike Kgobe, who replaced William Hlakoane on 1 September.
Five pages of correspondence set out, in varying levels of detail, the intentions of the Denel board and management to restructure operations. This will evolve into “an optimised operating model and value proposition” for the State-owned defence and technology conglomerate. The letter to organised labour, seen by defenceWeb, has it this will see a reduction in the overall company cost base; improve operating efficiencies and “a possible reduction in operating structure and employee headcount across all operations”.
“If implemented” the restructuring proposal will ensure effective organisation of Denel operations to “successfully” bring into being the re-purposed company strategy. This, according to Kgobe’s letter, “may give rise to some positions being declared redundant and possible retrenchments”.
All told, 663 Denel employees could be retrenched in five categories. They are senior officials and managers, professionals, technicians and associate professionals, clerks and “crafts and related trades”.
Five criteria will be applied in a proposed selection, overseen by a CCMA (Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration) facilitator as demanded by the Labour Relations Act. They are relevant experience and qualifications, competency, skills and diversity. If a selection cannot be made LIFO (last in, first out) will apply and could include “bumping” (when employees with more years of service take positions from those with less service years).
A proposed retrenchment date of 1 October, pending the putting into place of all necessary consultation processes and people, is envisaged.
On the table will be a severance payment equal to a week’s remuneration for each completed year of service. Additionally, retrenched personnel will be fully paid up to termination, including accrued leave pay and “some benefits in accordance with the Social Plan”.
The seriousness with which Denel management is approaching its “new” structure is illustrated by cost saving measures including freezing expenditure on employee training, supplier development, corporate social investment (CSI), new apprentice intakes and engineering bursaries. Denel contractor numbers are “significantly” reduced with future new business their only opportunity and those who remain on the payroll are subject to a salary increase moratorium, for which no timeframe is given.
(Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
MILITARY AND GOVERNMENT
PERSONNEL
02 Sep 22. SANDF to cut over 3 000 uniformed personnel, impacting defence capabilities. Officers formative course parade at the Army Gymnasium, Heidelberg. The current and upcoming financial years will see the SA National Defence Force (SANDF) lose more than three thousand uniformed personnel prompting the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans to tell a Parliamentary questioner it will impact on the force’s capability to deliver on its responsibilities.
Replying to a question asked by Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) parliamentarian Washington Mafanya, Thandi Modise said the national defence force, among others, “remained resolute in assuring the sovereignty and integrity of the Republic”. She added the “continual decrease in the Cost of Employment (CoE) impacts negatively on SANDF capabilities”.
The aim of personnel cuts, Mafanya heard, was to reduce cost pressures by not exceeding “the average planned human resource strength of 73 000”. According to Modise the interventions aim to establish “equilibrium” between the CoE allocation and the number of people needed to maintain an effective defence capability.
A bn Rand is available from National Treasury in the current financial year (2022/23) to “assist the DoD (Department of Defence) to fit in the CoE allocation” with R800 m earmarked for the 2023/24 financial year. The funds will see the “planned exit of approximately 3 048 uniformed members through MEM (mobility exit mechanism).”
Turning to making the SANDF a better – albeit smaller – force, Mafanya wanted to know from Modise whether competency assessments are done to ensure “deserving soldiers” are promoted on merit.
A qualified “yes” was the ministerial response which, among others, pointed out, assessment started at entry level and continued with “formal military courses” where soldiers are further assessed/evaluated.
“Successful completion of programmes is an indication of competencies and merits” needed for promotion. Additionally, uniformed personnel undergo performance management and development evaluation annually.
“Member profile, competency and performance, among others, form part of criteria for promotion consideration and succession planning for the SANDF at large,” the EFF Gauteng parliamentarian heard. (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
06 Sep 22. The Queen has been pleased to approve the following ministerial appointments. The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
07 Sep 22. UK Ministerial Appointments: September 2022, The Queen has been pleased to approve the following appointments:
- The Rt Hon Elizabeth Truss MP as Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, and Minister for the Union
- The Rt Hon Dr Thérèse Coffey MP as Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and Deputy Prime Minister
- The Rt Hon Kwasi Kwarteng MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer
- The Rt Hon James Cleverly MP as Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs
- The Rt Hon Suella Braverman QC MP as Secretary of State for the Home Department
- Wendy Morton MP as Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip). She will attend Cabinet
- The Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Defence
- The Rt Hon Brandon Lewis CBE MP as Lord Chancellor, and Secretary of State for Justice
- The Rt Hon Nadhim Zahawi MP as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Minister for Intergovernmental Relations and Minister for Equalities
- The Rt Hon Penny Mordaunt MP as Lord President of the Council, and Leader of the House of Commons
- Lord True CBE as Lord Privy Seal, and Leader of the House of Lords
- The Rt Hon Jake Berry MP as Minister without Portfolio
- The Rt Hon Alok Sharma MP has been re-appointed as COP26 President
- The Rt Hon Jacob Rees-Mogg MP as Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- The Rt Hon Simon Clarke MP as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- Kemi Badenoch MP as Secretary of State for International Trade and President of the Board of Trade
- Chloe Smith MP as Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
- The Rt Hon Kit Malthouse MP as Secretary of State for Education
- Ranil Jayawardena MP as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
- The Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan MP as Secretary of State for Transport
- The Rt Hon Michelle Donelan MP as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- The Rt Hon Chris Heaton-Harris MP as Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
- The Rt Hon Alister Jack MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Scotland
- The Rt Hon Sir Robert Buckland KBE QC MP has been re-appointed as Secretary of State for Wales
- Chris Philp MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury. He will attend Cabinet
- Rt Hon Michael Ellis QC MP as Attorney General. He will attend Cabinet
- Edward Argar MP as Paymaster General and Minister for the Cabinet Office. He will attend Cabinet
- Vicky Ford MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Development) in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. She will attend Cabinet
- Tom Tugendhat MBE MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Security) in the Home Department. He will attend Cabinet
- James Heappey MP has been re-appointed as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Defence. He will be Minister for the Armed Forces and Veterans and will attend Cabinet
- Graham Stuart MP as a Minister of State (Minister for Climate) in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. He will attend Cabinet
- The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP as a Minister of State in the Department of Health and Social Care
- Rachel Maclean MP as a Minister of State in the Ministry of Justice
- Victoria Prentis MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Work and Pensions
- Julia Lopez MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
- Michael Tomlinson MP as Solicitor General
- Paul Scully MP has been re-appointed as a Minister of State (Minister for London) in the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
- The Rt Hon Jesse Norman MP as a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Leo Docherty MP as a Minister of State in the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
- Tom Pursglove MP as a Minister of State in the Home Office
- Jeremy Quin MP as a Minister of State in the Home Office
- Jackie Doyle-Price MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
- The Rt Hon Conor Burns MP as a Minister of State in the Department for International Trade
- The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP as a Minister of State in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
(Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
07 Sep 22. Sir Tim Barrow has been appointed as the Prime Minister’s National Security Adviser. He will succeed Sir Stephen Lovegrove who will become the Prime Minister’s Defence Industrial Adviser. In his new role, Stephen Lovegrove will focus on a number of vital national and international defence programmes until the end of this year. Tim Barrow is currently the Second Permanent Secretary and Political Director at the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO). He has extensive experience across a range of foreign and national security policy issues, including having served as Ambassador in Kyiv, Moscow, and to the European Union. As Political Director in the FCDO, he has worked on the biggest foreign policy issues facing the country, including playing a leading role in the UK’s diplomatic response to Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine. (Source: https://www.gov.uk/)
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
09 Sep 22. USMC MG James F. Glynn for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as deputy commandant for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Quantico, Virginia. Glynn is currently serving as deputy commanding general, Training and Education Command, Quantico, Virginia.
09 Sep 22. USMC MG Francis L. Donovan for appointment to the grade of lieutenant general, with assignment as vice commander, U.S. Special Operations Command, Pentagon, Washington, D.C. Donovan is currently serving as director, Office of USMC Communication, Washington, D.C.
09 Sep 22. USMC Res. BG Leonard F. Anderson IV for appointment to the grade of major general. Anderson is currently serving as commanding general, 4th Marine Aircraft Wing, U.S. Marine Forces Reserve, New Orleans, Louisiana.
07 Sep 22. The U.S. Army has nominated a new leader for Futures Command — Lt. Gen. James Rainey — nine months after its first commander Gen. Mike Murray retired, the service’s undersecretary said Sept. 7 at the Defense News Conference. Lt. Gen. James Richardson, Murray’s deputy, has served as acting commander since the first commander’s retirement in December 2021. The Army command that oversees the requirements process for modernization had been without a confirmed four-star leader for more than nine months after officials worried the front-runner for the job would not receive congressional approval because he allegedly had reservations about deploying the National Guard during the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol. (Source: Defense News)
06 Sep 22. The White House on Friday announced it nominated Nickolas Guertin to serve as the assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition, a position that has not had a Senate-confirmed leader since the Biden administration took office. Guertin currently serves as the Defense Department’s director of operational test and evaluation and is a retired Navy Reserve engineering duty officer. The Navy has not had a Senate-confirmed leader in this position since James Geurts, who served as assistant secretary of the Navy for research, development and acquisition from December 2017 to January 2021, when the Biden administration took office. Geurts then began performing the duties of under secretary of the Navy. (Source: Defense News)
08 Sep 22. Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder handed the reins of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific to Lt. Gen. William Jurney in a Wednesday morning ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. Lt. Gen. Steven Rudder handed the reins of Marine Corps Forces, Pacific to Lt. Gen. William Jurney in a Wednesday morning ceremony at Marine Corps Base Hawaii at Kaneohe Bay. Rudder, a Marine aviation officer, took command of Marines in the Pacific in July 2020 as the COVID-19 pandemic raged and when it was unclear how soon vaccines would be available. He was also tasked with tackling an ambitious restructuring of Marine Corps forces to conform to the vision of Marine Corps commandant Gen. David Berger, who gave remarks during the ceremony. (Source: Defense News Early Bird/https://www.stripes.com/branches)
INDUSTRY
PERSONNEL
EUROPE APPOINTMENTS
30 Aug 22. Avinor appoints Mats Gjertsen head of unmanned traffic management and counter UAS. Norway’s air navigation service provider Avinor has appointed Mats Gjertsen head of Unmanned Traffic Management (UTM) and counter unmanned aerial systems (C-UAS). Avinor selected Frequentis and Altitude Angel to provide a UTM system in 2020 as part of plans to create a nationwide UTM system. Mats Gjertsen was previously Avinor Flysikring C-UAS project manager and UTM coordinator. For more information visit: www.avinor.no (Source: www.unmannedairspace.info)
07 Sep 22. Space sector headhunter EVONA announced Christina Korp – ‘the astronaut wrangler’ – as their newest strategic advisor today. Alongside the enormous growth they’ve experienced as a company, Christina’s industry experience and expertise will be instrumental in their mission to shape the space sector one inspired person at a time. Christina has a wealth of knowledge across many corners of the space sector. She’s a space advisor, astronaut manager and the president of Purpose Entertainment. Impressively, she managed Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin and played a vital role in launching his education foundations – ShareSpace and the Aldrin Family Foundation. Christina is even known as an ‘astronaut wrangler’ because of her history of managing and working with high-profile astronauts. Christina is the founder of SPACE for a Better World, a space education and advocacy organisation that partners with schools, universities, education foundations and space grant consortiums. They create progammes and projects that can be duplicated in any community to inspire, educate and raise awareness of the ways space can be used for good.
08 Sep 22. Rivada Space Networks GmbH has announced a series of appointments to build up its senior leadership team.Rivada Space Networks is deploying a new global network of 600 low-earth-orbit satellites (LEO) to enable gateway-less, point-to-point, global connectivity for governments and enterprises. The constellation uses laser links to create an optical mesh network in space. Combined with Rivada’s patented terrestrial wireless technologies, RSN’s constellation enables the convergence of terrestrial and orbital connectivity, ushering in a fundamental change in ultra-secure, global, end-to-end enterprise-grade networks.
Based in Germany, Rivada Space Networks GmbH is rapidly moving forward with procurement of the constellation of 600 Ka-band communications satellites and associated launch services. The company is currently undertaking an RFP with major satellite manufacturers to finalize the system design and manufacturing plan, paving the way for the production and deployment of the entire constellation.
The Rivada Space Networks GmbH leadership team comprises:
Declan Ganley, Chairman
Serial telecoms entrepreneur and co-inventor of 48 patents in the wireless sector, Declan was the founder of wireless broadband and cable TV businesses throughout Europe, including Broadnet, which operated broadband wireless networks in ten EU countries, and Cabletel, with a cable multimedia network in Eastern Europe.
Severin Meister, Chief Executive Officer
Former CEO of a large multinational single-family office, CEO of Constantia and several technology companies, Severin has a wealth of experience in strategic investment and corporate management. Severin is also a former submarine commander of the German Navy.
Clemens Kaiser, Chief Program Officer and Acting Chief Technology Officer
Former COO at Kayser-Threde and former Director of Program Development at EUMETSAT, the European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites, Clemens has an in-depth knowledge of system engineering and program management for the development of complex operational space-based infrastructures.
Mark Rigolle, Chief Operating Officer and Acting Chief Financial Officer
Former CEO at O3b and LeoSat and former CFO at SES, Mark has more than 30 years’ experience in the telecom and satellite industries, including raising $1.2 bn in funding for O3b’s constellation. He was a co-founder of Kacific, a company which delivers satellite broadband to isolated islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Diederik Kelder, Chief Strategy Officer
Diederik has over 25 years’ experience in the satellite communications industry, which includes working for a number of the most prominent satellite operators in the areas of strategic planning, commercial planning and business development. He was formerly with SES, New Skies Satellites, Eutelsat and KPMG.
Ann Vandenbroucke, Chief Regulatory Officer
Former Chief Regulatory Officer at Avanti Communications and former Senior Director at Inmarsat where she was responsible for global market access and spectrum issues, Ann has in-depth experience of the workings of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) and securing universal rights to offer satellite services. (Source: PR Newswire)
07 Sep 22. Specialist hands on deck for Systematic. Systematic’s in-house maritime expertise has expanded with the arrival of four former Service personnel with Navy and Marine backgrounds.
Not only did they span the globe throughout their military careers, but each new joiner is also employed in a different regional office, providing domain expertise to customers across the world.
With the company focus on providing scalable C4ISR solutions deployable across all warfare domains, the experience and expertise of specialists provides invaluable insight and working knowledge.
United Kingdom
Former Royal Navy Vice Admiral and NATO Senior Mentor Paul Bennett joined Systematic’s Farnborough office in the UK in July where he provides a full spectrum defence advisory role from across his 36-year career. As well as six sea-going command appointments he served ashore in the UK as head of Royal Navy capability and abroad as Chief of Staff, Allied
Asia-Pacific
Also hailing from the Royal Navy is former Commander Rob Wilson who has joined the Australian office in Canberra, Systematic’s Asia-Pacific headquarters. Rob, who commanded Type 23 frigate HMS Somerset and headed up the Maritime Warfare Training School, left the navy in 2017 and headed up his crypto-currency trading firm until he joined Systematic in August as Business Development Manager.
Central Europe
The third new joiner in the maritime domain is Gregor Mannherz, a former Lieutenant Commander in the German Navy and a mine warfare and operational planning specialist. After more than a decade in the HR and marine industries, and now a Commander in the naval reserves, Gregor works in Cologne, Germany as Business Development Manager for Central Europe.
– I’m grateful for the opportunity to be part of this journey.”
United States
Former Lieutenant Colonel in the US Marine Corps and F35 fighter pilot Mike Rountree brings a wealth of experience from within the land, sea, air and littoral environment to Systematic’s US office. In 22 years, he worked across a variety of roles, latterly including command of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron 121 based out of Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan and as the Operational Planning Course Director at the School of Advanced Warfighting.
U.S. APPOINTMENTS
06 Sep 22. BlueHalo, a leading provider to the national security community of critical capabilities and technologies across Space, Air, and Cyber domains announced today the appointment of industry veteran, Trip Ferguson as Chief Operating Officer, effective immediately. Trip brings more than 20 years of experience in the military and as an operator in the defense and government services industries, having spent the last 10 years as an operating executive for private-equity backed and publicly traded companies. (Source: PR Newswire)
07 Sep 22. CodeMettle, an innovative developer of NetOps software from the edge to the enterprise, today announced Mike Mostow as its first chief operating officer. Mostow brings more than 25 years of experience in operations and sales leadership, along with a proven track record of building and scaling teams in fast-growing enterprise software and technology companies. (Source: PR Newswire)
07 Sep 22. COMSovereign Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: COMS) (“COMSovereign” or the “Company”), a U.S.-based developer of 4G LTE Advanced and 5G Communication Systems and Solutions today announced that the Board of Directors of COMSovereign has accepted the resignation of co-founder, Chairman and CEO Daniel Hodges, effective September 1, 2022. The Board has also concurrently accepted the resignation of co-founder, President and Board member John Howell, effective on September 1, 2022.
The Board has been reviewing CEO candidates and has appointed David Knight as interim CEO until a formal selection is made.
David Knight, a seasoned and successful technology and operations executive, has been appointed by the Board to replace Dan Hodges. Mr. Knight has been advising COMSovereign over the past several months. David has led turnarounds and transformations of multiple technology and services companies. He previously served as CEO of Dispersive Holdings, a cybersecurity company based in Atlanta, GA and was CEO of Federos (acquired by Oracle). Earlier, Mr. Knight held senior management positions at Motorola, SEI and at Micromuse where he was responsible for the acquisition and integration of over $200 m in subsidiaries and partnerships prior to the firm’s purchase by IBM. He holds a master’s degree in management from Northwestern’s Kellogg School and a Bachelor of Science in Accounting from Valparaiso University.
COMSovereign’s Board of Directors issued the following statement, “We thank Dan and John for their work in creating COMSovereign and its compelling vision of an American-made wireless technology company built on significant intellectual property, critical enabling technologies, and unique core capabilities. The impacts of COVID, supply chain disruptions and chip shortages have created substantial challenges in achieving the Company’s goals and creating shareholder value so we must refocus the business under new leadership so it can deliver on its potential. Through the work of David Knight and our highly engaged Board of Directors, we are committed to moving the Company forward into a new phase, returning the business to the basics of customer engagement, increasing revenues and profitability so it can deliver benefit to all COMSovereign stakeholders.”
In connection with the management changes underway within the Company, the Board has accepted the proposed recommendation for the establishment of a Transition team. This Transition team will be working with management and under the direction of David Knight to refocus the business on its core strength in 4G and 5G wireless connectivity solutions. The team continues to drastically reduce overhead costs and seeks to divest non-core assets while reshaping sales efforts and making production improvements. (Source: PR Newswire)
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02 Sep 22. Kgobe takes over as Denel interim chief executive. While the Denel board applies its mind to finding and appointing a new permanent group chief executive, a former acting chief executive is now in the hot seat as an interim. On Thursday (September 1) Mike Kgobe took over the reins from William Hlakoane as interim Denel Group CEO. The move was necessitated by Hlakoane’s contract expiring on 31 August and it appears he was either not offered an extension or decided against staying on. Kgobe’s appointment was not, in normal Denel fashion, announced via a company press statement or by the Department of Public Enterprises (DPE), representing the shareholder (government). Instead it went through the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) news service – SENS (Stock Exchange News Service). The announcement makes no mention of the period the former chief executive of Denel Aviatio (Source: https://www.defenceweb.co.za/)
05 Sep 22. The Australian high technology company Electro Optic Systems (EOS) has appointed a new chief financial officer (CFO), Clive Cuthell. Cuthell, who commenced in his role today (5 September), will work from the company’s Canberra head office and report directly to CEO Dr Andreas Schwer. His diverse career as a finance executive has included over 15 years in the CFO role at a variety of ASX-listed and multinational corporations operating in a range of sectors, including manufacturing, industrials, satellite communications and fast-moving consumer goods. (Source: Google/
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