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How to Do Business With the British Army for Soldier Modernisation
15 March 2017
How to Do Business With the British Army for Soldier Modernisation

Modernisation of Dismounted Close Combat equipment is a continuing process. The development and procurement of new capabilities and systems for the British Armed Forces involves a large variety of people and departments. Industry solution providers need to be able navigate their way through the UK MOD and engage with right people in order to provide their solutions to British Armed Forces’ most pressing infantry requirements.

Workshop LEADER

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Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Rob O'Connor

Former Commanding Officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Pardus Defence and Security

Rob O’Connor is a retired Army officer. He was commissioned into the Duke of Wellington’s Regiment (now the Yorkshire Regiment) in 1990 and has 26 years of experience as an infantry officer including command of a rifle platoon, close observation platoon, support weapons company and an armoured infantry rifle company. His last appointment was command of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit (ITDU). He has spent more than six years deployed on operations in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

After gaining a Master’s degree from Cranfield University (faculty of Military Science, Technology and Management) Rob spent two years in the Directorate of Equipment Capability – Ground Manoeuvre (DEC GM) in the Ministry of Defence. Key projects included the Javelin Anti-Tank Guided Weapon (ATGW), the New Light Anti Armour Weapon (NLAW), the Anti-Structures Munition (ASM), the Surveillance System and Range Finder (SSARF) and Grenade Machine Gun (GMG).

On promotion to Lieutenant Colonel Rob was employed as the Dismounted Close Combat (DCC) Programme Manager within Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). He was responsible for the day-to-day liaison between DE&S and Army HQ. His principle responsibility was to ensure coherence between the Army’s equipment aspirations, the financial profile available to fund it and industry’s capacity to deliver it.

Rob’s final role in the Army was command of ITDU. ITDU is responsible for the test and evaluation of military equipment prior to its acceptance into service. In addition ITDU runs an experimentation programme which looks at all lines of development including training, equipment, organisation and doctrine. Key projects included VIRTUS body armour and load carriage, Dismounted Situational Awareness (DSA), the Light Tactical Mobility Platform (LTMP) and the Platoon Combat Experiment (PCE).
 

Pardus Defence and Security

Pardus Defence & Security Limited is an independent consultancy. The company focuses upon enabling the relationship between government departments and their supply base through:

  • Understanding the requirements and their place in delivering an integrated
  • solution
  • Understanding the technology and supporting lines of development that
  • meet the customer’s needs
  • Understanding the acquisition business process
  • Stakeholder relationship management

Workshop agenda

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9:00

Registration and Informal Networking

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9:30

The importance of engagement with the British Army – fitting the right solutions with the right requirements

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Rob O'Connor, Former Commanding Officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Pardus Defence and Security

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10:00

Understanding UK MOD Dynamics: Overcoming the implications of changes in process and organisational structure

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Rob O'Connor, Former Commanding Officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Pardus Defence and Security

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10:30

Coffee and Refreshment Break

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11:00

Watching out for the right army directorates and military subject matter experts

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Rob O'Connor, Former Commanding Officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Pardus Defence and Security

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11:30

Case Studies and Discussions

Lieutenant Colonel (Ret'd) Rob O'Connor, Former Commanding Officer of the Infantry Trials and Development Unit, Pardus Defence and Security

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12:00

End of Morning Workshop

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