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fWotD Episode 2891: 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident Welcome to Featured Wiki of the Day, your daily dose of knowledge from Wikipedia’s finest articles.The featured article for Friday, 4 April 2025 is 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident.On 6 June 1982, during the Falklands War, the British Royal Navy Type 42 destroyer HMS Cardiff engaged and destroyed a British Army Westland Gazelle helicopter, serial number XX377, in a friendly fire incident, killing all four occupants. Cardiff, on the lookout for aircraft flying supplies to the Argentine forces occupying the Falkland Islands, had misidentified the helicopter as an enemy Lockheed C-130 Hercules. Although the helicopter's loss was initially blamed on enemy action, a subsequent inquiry found Cardiff's missile to be the cause.On the night of 5 June, HMS Cardiff was stationed to the east of the islands to provide gunfire support to the land forces and intercept enemy aircraft. At around 02:00 a radar contact was detected; a British Army Air Corps Westland Gazelle helicopter was making a routine delivery of personnel and equipment to a radio rebroadcast station on East Falkland. From the contact's speed and course, Cardiff's operations room crew assumed it to be hostile. One Sea Dart missile was fired, missing the target. A second destroyed it. The Gazelle's wreckage and crew were discovered the next morning, and the loss was attributed to enemy fire. Although Cardiff was suspected, later scientific tests on the wreckage proved inconclusive.No formal inquiry was held until four years later. Defending their claim that the helicopter had been lost in action, the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated that they had not wanted to "cause further anguish to relatives" while they were still trying to ascertain how the Gazelle had been shot down. The board of inquiry finally confirmed that the soldiers died due to friendly fire. It recommended that "neither negligence nor blame should be attributed to any individual", but identified several factors. A lack of communication between the army and the navy meant that 5th Infantry Brigade had not notified anyone of the helicopter's flight. The navy had not informed the land forces that Cardiff had changed position to set up an ambush for Argentine aircraft travelling over the area. The helicopter's identification friend or foe (IFF) transmitter was turned off, because it caused interference with the army's Rapier anti-aircraft missile system. The board of inquiry's findings prompted criticism of the MoD's initial response to the incident.This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:36 UTC on Friday, 4 April 2025.For the full current version of the article, see 1982 British Army Gazelle friendly fire incident on Wikipedia.This podcast uses content from Wikipedia under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License.Visit our archives at wikioftheday.com and subscribe to stay updated on new episodes.Follow us on Mastodon at @wikioftheday@masto.ai.Also check out Curmudgeon's Corner, a current events podcast.Until next time, I'm generative Amy.

The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, to discuss his priorities for reforming UK defence.   With war in Europe, instability in the Middle East and a new US administration, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has taken centre stage during the Labour government's first six months in power. But with increasing threats, how will the MOD ensure it stays ahead of the UK's adversaries and deliver maximum value for taxpayers? How will it contribute to the government's missions, particularly economic growth?   Healey opened the event with brief remarks on his defence reform programme, after which he was in conversation with Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government, before taking questions from the audience. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Institute for Government was delighted to welcome Rt Hon John Healey MP, Secretary of State for Defence, to discuss his priorities for reforming UK defence. With war in Europe, instability in the Middle East and a new US administration, the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has taken centre stage during the Labour government's first six months in power. But with increasing threats, how will the MOD ensure it stays ahead of the UK's adversaries and deliver maximum value for taxpayers? How will it contribute to the government's missions, particularly economic growth? Healey opened the event with brief remarks on his defence reform programme, after which he was in conversation with Dr Hannah White, Director and CEO of the Institute for Government, before taking questions from the audience.

Third Place (Joint) LH(EW) Lewis Batch, Northwood HQ It is more than 40 years since the Falklands conflict. Evaluate the challenges the Royal Navy face if it was to engage in a non-UN/NATO supported conflict in the Southern hemisphere. Context On 05 April 1982 the aircraft carriers HMS HERMES, HMS INVINCIBLE and their escort vessels, sailed from Portsmouth for the South Atlantic as part of the UK governments response to the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands. Then, as would apply now, the UK was not afforded protection under NATO's Article 5 'collective self-defence' (valid only for territories north of the Tropic of Cancer) and a solely British Military operation was initiated. Given the need to carry an invasion force over some 8,000 miles, the Royal Navy (RN) was to act as the main military apparatus in the transportation of the invasion force south: this was codenamed OPERATION CORPORATE. Forty-one years later and Argentina has elected a new president in Javier Milie, who is keen to re-open questions over the future of the Falklands sovereignty. This, coupled with the RN's recovery from a period of austerity-driven defence cuts, provides comparisons which are eerily reminiscent of the state of the RN in 1982. It is therefore appropriate to discuss whether the RN in 2024 could replicate a similar response to that that was launched in 1982. To make fair assessment, the following areas will be discussed: political appetite (and foreign policy), fleet size, technology, defence procurement, as well as the UK's relationship with her allies and the role of overseas bases. Political Appetite The UK government does and continues to demonstrate its desire to play a global role, meeting its commitment to international partners and defending peace and stability. This is evident from the UK's leading role in both the training and delivery of equipment to Ukraine since 2022; the commitment through OPERATION PROSPERITY GUARDIAN to ensure freedom of navigation through areas littoral to Yemen; notwithstanding swift responses to the 2021 Kabul Airlift, the evacuation of UK nationals from Sudan in 2023 and most recently, the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gaza. Importantly, it was the release of the 2021 Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper which reiterated the appetite for 'global Britain'. This manifested itself in a commitment to respond to both concurrent and new and emerging threats, focussing largely on the following methods: the need for a more forward based Navy, the ability to deploy one functioning aircraft carrier and investment in future technology, such a direct energy weapons and artificial intelligence. In short, the UK has demonstrated it maintains the political will to remain a global power in protecting its interests at home and abroad. However, this has been conducted with ever stretching resources, most notably, fewer available capital ships and a creaking support structure. Fleet Size With it established that the UK has the political will power to react to a theoretical conflict in the southern hemisphere, the next area of discussion lays with the current RN footprint and whether there is appropriate number of capital ships, auxiliary ships and supply chain to support extended deployment at high readiness. If we compare the current RN fleet with that of the task force sent in 1982, we can see numbers are significantly lower and this has continued to decrease in size. The OPERATION CORPORATE task group comprised of 127 ships: 43 RN vessels, (2 aircraft carriers, 15 frigates, 6 destroyers, 2 LPD's and 6 submarines), 24 Sea Harrier and 22 Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA). The 62 merchant vessels were British-registered vessels requisitioned by the Ministry of Defence (MoD), otherwise known as 'Ships Taken Up From Trade' (STUFT). In contrast, the current RN in its totality encompasses 66 vessels, drastically reducing to 21 when listing only capital ships:11 frigates, 6 destroyers, 2 aircraft carriers, 2 LPDs an...

RC Fornax PLC (AIM:RCFX) CEO Paul Reeves talked with Proactive's Stephen Gunnion about the company's mission to enhance efficiency in the UK defence industry. Reeves, a former Air Force engineer, explained how RC Fornax integrates SME solutions to provide innovative contracting options for the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and major defence contractors. Discussing the company's listing in London, Reeves highlighted that the IPO strengthens RC Fornax's ability to secure larger contracts and enhance brand recognition. The funds raised will be allocated to advancing technology, expanding facilities, and hiring more skilled professionals. A key initiative includes the development of a tool to automate the statement of work process, streamlining project execution. "Our goal is to improve efficiency in defence projects while championing UK-based engineering excellence," Reeves stated. RC Fornax is also establishing an FSC-ready facility in Bristol, supporting its commitment to growth and innovation in the defence sector. Looking ahead, the company aims to play a bigger role in MOD procurement while continuing to optimise project delivery for major defence primes. Watch the full interview for more insights, and don't forget to like, subscribe, and turn on notifications for more updates from Proactive. #RCFornax #DefenseInnovation #UKSMEs #DefenseTech #PaulReeves #MilitaryContracts #MOD #EngineeringExcellence #LondonStockExchange #DefenseProjects

As the United Kingdom strives to maintain a credible strategic deterrent in the face of Russian aggression – including threats from President Vladimir Putin to ‘go nuclear' due to alleged Western interference in the Ukraine War - our guest on the podcast is Dr David Blagden. Together with podcast host Iain Ballantyne he considers the case for augmenting the UK's sea-based Trident missile force. Among other things, Iain wonders if a driver might be the sheer stress imposed on the Royal Navy's (RN's) ballistic missile submarines by very long patrols. Bearing in mind developments such as Moscow changing its nuclear doctrine yet again - in response to Ukraine using long-range missiles inside Russia itself - do the UK and France (as Europe's nuclear weapons powers) and also the USA - need to place more focus on ‘sub-strategic' potential? And what does that mean? Is it too dangerous to even contemplate due to the difficulty in knowing whether or not a Trident submarine is launching a full-scale strategic nuclear missile or a lower yield sub-strategic strike? Iain asks if the West's nuclear deterrent as a whole has been invalidated by the Ukraine War. Moscow was not deterred from invading Ukraine. But, there again, it has refrained from unleashing its entire military power and has not made a direct move against NATO, or used nukes…yet.  And are European powers, with their comparatively weak conventional forces, in danger of relying on nuclear weapons as a first line of defence rather than a last resort? Finally, as we possibly head towards some kind of negotiated end to the Ukraine War under the new Trump presidency, where is UK and European defence going and will Britain's Strategic Defence Review (SDR) rise to the occasion? Shortly before the podcast episode was recorded the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) revealed more naval cuts – months before the results of the SDR are announced. Being axed are a frigate, two amphibious warfare command ships and a pair of Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) tankers. Iain and David discuss those development too and their implications. •The next (January 2025) edition of ‘Warships IFR' is published on 20.12.24 in the UK and also deployed globally. It will include articles touching on some aspects of topics discussed in this podcast episode. Visit the magazine web site http://bit.ly/wifrmag Also, follow it on X @WarshipsIFR Facebook @WarshipsIFR and Warships IFR TV on YouTube @warshipsifrtv3668 For more on various editions of the magazine https://bit.ly/wifri • Dr David Blagden is Associate Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Exeter. He has served as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords' International Relations and Defence Committee, consulted for various HM Government departments, and given evidence to several Parliamentary Select Committee inquiries. Dr Blagden is also a Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre and a Senior Associate Fellow of the NATO Defence College. He has written for outlets including The Guardian, The Spectator and the New Statesman. Follow him on X @blagden_david Dr Blagden wrote about the UK and its potential need for nuclear deterrent augmentation in the November 2024 edition of Warships IFR. To obtain that edition visit https://sundialmedia.escosubs.co.uk/store/products,november-2024_586.htm •Iain Ballantyne is the founding and current Editor of ‘Warships IFR' magazine (first published in 1998) along with its ‘Guide to the Royal Navy' (since 2003) and ‘Guide to the US Navy' (since 2018). Iain is also author of the books ‘Hunter Killers' (Orion) and ‘The Deadly Trade' (Weidenfeld & Nicolson), both about submarine warfare, plus ‘Arnhem: Ten Days in The Cauldron' and ‘Bismarck: 24 Hours to Doom' (published by Canelo). In 2017 Iain was awarded a Fellowship by the British Maritime Foundation, which promotes awareness of the United Kingdom's dependence on the sea and seafarers. Visit his web site Bismarckbattle.com and follow him on X @IBallantyn or Bluesky @iainballantyne.bsky.social

Sky News' deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico's Jack Blanchard share their daily guide to the day ahead in politics in under 20 minutes.            There are new plans from Wes Streeting to reform the NHS - Jack and Sam discuss his league table plan which isn't going down well with all parts of the health service. Does some of it sound a bit like Tony Blair?Donald Trump says he will nominate Fox News host and "anti-woke" commentator Pete Hegseth for his defense secretary. How will that go down at the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) and in other parts of the world?You can send a WhatsApp to Jack and Sam on 07511 867 633 or email them: jackandsam@sky.uk  

British Ambassador Thomas opens up about her life - describing an unusual path towards a successful career in diplomacy, from early struggles with sexual harassment to her recent battle with thyroid cancer. Fleur Thomas was appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg on 21 April 2021. Fleur Thomas's journey is a testament to resilience, determination, and the power of diversity. Starting her career as a chartered surveyor, she faced sexual harassment from senior colleagues, forcing her to leave that path. This early experience, though traumatic, shaped her character and fueled her resolve. Instead of being defeated, Ambassador Thomas redirected her energy into academia, earning two master's degrees while working as British Airways cabin crew. The drive to succeed, rooted in a sense of not quite measuring up due to her less privileged background, propelled Fleur forward. This determination is a trait she shares with her grandmother, who, after being widowed with five children, fought for her family's survival by securing a council house after she lost the family tied house upon her husband's untimely death. “I think Diversity of thought is super important." Fleur's career in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) saw her rise to the role of Head of Exports, a position that underscored her ability to thrive in challenging, male-dominated environments. Her dedication to promoting gender balance and social mobility within the MoD, as well as her recognition of the importance of intersectional diversity, highlights her commitment to creating inclusive spaces. “The modern UK is very diverse and we represent the modern UK” Her role as Ambassador in Luxembourg brought unexpected challenges, including a cancer diagnosis. Ambassador Thomas experienced unusual fatigue for an extended period of time. After several rounds of tests, she was finally diagnosed with T2N0M0 papillary thyroid cancer. Despite the diagnosis, her diary was incredibly full in the weeks surrounding the biopsy, diagnosis and first surgery. Fleur organised and attended His Majesty the King's Coronation Event and His Majesty The Kings' official birthday party, hosted a ministerial visit from the UK and attended several receptions before her second surgery in mid-July and eventual return to work in August. Aside from such a heavy and constant workload, which Fleur seems to thrive on, she also finds time for many creative pursuits. Ambassador Thomas arrived in Luxembourg with about 200 cookbooks, enjoys foraging for recipes and also has needlepoint skills passed down by her mother. Alongside this, the residence contains models of fighter jets and a meteor air to air missile. Fleur Thomas's life example shows how a diverse background, one of thought and experience, can help create new communities within a changing face of civil servants.

For review:1. Diplomats Work to De-escalate Israeli Response to Druze Village Rocket Attack.Israeli officials suggested that the response would be serious but not lead to an all-out conflagration (conflagration = an extensive fire which destroys a great deal of land or property).2. Spain to provide another Hawk Air Defense System to Ukraine. Spain will send another Hawk air defense system to Ukraine in September, Minister of Defense Margarita Robles told her Ukrainian counterpart (Rustem Umerov), last week.3. UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will expand the ability to produce gun barrels by partnering with Sheffield Forgemasters. The initiative will help maintain the flow of L119 Light Guns and AS90 self-propelled howitzers into Ukraine.4.  Kyiv Post Opinion Article - Is Peace Coming to Ukraine? Opinion piece written by Timothy Ash on signs leading to potential peace talks before the end of the calendar year.5. Royal Australian Navy to receive new Landing Craft Light (LCL) vessels.The LCLs will transport up to 4.5 tons of payload or up to 30 personnel and will provide a ship-to-shore connector capability.6. US Navy creates a new position for overseeing investments in the surface and submarine industrial bases. US Navy Statement: “The Direct Reporting Program Manager for the Maritime Industrial Base (or the DRPM for the MIB) will play an instrumental role in realizing Secretary Del Toro's vision to engage in a whole-of-government effort to rebuild the Nation's comprehensive maritime power." The US Navy announced Frederick “Jay” Stefany as the DRPM. 7. US Army Fixed-Wing ISR Program Ready in 12-18 Months. 

On this episode Caroline Donaghue and Priya Rawal welcome Liz Peace CBE, Adviser on Property, Politics and the Built Environment. A true advocate for social housing, women's rights, sustainability, increased social responsibility and more diversity within the property industry, Liz is the epitome of an inspirational culture change maker.Liz's career began in the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and being one of the only woman in the agency at the time, she made an everlasting impact. She later transitioned to the property industry in 2002 becoming the former Chief Executive of the British Property Federation for 13 transformative years, promoting the property industry to the government. Her influence extends beyond her retirement with a diverse portfolio career and key roles in organisations such as Land Aid, Real Estate Balance and the Government Property Agency. Her efforts reshaped the landscape, breaking down stereotypes while spotlighting the commercial property sector to the world. For her impactful contributions, Liz was awarded a much deserved CBE in 2008. Sponsored by V1 Architectural Visualisation. Follow Caroline @caroline.donaghue and Priya @priya.rawal.london and the podcast page @therealrendezvous on Instagram and LinkedIn. Produced by BBE Podcast Agency. #therealrendezvous #lizpeace #commercialproperty #propertypodcast #realestatepodcast #womeninrealestate #womeninproperty #leadersinproperty #interviewpodcast #femaleleaders #womenleaders #leadersinsbusiness #diversityandinclusion #DEI #propertymanagement Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Paris Payne is a qualified Physiotherapist and also a Strength and Conditioning Coach with a 30 year track record of high achievement, which includes - Elite Level Sports, Ministry of Defence (MoD) and National Health Service (NHS). Prior to this, his career as a contemporary dancer and movement coach saw him working extensively in the UK and overseas.His practice, PhysioConditioning is based in Plymouth UK but he also works overseas and via online in his performance consultant role. Whilst his main occupation is working with athletes, he has always maintained a strong interest in working with any members of the public seeking a high level of rehabilitation for injury or personal health/fitness development.A main focus of his approach is in unlocking restricted patterns of movement (kinetic chain flow), to develop improved Mobility, Stability, Strength and Power. He is a serious carnivore and has proudly not eaten a single vegetable for many years.Expect to get the everyday perspective on kinetic chain flows, what creates imbalance in your body, how to reduce inflammation, microbiome, the carnivore diet and much more...Extra Stuff: Check Out Paris' Website - https://www.physioconditioning.comParis' Book Recommendations...  - Athletic Body in Balance by Gray Cook- Myofascial Trains by Thomas MyersMentioned References...'Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story' - Nina Teicholz https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2UnOryQiIY'Plants are trying to kill you!' - Dr. Anthony Chaffee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j1cqNDDG4aA''Hard science on the real cause of heart disease - why you should avoid seed oils' - Dr. Paul Mason https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xCr3mvFCHM00:00 Intro02:55 Becoming a Contemporary Dancer09:06 Knee Injury & Becoming a Physio18:18 Working in Pro Rugby28:40 Body Awareness35:40 Authentic Movement Patterns47:02 How it Applies to Physio & Sport52:48 Start with the Trunk Control58:55 Gut Microbiome, You Are What You Eat01:07:32 We're Told Lies & Bullshit about Diet & Nutrition01:14:57 Calories Aren't the Issue01:18:39 Become An Adaptive Fat Burner01:24:01 Re-engage Your Relationship with Food#mentalhealth #menshealth #fms #physiotherapy #lowcarb #carnivore Need a chat? Here's some options

Part 3 of this month's 'Focus on the Hip' is a follow up to Ep.133, in which guest Dr. Sarah Rollins of Pure Sports Medicine & the Ministry of Defence (MoD) returns, this time accompanied by Sports Physio Emer Acton to together talk about a real life posterior hip case which they saw in clinic literally that day! Emer Acton is a clinical specialist MSK physiotherapist who works with Dr. Rollins for the MoD, but is about to embark on a new role with McLaren F1 Race Team as their Senior Specialist Physiotherapist. A big fan of the 'hands on' approach, Emer discusses the process she followed with Dr. Rollins to diagnose what the issue was with a patient who had presented himself to them that day with a rather strange combination of posterior hip symptoms that initially had them both a little stumped.  This episode is a wonderful example of clinical reasoning, and indeed something we may well start doing regularly on the Sports Therapy Association Podcast. There is so much to gain in this episode, the chance to listen to the step by step mutidiscipinary approach that two such highly experienced professionals followed in order to ascertain what was indeed causing the patient's symptoms. Enjoy! Useful Links: Twitter: @DrSarahRollins Pure Sports Medicine · Raynes Park, London Sports Therapy Association Website  Our sincere thanks to Emer Acton and Dr Sarah Rollins for giving up their time to be guests on the show!  Want to join the live recordings? Episodes of the Sports Therapy Association podcast are recorded live every TUESDAY at 8pm on the Sports Therapy Association YOUTUBE CHANNEL. Everyone is welcome - you do not have to be an STA member! If you cannot join us live, be sure to subscribe to the 'Sports Therapy Association Podcast' on all popular podcast apps to be notified when new episodes are available. Please Support Our Podcast! If you appreciate what we do, please take a couple of minutes to leave us a rating & review on Apple Podcasts. It really does make all the difference in helping us reach out to a larger audience. iPhone users you can do this from your phone, Android users you will need to do it from iTunes. Questions? Email: matt@thesta.co.uk

A record 45,756 migrants crossed the Channel to the UK in 2022, Government figures show. The last crossings of the year took place on Christmas Day, when 90 people made the journey from France in two boats. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) recorded no further crossings for the remaining six days of 2022 amid bad weather conditions. The provisional annual total for 2022 is a record high and is 60% up on the 28,526 recorded for the whole of 2021, but it is lower than the 60,000 that Home Office officials previously estimated could make the journey during the year. Over the last 12 months, politicians have made a series of attempts to get a grip on the migrant crisis as pressure intensified amid a tumultuous change in leadership which saw three prime ministers and three home secretaries. Mike Graham discussed the issue with former immigration chief Kevin Saunders --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/talktv/support

John Wood, CEO of Harland and Wolff #HARL discusses being selected as part of Team Resolute by The Ministry of Defence (MOD) as Preferred Bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy with a £1.6 billion contract. Highlights The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected Team Resolute, comprising Harland & Wolff, Navantia UK and BMT, as Preferred Bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy with a £1.6 billion contract (before inflation).  Team Resolute has been appointed to deliver three crucial support ships to the Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA), where such vessels will provide munitions, stores and provisions to the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, destroyers and frigates deployed at sea.  With not less than 60% UK content that includes British supply chain procurement and fabrication, this contract will create 1,200 UK shipyard jobs, 800 indirect jobs and generate hundreds of graduate and apprentice opportunities in shipbuilding and is in keeping with other programmes of its type in relation to domestic work retention. To read the full RNS click here

Top 5 Most Read RNS's on Vox Markets for Thursday 17th November 2022 5. Poolbeg Pharma #POLB - Capital Markets Day Poolbeg Pharma announces that it will be holding a Capital Markets Day for analysts and institutional investors on Wednesday 30 November between 10am - 12:45pm. 4. Mosman Oil & Gas #MSMN - Cinnabar-1 well production update The Cinnabar well was drilled in October 2022 and is now in the process of being completed and placed on production. The revised schedule for the next phase of site operations is now early in December, with initial production flow rates anticipated to be announce in mid-December 3. Landore Resources #LND - Drill and Exploration Update Commenting on this report, Chief Executive Officer of Landore Resources, Bill Humphries, said: "The above Grassy Pond Prospect promises to be yet another link in the chain of Battery Metals deposits/prospects so far identified along the southern margin of the Grassy Pond Sill" 2. Gfinity #GFIN - Gfinity appointed partner of Saudi Pro League Gfinity has been appointed by Saudi Pro League (SPL) as the exclusive esports strategy development partner. SPL is responsible for the management and organisation of the top division of professional football in Saudi Arabia. 1. Harland & Wolff #HARL - FSS Contract Update The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has selected Team Resolute, comprising Harland & Wolff, Navantia UK and BMT, as Preferred Bidder to build support ships for the Royal Navy with a £1.6 billion contract (before inflation).

Dr Alan Hudd helped to invent the synthetic Shell oil we still all use in our cars for his PhD at Manchester University. Hudd then joined the Ministry of Defence (MoD) in Waltham Abbey in the 1980s, where he helped develop some of the anti-tank rockets being used in the Ukraine war.In 2008, he sold his business Xennia, a world-leading inkjet innovator, for a multi-million pound sum and the 67-year-old has since founded Alchemie Technology in a bid to revolutionise the way our clothes are manufactured.In this Podcast we find out what motivates him to keep disrupting markets and he explains more about his newest development – the Endeavour - digital dyeing technology, that is transforming the textile industry with clean-tech digital manufacturing solutions that eliminate the environmental impact of these polluting processes.This episode was brought to you by Farnell, your global distributor of electronic components, products and solutionsVisit the FuturePrint Leaders Summit WebsiteBook tickets to the FuturePrint Leaders Summit 2022Connect with Alan Hudd on LinkedInVisit the Alchemie websiteConnect with Frazer Chesterman on LinkedInSubscribe to the FuturePrint podcast nowVisit the FuturePrint website

James MacDougall , 37, went ahead with private sperm donations despite knowing that he suffered from Fragile X syndrome. The genetic condition, which is inheritable, leads to low IQ and developmental delay and cannot be cured. Travel firms were savaged today as chaotic scenes continued to plague the Tourist industry - with passengers bemoaning cancelled flights and one crew claiming they were running out of fuel. Jade Harle, 32, from Kent, was working out on a boat when she suffered a small cut to her left arm while saving someone from drowning in 2018. The mother-of-one, who has been out of work ever since, said that within weeks the wound became infected and she began developing ulcers down to her fingers. Vandals have destroyed flowers worth thousands of pounds that were meant to be on display for the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Displays costing up to £10,000 were ripped to shreds in Sloane Street, Chelsea, by a group of people this morning. A window cleaner in the area said people had ruined the displays and left a scene of destruction. He said: 'Members of the public destroyed it. RAF warplanes and the Royal Navy will protect this year's World Cup in Qatar, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced. A squadron of fourth-generation Typhoon jets will 'police the skies' above tournament venues and fight terror threats, according to the Defence Secretary.. Margaret Thatcher's statue in her home town has been vandalized with paint just two weeks after a man was fined for throwing eggs at it. The £300,000 sculpture of the former Prime Minister - installed on May 15 in Grantham, Lincolnshire - has now been targeted twice. In the second incidence of vandalism, red paint has been thrown over Thatcher's likeness. A pet St Bernard - weighing 132lbs and standing at 6ft tall on its hind legs - had to be put down following the incident, when mother Lizanne Naudé, 32, from Johannesburg, South Africa, found little Mené covered in blood. The Queen looks set to personally own her first ever pub at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk. The gastro-style pub is planned to be created in her estate's former social club which closed down two-years-ago. The Royal estate - which is privately owned by the Queen - plans to lease out the vacant Victorian building for conversion into a pub while retaining the freehold. If the plans go-ahead, Guards are told not to yell at prisoners or refer to them only by their surnames as it doesn't show the requisite respect An official report into HMP Winchester condemned the treatment by screws The study suggested that guards should show more respect to prisoners Despite the watchdog's criticisms, the majority of inmates – 57 per cent – believed prison staff did treat them respectfully

In this episode of The Dyslexia Life Hacks Show we talk to Emma Downer, who is the founder of DIY with Emma which provides DIY hacks, how-tos and follow along projects across social media, with regular video uploads too TikTok and YouTube.Emma has long had the entrepreneurial spirit when as a child she decided her pocket money was not enough and starting cleaning cars for her neighbours. This carried through to the start of her career running her own textile business before moving into working for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) working as a project manager, before her social media brand started to take off. During this podcast we talk about her unique way of find out she was dyslexic and what it is like to study and MBA while working full time. Emma has some great experience and insights in leading people and how inclusion show be in a team. We talk about how she built up her DIY with Emma brand and that prod moment when as a dyslexic person you discover that people what you to write articles for them.    Find DIY with Emma on; TikTocYouTubeInstagramFacebookTwitterFor more hacks tip and tricks for dyslexia and full show notes please visit  Dyslexia Life Hacks.

In light of the Integrated Review this year, what other military reviews have there been and what was their impact? Peter Watkins (former Director General in the UK MoD) looks back at previous military reviews and discusses continuing themes. Peter Watkins became an associate fellow for Chatham House in June 2019. Before that, from 2014 to 2018, he was Director General (DG) in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) responsible for strategic defence policy, including key multilateral and bilateral relationships (such as NATO), nuclear, cyber, space and prosperity (latterly this post was known as the DG Strategy and International). Previously he served as DG of the Defence Academy, Director of Operational Policy, Director responsible for the UK share of the multinational Typhoon combat aircraft programme and as Defence Counsellor in the UK Embassy in Berlin. He is a frequent participant in conferences on defence and security in the UK and overseas. He was awarded the CB (2019) and CBE (2004) for services to defence. He has an MA from Cambridge University.

In this new episode of Defence Deconstructed, David Perry is joined by Julia Powell to discuss how the UK is working towards greening its defence. This episode is made possible thanks to the support of the Department of National Defence's MINDS program Defence Deconstructed is brought to you by Irving Shipbuilding and Boeing. Participant's Bio: Julia Powell's varied and distinctive professional profile has been gained across the private, public and charitable sectors in the UK and overseas.  She was the lead advisor for Defence Training Estate within the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) on Environmental Appraisals and managed projects, including the introduction of Attack Helicopter flying training across UK Training Areas, as well as providing environmental and planning advice on military development projects. Following completion of a Masters in Environmental Law she moved into the environmental policy specialism, covering the design and delivery of public sector strategy, policy and regulation. Following a year as an integral part of Lt Gen Richard Nugee's Climate Change and Sustainability Review Team, the successful design and launch of the MOD CC&S Strategic Approach, Julia is now part of the new Directorate tasked with delivering the Strategic Approach. Her current focus is on building a policy team to with the role of reducing emissions, maximising the benefits from the MOD's rural estate, embedding sustainability and carbon into Defence decisions, and driving understanding of climate security.   Host Bio: Dave Perry (host): Senior Analyst and Vice President with the Canadian Global Affairs Institute (www.cgai.ca/david_perry) Recording Date: 1 Nov 2021 Follow the Canadian Global Affairs Institute on Facebook, Twitter (@CAGlobalAffairs), or on LinkedIn. Head over to our website at www.cgai.ca for more commentary. Produced by Charlotte Duval-Lantoine. Music credits to Drew Phillips

Sara Huntingdon is the Head of Innovation in the Operations and Performance Improvement Directorate at the NDA Corporate Centre. She lives in Cricklade near Cirencester and has been building a house with her husband Mike. In her spare time, Sara loves baking. Sara grew up in Lindley, Huddersfield with her parents and sister. During her A-level, Sara focused on Maths and the Sciences. Sara then went to Loughborough to study Physics. She decided to pick Physics combined with Engineering modules in her final year which she really enjoyed and was engaged with. After university, Sara joined BNFL's Grad scheme where she was appointed at Berkley in Reactor and Analysis. Although she initially struggled with the department she was put in, she really enjoyed the project management side of the scheme. After a few years in the post, Sara took a role in the Ministry of Defence (MOD) in Bristol working as an Assistant Programme Manager. She developed through various roles during the 12 years she was at MOD, including Engagement Manager and Senior Project Manager. Sara then progressed into a role at the UK Space Agency leading an Innovation Programme where she had to liaise with Government. The innovation theme then took Sara to her current role as Head of Innovation at NDA.   For more information, please visit: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sara-huntingdon-25ba3227/

We speak to Amy Mackinnon (@ak_mack), National Security & Intelligence Reporter at Foreign Policy. We speak about Wagner Group, a Russian Private Military Company (PMC) and paramilitary organization widely believed to be an armed unit of the Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) and/or the GRU in disguise, used by the Russian government in conflicts where deniability is needed. It is believed to be owned by Yevgeny Prigozhin, a businessman with close links to Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Bio: William Korsinah is a leader, Agile Coach, trainer, and consultant with sound commercial skills and business acumen. With experience gained from the Ministry of Defence (MOD), public and private sectors and exposure across strategy, portfolio, product and project lifecycle, from initiation to close, he has the ability to effectively promote organisational objectives to a range of audiences and inspire stakeholders. William is the Founder and Director of Lean Icon Technology and Training Ltd, an organisation with a presence in Ghana and the UK specialising in: Agile Project Management & Delivery Strategy & Business Planning, Effective Communication, Stakeholder Management Team Formation & Development CRM, Process Engineering Business reports and data Insight Training and Coaching. Website/ Contact/ Social Media: Email: william.korsinah@leanicontechnology.co.uk Website: www.leanicontechnology.co.uk LinkedIn: http://linkedin.com/in/williamkorsinah/ Twitter: @william.korsinah   Books: The 1-Page Marketing Plan: Get New Customers, Make More Money and Stand Out From the Crowd by Allan Dib The 7 Habits of Highly-Effective People by Stephen R. Covey How to Have a Good Day: The Essential Toolkit for a Productive Day at Work and Beyond by Caroline Webb Leading Change by John P. Kotter Business Model Generation: A Handbook for Visionaries, Game Changers and Challengers by Alexander Osterwalder and Yves Pigneur   Resources Mentioned: Scaled Agile Framework (big picture) https://www.scaledagileframework.com/ Portfolio Canvas https://www.scaledagileframework.com/portfolio-vision/?_ga=2.28959996.1785629069.1618711092-789794333.1552987440 Business Model Canvas: https://www.strategyzer.com/canvas/business-model-canvas   Alexander Osterwalder episode: http://podcast.agileinnovationleaders.com/website/s1e003-alex-osterwalder-on-the-3-characteristics-of-invincible-companies-and-how-he-stays-grounded-as-a-leader   Interview Transcript: 00:00 Ula: 00:04 Hello and welcome to the Agile Innovation Leaders podcast. I'm Ula Ojiaku. On this podcast, I speak with world-class leaders and doers about themselves and a variety of topics spanning agile, lean innovation, business, leadership and much more – with actionable take-aways for you, the listener. My guest for this episode is William Korsinah. William is the Founder and Director of Lean Icon Technology and Training, an organisation with a presence in Ghana and the UK. He is an Agile Coach, Trainer and Consultant and his motto is ‘Never stop learning because life never stops teaching'. I enjoyed speaking with William about his background (including his time with the British Army). We also touched on a few agile frameworks and his view on value delivery using the Scaled Agile Framework. Without further ado ladies and gentlemen, my conversation with William Korsinah. Enjoy!!   Thank you very much for joining us, William Korsinah. Could you tell us a bit more about yourself? Who is William Korsinah? William: 01:15 Thank you, Ula, for inviting me. It's an absolute pleasure for me to be on air with you. Myself, I'm a training Agile Consultant, and a Coach who's been working with organizations for the last five years. Prior to that, I worked as a Product Director for a company based in Bristol, went on to work for One Housing as a Business Analyst and Consultant within an agile team. And I worked as a strategy analyst and I served in the army. All these experiences I bring to the table when I'm sharing on Agile and how organizations should take on change at different stages of their transformation lifecycle. Ula: 01:57 You told me you had been in the army. Can you tell us what made you to sign up in the first place, and what was your experience? William: 02:05 So, when I finished Uni in Ghana, I had two options: whether to join my dad in his shipping business, or to follow my friends who were having a good time in the army. And I think youthful exuberance led me to sign on to the British Army. I look back on it as a great experience, having this passage regiments in Colchester, and all those experiences helped drive the way I approach things today. So, the Army's been a good experience. I could have joined dad in his business but I think the army was the right choice at that point in time. Ula: 02:43 And how long did you stay in the army? William: 02:44 For four and a half years, I served for four and a half years. Yeah. Ula: 02:48 Wow! I did have thoughts about joining the military. Because in Nigeria, I did my first degree in Nigeria, and I graduated with a degree in Electronic Engineering. And there is a mandatory paramilitary training graduates are expected to go through in Nigeria - the National Youth Service Corps. I found out that on doing that, you know, the first few weeks of joining the Corps, you went through drills and early morning jogging and all those... I really quite enjoyed it and I thought maybe I should I join the army. But I think other things called... But how do you think that has helped to shape you into the Lean Agile professional, that you are now. William: 03:30 With the army, the experiences like you talked about: waking up in the morning, being disciplined following processes. Some people might consider that as too structured. Within the structure as well, it allows you to think out of the box. The military experience has given me a structure for some of the things I do and it gives me a wakeup call when I have to rethink about things and say okay, how would I do it differently? How would I do it in a very structured environment? How would I do it, if I didn't have limits? So, with those experiences, I'm able to bring in diverse ways of looking at things; from a civilian perspective to a military perspective - wearing those hats. So, the experience from the army has shaped my thinking and it also helps me stay more disciplined in my approach and follow things through. Ula: 04:23 You are a SAFe Program Consultant as well, and you teach a number of the SAFe courses. So, for the benefit of the audience SAFe, is an acronym for Scaled Agile Framework, which is one of the well-known and popularly implemented agile frameworks. Now, in terms of delivering value with the Scaled Agile Framework, what are your views on this and how are enterprises and organizations potentially in a position to benefit from this? William: 04:56 As we look at today's organizations and being able to deliver change that brings value not only to the organization, but to the customer, there are various tools, and there are various methodologies and there are various processes. Looking at all these and seeing which one best fits into our organization. Over the years most organizations have worked with waterfall or predictive approach to delivering projects. In delivering projects, you need to have a look at what's the best tool. You can't use a hammer to screw a nail into a wood; you need to use the hammer to hammer the nail into the wood. And when we look at the Scaled Agile Framework, for large scale organizations that are delivering change, with system engineers, and various roles involved, we need to reconsider what tool works best. There's Agile: Scrum, there's XP, there's Kanban, There's DSDM. All are great for small teams. Ula: 06:03 What is XP in full? What's DSDM - because there might be people listening who are new to these agile concepts, please? William: 07:15 XP is Extreme Programming. Extreme Programming are practices that software engineers or systems engineers use to bring in better quality into the process. There are some practices like pair programming, where two people sit together and review their work and make sure that they are bringing in the best quality into that particular work. There are also items like test first, where we continuously test throughout the process. And then some other areas like using user story mapping, pre planning, iterations. All these practices help bring better quality into the process. When you talk about DSDM, Dynamic Systems Development Methodology as an agile framework, it's now known as the Agile Business Consortium. And they also have a systematic approach to helping teams deliver value. You first look at the feasibility plan; when it comes to delivering the work, you're also looking at iterations, how you go through the step-by-step approach, to be able to deliver an outcome to your customer and being able to invite the customer at various stages to be a part of the review process. DSDM incorporates elements of iterative ways of working. This helps agile teams to deliver value to their customers or organizations. And I've touched on Kanban, Kanban is a way of working that existed in the 1950s and 60s used by Toyota Production System. And the word Kanban is a visualization board or signboard in Japanese. Teams use the Kanban board or the scrum board to help them visualize the flow of work. And it helps teams reduce multitasking, so that people can focus on a piece of work at one point in time. All these practices have been considered by the Scaled Agile Framework. And it's like, you look at all the practices and bring in the best into one framework for large teams. And that is the way organizations can use the Scaled Agile Framework to deliver value to the customer, the organization and to the board. Ula: 08:20 Before I interrupted, you were talking about using the right tool for the right work. So, could you explain how SAFe could be the right tool and in what context this would be the case? William: 08:35 Okay, so if you look at the Scaled Agile Framework, organizations that are delivering change would have… change which would affect software, they will have change which will just be people change. And they would have strategic change, and all other forms of change. The Scaled Agile Framework has got four configurations that allow organizations to rethink their initiatives and at the portfolio configuration, that is where all the strategic initiatives are held, so that teams can deliver value by first seeing it from a high level. And then you've got large scale for large teams who are building cyber physical systems. And then you've got the programme layer and a team layer. All these help teams to work together. It (i.e. the Scaled Agile Framework) being a tool, works best for teams that are bigger than, I would say more than 100. They need to reconsider what tool they are using. In using it for smaller teams of 10, there are elements of the Scaled Agile Framework that can be used for a small team of 10. But scaling it up, when you've got 100 to 200, Scaled Agile helps teams get the alignment and synchronization throughout the process and that's a key driver for predictability in teams to senior stakeholders. Hence, the SAFe framework is a better tool to be used when working with large teams. And some bits of it can be adjusted for small teams when delivering change. Ula: 10:13 That's interesting. Now you said based on the various configuration. So, at the team level, there are some schools of thought that it's not much different from Scrum as we know it, implemented with Kanban. What's your view on this? William: 10:30 At the team level, Scaled Agile uses Scrum. Scrum as a framework, I would say unless the Agile Coach has considered all the other frameworks and adopted Scrum properly, they would miss out on looking at a framework that brings synergy. When you take a look at the Scaled Agile Framework at a team level, the chart provides you with all the bits that are needed to make the team level work. If you are working on a particular piece of work, let's take it outside of Scaled Agile, let's take it outside of software. If you wanted to build a small piece of table you need to bring all the resources together. And when you bring all the resources together, at that particular point in time, you're able to select and pick which one is best. But if you are working against time, and you've not got all the resources together, you might delay or you might not accomplish it. The Scaled Agile Framework at a team level makes sure that you take a look at all the necessary frameworks that would make the team a successful team. Having teams alone, becoming high performing teams requires you to rethink about the entire process. Not only does it touch on culture, but bringing in the right tools or systems and making sure that teams believe in where they're going. And I in my view, see the Scaled Agile Framework as one that brings things to light, whether at the portfolio, programme and at the team level and the team will now feel a big part of what's happening. Not only would they feel like, “Oh, I'm a software engineer, or I'm a UX or business analyst, I'm doing this to help or to get my career up”. But all the practices within the team level brings everyone together to deliver value to the organization. Ula: 12:22 So, for the audience's benefit – because some people listening might not be that familiar with the Scaled Agile Framework, I will be putting a link to the diagram you were referring to in the show notes. William: 12:36 Yeah. Ula: 12:36 You mentioned that there's a portfolio level at the top and then at the bottom, (of) the configuration diagram, there's the team level. Now, there have been arguments that SAFe advocates for top-down approach in terms of implementing it and others arguing that a bottom up approach - implementing SAFe from a team level and then building up on an incremental basis would be better. What's your view? William: 13:04 So, this (is) one question that I've been looking at for the last few months and I've had a few people ask me. Quite recently, a friend was delivering a speech at a conference and someone said, “If we are not having the right purpose, it's because the leaders don't know where they're going and they've not set a clear vision, they've not set a clear value, and a clear mission.” So, when you approach change from a team level, and the senior stakeholders have not bought into it, it brings us back to the same point: Who's going to sign the budget? Who's going to approve the work that you're working on? Who's going to make sure that you don't get all the obstacles or impediments that are in your way removed? So, (implementing SAFe solely) from a team level (it) is great; the team will have to celebrate all the success. But from a portfolio, director or C-level - which I am highly in favor of - that we first trained our leaders to understand the framework and I've delivered such training and leaders have found it useful that, “if we had known this, we would have sung the same song with the teams and we would have known their pain points, and we would have helped them in the right direction.” So, having the right alignment with our purpose, with our mission; with our values requires the leaders buying into any framework. If we take SAFe out of the question, whatever we do within the organization, without a leadership buy-in being incorporated in our strategic initiative, that initiative would, in my words, fail. Though we can have the best intentions, if you don't have leadership buy-in and support, it's like going round in the maze, and not getting out. My view for those who are saying, “it should be from the team level” is, “yes, we want team buy-in but we want people with direction-setting responsibilities buy in earliest, so they can incorporate it in their agenda.” It won't be the team's agenda that drives value or drives the strategic benefits. It's the organization's agenda, working together with all other teams like marketing, finance, operations. When you get all of us working together, that delivers value to the organization. And I look at it from the Japanese word “Gemba” The Japanese word “Gemba” says go out to the workplace and see what's happening in the workplace. And the workplace is not just an agile team, or the team that's using Scrum. It consists of HR, consists of all other teams. And if we only say we are going use only Scrum in our team, what about HR? Could they also use their own framework? And leadership buy-in is very necessary. And I think it's the best approach for getting things done. What are your thoughts on it yourself? Ula: 15:54 So, I would agree with you. I would say that it's not a one-size-fits-all framework. So, some organizations might feel it doesn't work for them. SAFe lends itself to a top-down approach; getting the buy-in of leadership. As you rightly pointed out, without that alignment with strategy and the direction of the organization, the teams could well be wasting their efforts working on the wrong things, even if they're working well together. But that defeats the whole purpose of the organization's existence. With respect to delivering value then, from whose perspective should we define value and how can we go about making sure we are delivering value using the Scaled Agile Framework? William: 16:42 Okay. Deliver value within such large initiatives. First, we're looking at our vision, mission getting into alignment. Once we get an alignment, and we know who our customers are - we could have two groups of customers, our internal customers and our external customers, they need to see the value coming their way. And for us to be able to get to that end point of delivering value, our systems must work. And our systems must be able to help us with that consistency, and precision and reliability to deliver that value. In the Scaled Agile Framework, it also talks about value stream mapping. If you don't know your value stream, you don't know whom you're delivering the value to. So being able to knuckle down, reflect on who receives the value. Who should we be thinking about? Everyone sees the customer. Everyone talks about the customer. Richard Branson comes from talks about this from a different perspective. He says, “look after your staff, and then your staff will look after your customer.” And I think another quote also says the customer is the boss. So, whether we take the customer being an internal person or an external person, we want to know what value is to the customer. If we know what value is to that particular customer, that value must also align with our strategic direction, our systems, and how we intend to deliver it through our teams. A customer's value, which is far and above our organization, would always mean we feel (defer) to the customer. So, we need to be able to identify what our current value stream is? What type of value we are delivering to our customers? And sharing those particular values to the customer so that they know what our expectations are and we also know their expectations because (if we have) a customer with a high expectation, and we (come) with a medium expectation, we've missed the mark. Putting in place an alignment from vision, having the right systems and having the teams knowing our value stream - well, the end outcome should be to the customer (‘s benefit). That helps anyone to use the Scaled Agile Framework. Back to your question of teams driving change. We need teams at that layer to be able to know what system they are working in, how the system is aligned to our strategic team. And, as they knew the direction, they are able to also identify the value needed to be delivered to the customer. Ula: 19:22 Okay. You mentioned earlier on in our conversation that you'd done some work with some organizations. Could you give me an example of how you went about working with these organizations to define what the value was, and how you went about delivering it and how you recognized if and when the value had been delivered? William: 19:46 Okay, so Hodge Bank based in Cardiff on their Agile Transformation journey, and for them, why I throw them an example is, they started with a pilot of an agile team. They are now at the place where they've got 8 teams and they are looking at using the Scaled Agile Framework. And I like to give credit to, I'll say, the director of projects, who's done a very good work. And it's quite interesting, but (they) took a step-by-step approach in saying, “we need to deliver value but how should this value be connected in our ways of working?” And for them, I talked about using the Balanced Business Scorecard as a strategic tool to help us identify our value. The Balanced Business Scorecard as a strategic tool has got areas of the mission, vision, talks about the strategy. As part of the strategy, we've got objectives; we need to set clear objectives. When we set clear objectives, we are able to identify whom our customers are. With our objectives, we can identify critical success factors, key performance indicators, and initiatives that helps us deliver value. SAFe has brought in the portfolio canvas. Portfolio canvas does the same thing of identifying our current organizational system, how various things fit in to help us deliver value and it's similar to the Business Model Canvas used by most organizations and when you use such a tool, it can help you identify value. Using the Balanced Business Scorecard at Hodge Bank has helped the team look at their… relook at their strategy, put things in place that will help them deliver value to the customer. Yeah. Ula: 21:42 Okay. Now as you mentioned the Business Model Canvas that was developed by Alexander Osterwalder, and it's quite popular in the Lean Startup circles. In terms of your experience with Hodge Bank, what would you say you learned from the whole engagement? What are the key learnings for you? William: 22:03 One of the key learnings for me was: change, it's not overnight. Secondly, building the teams requires time and training. Thirdly, having a clear alignment with where the organization is going, and bringing all the other executives on board. I've had to train a few members of the teams and training them gives me the opportunity to listen to what's happening in their organization. And Justin, who's the Director of Strategy takes a very focused look at how he could create an environment that makes the teams become high performing teams. And I think those learnings I've reflected on and have been part of some of the things I teach other teams to be able to adopt the frameworks they are working on. Ula: 22:58 Hmmm – interesting! So, for, say, a listener who is part of an organization that's currently considering the option of starting an agile transformation, how should they start? What would be their first few steps? William: 23:15 So, for organizations who are going through the point where they see it as a need to move from where they are, to where they want to be, is first to carry out the gap analysis of “who we are (and) what's our current state?” Or, “what's our current state and where do we really want to be?” and then build a roadmap of steps that will get you there. When using the Scaled Agile Framework it's quite interesting how the Scaled Agile Framework has also talked about adopting change at the various stages to where you get your first planning event. It talks about having a clear vision, once you have that clear vision, you train your consultants, you train your leaders, and then you train the various teams and members of the teams to have that single voice. If everyone can sing the same song or say the same words, and we all can understand ourselves, then we are able to take the next steps to help us deliver the necessary change. First, identify where you want to go. Secondly, train all the team members. Thirdly, bring the leaders on board as early as possible. Without they (the leaders) supporting and helping you drive that change, that will be another project that's failed. And at the Project Management Institute where I was Director of Communication, we've seen, we've carried out lots of surveys and seen over and over again, why projects fail. Projects fail for many reasons. It's not the adoption of a tool or process. It's the fact that one, leaders have not been brought in, there is not a clear roadmap. There's not a strong vision that brings people to that particular roadmap and aligns all the teams to believe in that change. And without having that clear vision, purpose, to bring people on board, such change initiatives do not last and do not bring value to the organization. Ula: 25:23 That's great. So basically, it's more about having a vision and clear direction of where they want to get to and what the milestones would be to your ideal state. William: 25:35 If you don't have a clear direction, anywhere could be your destination. And that's very important. You have a clear direction. It needs a roadmap for it to be a success. Ula: 25:47 Given your varied background, how did you get into this Lean-Agile area (of work)? William: 25:54 Going into this area, having studied Psychology and Philosophy, been into the army, there are other things I said I want to be when I grew up. I want to be a Trainer or want to be a Coach. Over the years, my experiences has formed all those thoughts. Now, I'll say, it's been credit to the mates whom I've come across during my journeys, and the coaches who I've worked with, through the journey, and being able to learn from their experiences on what's happening, and where career-wise things are going, that helped me re-adapt my roadmap at various stages. So, having that clear roadmap, adapting it, being flexible to changes and to getting into effect, left the army, was lucky enough to get a role into the Housing Association -  after being a salesman and taking a few other roles, I got into a Housing Association. Luckily, I was made a team leader. And during that roadmap, I've always wanted to go into change. So, an opportunity came and I went to work with a transformation team. Working with the transformation team, and having my roadmap made me identify the key things I wanted to do. Then I was also into public speaking, the president of a club, helping form a club. So, the training aspect came out of the public speaking and working in transformation and change, seeing lean, agile, seeing the way people are doing things, and how things could be improved - those are the things that led me to coming back to look at my vision of helping people go through better change. And I think all this, there's a lot of things that have shaped me in getting to this point, not just one activity or… Not climbing the ladder - sometimes I've fallen off the ladder. Ula: 27:54 Haven't we all… William: 27:57 Yeah, yeah. So, it's been a result of many events, that shaped my learnings into becoming a Consultant and an Agile Coach today. Ula: 28:09 That's interesting. So, you are the Director and Co-Founder of Lean Icon Technology UK and Ghana, and some of the things you've described, you also offer those services as well as public trainings to individuals and organizations, right? William: 28:27 Yes. Ula: 28:28 Now what's your typical workday like? William: 28:31 Typical workday is… interesting, because it starts as early as it can. And it could finish very late, after put my son to bed, (I'd) still be working till the morning and wake up either early or late to continue. That is a typical wake day in the office. If I'm not in the office, I'm either on a client site, and that's also either delivering training or supporting a team. So, it's such a varied day, and I always say it's interesting, and even though I have a a Kanban board I always look at, sometimes I come back and I've missed certain activities. And this is the life of a business owner or an entrepreneur. You don't know how you put the puzzle together, but things work together to make things a success. Ula: 29:18 Well for me, in addition to having a Kanban, you know - what's the backlog of items, what's in progress, what's been done - using the 80/20 rule, you know, the Pareto principle, focusing on the 20% of those activities that would give you typically 80% of your results. And I'm actually currently listening to an audio book, The One-Page Marketing Plan which gave me a new concept. So, taking the 80/20, out of that 20(%), there will also be a 20%, that will give you another, you know, kind of so if you take 20% of that 20%, that's 4%, that will give you the 64% outcome. So, (it's) more of narrowing down and focusing on the activities that give you the most desired outcomes, if that makes sense? William: 30:04 It does. Ula: 30:05 Part of the puzzle now is, how to know which ones, especially for entrepreneurs and business owners like us, you know, it's almost like there is a part of it, that's trial and error, as well as following a structured framework. How have you gone about trying to identify which parts of your daily activities are most worthwhile or are of higher priority than others? William: 30:33 What you've said, is something that I've seen in many (books): The (7) Habits of Highly Successful People; How To Have An Effective Day; Driving Change… And for myself, I look at activities and tell myself, “look, you've got all this to do.” And I tried to write them before I go to bed. So, I have a clear and sound sleep. And when I write them, before I go to bed, I come out and say, “look, I'm not going to touch a few things now, I'm going to touch a few things later.” Once I touch the things that are very relevant to me, which are considered to be the 20, then I can also focus on the 80 of what I need to do. In looking at some (tasks), you just know that you have to delegate - some of them are out of your remit. And one that is always out of my remit – and it really gets to me that I'm unable to do that - is being able to design and create beautiful poster diagrams, and I have to outsource this and pay for it, which sometimes eats into the entrepreneur's budget. So, there are things that you really want to do to help the business grow, and there are things that you also have to outsource. Writing my agenda before going to bed, and identifying things that I have to outsource helps me work around the busy schedule. And not everything you can do, not everything you can put into the 20, somethings you could put into the 20, but are out of your remit. That's been one of the few things I also find challenging - delegating, or trying something new, because they say if you never tried, you don't succeed. But if you try as well, and it's not the best outcome, you're not meeting your customer's needs. I think is always a balancing act, getting to that point. Yeah. And the 80/20 definitely works if you can identify your highest priorities, work on those first, and then look at the others later. Ula: 32:35 That's great. I smiled when you mentioned creating attractive posters and all that. I'll give you a simple tip. If you want to have a go at creating posters and all, there's this tool called Canva. William: 32:49 I'm using Canva. Ula: 32:50 Oh, you are! Okay. You are already ahead of the game. Yeah, it's made things a bit easier. But then there are times when you need to just call in the professionals. So, for the designers out there, we're not trying to take your job away or anything. We're saying there's still a need for you. Great, it's been wonderful speaking with you, William. So, before we sign out and I have learned a whole lot really speaking with you. It's worth mentioning that you're the one who trained me, when I took the Leading SAFe course. And of course, I wouldn't have been inviting you to the podcast if not that you really made a great impression on me. You were knowledgeable, you were clear in the way you really handled the class and answered our questions. So, thanks for that. But before we sign out, how can they (the audience) get in touch with you? William: 33:38 I think first, they are listening to my voice …they should always should reach out to Ula… …at Mezahab Group and I'm on LinkedIn, I'm on Twitter, and I'm on Facebook at William Korsinah… Ula: 33:52 Okay William: 33:52 … and on other platforms. I know Ula will be adding it to the podcast as something for people to look at. Ula: 34:01 Yes, I will. William: 34:02 I will definitely welcome any questions that anyone would like to post or send my way. Thank you Ula for inviting me, though. Ula: 34:11 No problem at all. Thank you so much, William. And I hope you have a good rest of your day. And thanks once more. William: 45:28 Same to you. Ula: 34:20 That's all we have for now. Thanks for listening. If like this show, do subscribe at www.agileinnovationleaders.com. That's agileinnovationleaders.com or your favourite podcast provider. Also share with friends and do leave a review on iTunes – this would help others find this show. I'd also love to hear from you so please drop me an email at ula@agileinnovationleaders.com . Take care and God bless!

President of Oxford Languages Casper Grathwohl joins the Pod from sunny Florida this week to discuss OUP's business in lexical data, working with big tech customers, the world's under-served and low resource languages, and more.First up, Florian (from snowy Switzerland) and Esther (from lockdown London) talk about Slator's newly-launched 2020 M&A and Funding report, a 40-page report with in-depth analysis of the 39 M&A transactions and 13 startup rounds covered by Slator in 2020. Esther gives an update from the UK, where the Ministry of Defence (MoD) launched a new USD 74m call for expressions of interest for interpreting and translation services, and outsourcing giant Capita put the planned sale of its translation and interpreting division, Capita TI, on hold.Florian talks about transcription and audio/video editing tool Descript — which raised USD 30m to expand its capabilities for enterprise use — and potential implications/use cases for the language industry. He also shares news from Japan-based MT and human translation provider Rozetta, which grew MT revenues by 40% in the nine months to November 2020.

This episode, the second from my recent trip to Lashkar Gah, the capital of Helmand, I speak with the most senior Afghan National Army (ANA) officer in the province, the commander of the Afghan National Army's 215th Corps',  Lt. Gen. Wali Mohammad Ahmadzai.I interviewed Gen. Ahmadzai on October 17, where, in the exact same guesthouse on the exact same day, two years earlier, one of his old army comrades, Abdul Jabar Qarahman, who President Ghani had sent to the city to oversee an effort to prevent its fall in 2016, was killed during a meeting by a bomb that had been placed under his chair. Both Ahmadzai and Qarahman were sent to Helmand in late 2016. At that time, the Taliban had virtually surrounded Lashkar Gah. The situation was much the same this October this year, only this time the Taliban had rolled government forces in the districts surrounding Helmand's capital in a matter of days, not months. General Ahmadzai and I spoke about the orders he received following the February signing of the U.S. - Taliban Doha agreement, about how he personally felt about the orders and about how things have played out on the battlefield since then, with Ahmadzai repeatedly raising the Taliban's refusal to adhere to the terms that were supposedly laid out in the Doha agreement.I asked him whether his orders to halt the ANA's offensive operations and stay in their bases since Doha led to situations where his forces retaliated carelessly to Taliban attacks as reportedly happened in one incident in June where 50 civilians were killed or wounded in Sangin district.Gen. Ahmadzai told me about the relationship with the U.S. forces he's worked with since taking command of the 215th corps and the conditions that led to the near-collapse of the province which led to his appointment in 2016. We also talked about what led to the repeat of 2016 last month and about the suspicion that some government outposts and checkpoints whose commanders had been appointed by officials in the government and were beholden to them rather than their military commanders had been surrendered without a fight. I should note that, had I interviewed Ahmadzai a day or two later, after having spoken to more Helmandis who'd been caught up in the government's retreat, such as my guest on Episode 7, I'd have had more questions about the strength of the defence provided by forces under his command.AfterwordWith regards to Gen Ahmadzai's mention of the 125 Order, a representative of the National Security Council told Afghanistan After America there is no such thing, but that the decision to adopt a posture of active defensive after Doha was an Afghan government initiative. The deputy spokesperson from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) would not acknowledge the existence of the 125 Order, either, instead, also repeatedly referring to the ANSF's posture of active defense, which, he said, was a demonstration of the government's “will for peace.” With regards to the investigation into the events surrounding the June 29 incident in Sangin, the MOD's deputy spokesperson told me that he would have to look into the matter and is yet to come back to me.Also on the topic of the Sangin incident, General Ahmadzai said in the interview that ANA mortars are incapable of reaching a target 5km away, which he says was the distance from the ANA base in Sangin to the bazaar that was struck. According to the U.S. Army's website, however, and I quote: "81mm [mortar] rounds have a maximum effective range of 5,608 meters… [while] 120mm rounds can reach 7,200 meters…”

Archive Release: Secret British Ministry of Defence files records the failure of the Military Reaction Force to protect its Freds. Secret British Ministry of Defence (MoD) files discovered by the charity, Paper Trail, document the British state’s failure to protect its own soldiers and agents (or “Freds”) in its covert, extra-legal military unit, the Military […] The post Secret British MoD Files Record MRF’s Failure to Protect Freds appeared first on Paper Trail.

The benchmark indices slipped from day's high but still ended in the positive territory on Monday on the back of positive global cues, encouraging quarterly numbers by select pharma companies and the government's push for Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India), where the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced a phased, year-wise embargo on the import of 101 items of defence equipment.  The S&P BSE Sensex today ended at 38,182, up 141.5 points or 0.37 per cent, with L&T (up nearly 5 per cent) being the top gainer and Reliance Industries (RIL) the biggest loser. During the day, the index hit a high and low of 38,430.69, and 38,073.29, respectively.  NSE's Nifty ended at 11,270, up 56 points, or 0.50 per cent.  The broader market, however, outperformed the frontline indices. The S&P BSE MidCap index gained 1.42 per cent to 14,421 levels and the S&P BSE SmallCap ended at 13,869, up 1.47 per cent.  Buzzing stocks Shares of defence equipment manufacturers and suppliers rallied in the trade after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on Sunday a phased, year-wise embargo on the import of 101 items of defence equipment, invoking the Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Atmanirbhar Bharat (Self-Reliant India) initiative. Bharat Dynamics hit an all-time high of Rs 465.10 during the trade. The stock ended at Rs 437.30. Bharat Electronics gained over 9 per cent to Rs 108.30.  Pharma stocks gained big following healthy quarterly numbers by Cipla, and Divi's Lab. Shares of Divi's Laboratories hit a record high of Rs 3,228.05 on the BSE after reporting 80.61 per cent year-on-year (YoY) rise in consolidated net profit for the June quarter of 2020-21 (Q1FY21). At the close, the share price of the company stood at Rs 3,117, up nearly 12 per cent.  Cipla, too, hit a record high after the firm posted a 20 per cent growth in profit before tax (PBT) for the first quarter of the current financial year to Rs 799 crore, on a 9 per cent year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenues to Rs 4,346 crore. The stock ended at Rs 795.65, up over 9 per cent. READ MORE Sectorally, all the sectoral indices on the NSE ended in the green. Nifty Pharma ended at 11,951.85, up around 5.5 per cent. 

Benchmark indices climbed off the day's top, but still ended around 0.5 per cent higher on Friday amid buying in IT, auto, and FMCG counters.  The S&P BSE Sensex ended at 36,021, up 178 points or 0.5 per cent, having risen to as high as 36,110 earlier in the day. The Nifty50 index settled above the 10,600 level at 10,607, up 56 points or 0.53 per cent. India VIX slipped 3 per cent to 25.69 levels. On a weekly basis, Sensex gained 2.41 per cent while Nifty added 2.16 per cent.  Bharti Airtel (up 4 per cent) and Bajaj Auto (up 2.5 per cent) were the top Sensex gainers. Reliance Industries gained 1.5 per cent after the company announced that Intel has invested Rs 1,894.5 crore in Jio Platforms for a 0.39 per cent stake.  Further, shares of defence companies rallied in the trade and climbed up to 12 per cent on the BSE after the Ministry of Defence (MoD) approved the purchase of weapons and equipments worth Rs 38,900 crore. Bharat Dynamics ended 12.55 per cent higher at Rs 375.80 on the BSE while Bharat Electronics gained 9 per cent to Rs 97.25.  Moreover, JB Chemcials rose 3 per cent during the day after it said global investment firm KKR will pick up a controlling stake of 54 per cent in the company. The stock, however, ended flat. Meanwhile, HDFC Life gained around 4.5 per cent as the company will replace Vedanta on Nifty with effect from July 31. In the broader market, the S&P BSE MidCap index rose 0.56 per cent while the S&P BSE SmallCap index gained 0.47 per cent.

American President Donald Trump recently boasted about a new "super duper missile". While Russia President Vladimir Putin talked of his Countries superior nuclear forces. Russia has now changed its nuclear doctrine to include the use of nuclear weapons in a conflict with NATO. And China too is stepping up production of nuclear stockpiles. Nuclear arms control agreements are expiring and unravelling. A NEW ARMS RACE has begun. British Rear Admiral John Gower, CB OBE, served, until his retirement in December 2014, as Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Nuclear & Chemical, Biological) in the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD). And Christine Parthemore is Chief Executive Officer of the Council on Strategic Risks (CSR). Both join us on BACK STORY with Dana Lewis to discuss the increasing dangers of nuclear weapons.

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about how woodchucks and ground hogs are the same animal, the upcoming movie Swamp Thing and how Kyle's children are upset about their slow internet speeds. Then, according to a local news report, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense will be publishing secret UFO reports for the very first time. From the early 1950s until 2009, a department in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) documented and investigated reports of UFOs. Now, more than a decade after the program ended, many of those formerly classified files about UFO sightings will be made available to the public for the first time. Then, a woman claims that back in the winter of 1990 she awoke from a very deep sleep around 3:35am and noticed that she was not alone in her room. She was abducted by aliens, shown a hybrid type baby and had her kidney removed. After the break Cam brings up some very unusual sightings of large Hyena like creatures that have been seen in North America. These are much different than just a black market pet or perhaps an animal that escaped from a local zoo. These creatures are sometimes seen standing upright on two legs very similar to a dogman or werewolf. It turns out that a creature similar to a Hyena plays a role in the lore and legends of the Ioway Indians of the Great Plains of the American West, a creature they call the Shunka Warakin, which means in their language “carries off dogs,” and which is known by various other local names. It is a brutish, dark-furred beast with a sloping back, massive jaws, long front legs compared to the rear, and looking very much like what we today would know as a hyena. All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: British "X-Files" of UFO Sightings is Going Public Appalling Alien Abduction Shunka Warakin Music: All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided by Pretty Lights. Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com. Songs Used: Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin At Last I Am Free Samso Vibe Vendetta

On this episode of Expanded Perspectives the guys start the show off talking about how woodchucks and ground hogs are the same animal, the upcoming movie Swamp Thing and how Kyle's children are upset about their slow internet speeds. Then, according to a local news report, the U.K.'s Ministry of Defense will be publishing secret UFO reports for the very first time. From the early 1950s until 2009, a department in the United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence (MoD) documented and investigated reports of UFOs. Now, more than a decade after the program ended, many of those formerly classified files about UFO sightings will be made available to the public for the first time. Then, a woman claims that back in the winter of 1990 she awoke from a very deep sleep around 3:35am and noticed that she was not alone in her room. She was abducted by aliens, shown a hybrid type baby and had her kidney removed. After the break Cam brings up some very unusual sightings of large Hyena like creatures that have been seen in North America. These are much different than just a black market pet or perhaps an animal that escaped from a local zoo. These creatures are sometimes seen standing upright on two legs very similar to a dogman or werewolf. It turns out that a creature similar to a Hyena plays a role in the lore and legends of the Ioway Indians of the Great Plains of the American West, a creature they call the Shunka Warakin, which means in their language “carries off dogs,” and which is known by various other local names. It is a brutish, dark-furred beast with a sloping back, massive jaws, long front legs compared to the rear, and looking very much like what we today would know as a hyena. All of this and more on this installment of Expanded Perspectives! Show Notes: British "X-Files" of UFO Sightings is Going Public Appalling Alien Abduction Shunka Warakin Music: All music for Expanded Perspectives is provided by Pretty Lights. Purchase, Download and Donate at www.prettylightsmusic.com. Songs Used: Pretty Lights vs. Led Zeppelin At Last I Am Free Samso Vibe Vendetta

Drone registration requirements in the UK and Singapore, automated safe landing technology, the speed of drone technology development, package delivery progress and issues, and counter-UAS technology funding. UAV News UK Drone Operators Have Until the End of November to Register With the Government All drone owners and operators in the UK with droves that weigh more than 250g have to register them by November 30, 2019. Registration costs £9. Failure to register can result in a fine of as much as £1,000. In addition to registration, anyone flying a drone over 250g must also take an online education and test to receive a flyer ID. Users can now register as a drone operator and/or flyer at: register-drones.caa.co.uk. Drones Reunited In the UK, 26% of drone owners say they lost a drone. Drones United leverages off the new UK drone registration system to help owners reconnect with their lost drones. Singapore mandates unmanned aircraft registration Starting January 2, 2020, the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will require all unmanned aircraft over 250 grams to be registered before it can be operated. A sticker with a unique registration number must be affixed to each unmanned aircraft. The penalty for flying an unregistered aircraft could be up to S$10,000 or jail for six months, or both. Are UAVs Properly Tested, or is Development Rushed? Satellite-based drone connectivity encompasses a number of issues such as cost, weight, and power. “Validation of stable and reliable connectivity under all circumstances is paramount to the success of Beyond Line of Sight UAV operations.” Automated Emergency Safe Landing Technology Black Swift Technologies SwiftSTL (Swift Safe-To-Land) technology was developed to address catastrophic in-flight failures. It captures and segments images and autonomously identifies a safe landing location. This is accomplished through machine learning algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI), and onboard processors to identify obstacles like people, buildings, vehicles, structures, etc. To learn more, see the white paper, “AI and Machine Learning's Role in Enabling Automated Emergency Safe Landings of UAS – A Key Enabler for Safe Beyond Visible Line of Sight (BVLOS) Flights.” [PDF] What if a delivery drone falls on your head? Thorny legal questions loom as services increase This article poses questions about airspace ownership, privacy, and liability. UPS drone makes first home prescription deliveries for CVS CVS and UPS announced the first commercial delivery of prescription medications by drones to customers. UPS' Flight Forward drones delivered to the front lawn of a private home and a retirement center. The drones hovered at an altitude of about 20 feet and lowered the packages. UK government funds 18 projects to develop anti-drone technologies The UK government approved £2 million ($2.57 million) to fund 18 projects to develop anti-drone and drone detection technologies. In April, 2019, the Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) program under the UK's Ministry of Defence (MOD) asked the private sector to come up with new technologies that could detect approaching drones, and neutralize the threat.

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, the team discusses the electronic warfare landscape and UK moves into manned-unmanned teaming, we speak to MetaVR about visualisation technologies as well as defence supplier Inzpire. And our sponsor Nammo provides this week's Industry Voice segment.News Roundup (00:35)On the news this week…With Editor-in-Chief Richard Thomas away covering the AOC 2019 conference in Washington DC, the team consider the electronic warfare landscape and how the US is scrambling to respond to the expanding threat.Director of Analysis Matthew Smith outlines the projections for the fighter aircraft market over the next ten years and what a lower-cost F-35 could mean for future procurement programmes.Deputy Air Editor Tim Martin explains how the British Army wants to prioritise manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) for its incoming fleet of AH-64E Apache Guardian attack helicopters, but first intends on making sure that such developments can take place without overburdening soldiers.Land Editor Beth Maundrill outlines why the Latvian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is making another attempt to procure a fleet of tactical vehicles. This comes after the previous competition, which saw the selection of Sisu's GTP 4x4, had to be terminated due to the discovery of a number of irregularities in the evaluation process. Deep Dive – Military simulation technologies (13:55)Our Training and Simulation Editor Trevor Nash talks to Garth Smith, President of MetaVR as we take a deep dive into the simulation and training market, and consider the underlying visualisation technologies that enable next-generation training.Interview – Alan Whittle, Director of Strategy and Plans at Inzpire (30:36)Our VP Content Tony Skinner sits down with Alan Whittle, Director of Strategy and Plans at Inzpire, to talk about how the defence supplier has positioned itself to leverage recent wins from the UK Ministry of Defence.Industry Voice – Nammo (40:17)Nammo's SVP of Communications Endre Lunde provides essential tips and strategies for those listeners that find themselves frequently away on business travel.Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Presthttps://twitter.com/fprestmusic

In this episode of the Weekly Defence Podcast, we quiz the US Army on the progress of its Next-Generation Combat Vehicle project, we speak to the chief executive of independent technology group Cohort and in our Industry Voice segment sponsor Nammo considers the implications of vehicle-borne lasers. News Roundup (01:06)On the news this week…We learn how the German Federal Ministry of Defence (MoD) has privately handed RfP solicitations for its heavy-lift helicopter programme to Sikorsky and Boeing. Elbit Systems has concluded testing of its new Armored Fighting Vehicle (AFV) as part of the Israeli Ministry of Defense's CARMEL Future Combat Vehicle project. The AFV applies autonomous capabilities and artificial intelligence to accelerate decision making and facilitate target engagement with increased rapidity and accuracy. On the naval front, we hear how shipbuilding has formed a central theme around UK defence commentary for a number of years. However, with Northern Ireland-based shipbuilders Harland and Wolff (H&W) entering administration, the notion of a revitalised UK naval manufacturing capability took another blow following the announcement earlier in the year of the drawdown and closure of Babcock's Appledore facility.The woes of the maritime industry in the UK comes at a time when the sector has never been more in the public eye, with ongoing issues in the Gulf regarding tanker security continuing to dominate headlines.Interview – US Army on its Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (15:25)Land reporter Kate Martyr quizzes the US Army on the progress of its Next-Generation Combat Vehicle programme, in particular the Robotic Combat Vehicle (RCV) and Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle (OMFV) components.Kate spoke to Major Cory Wallace, who is Robotic Combat Vehicle Lead on the Next Generation Combat Vehicle Cross-Functional Team, and Chris Ostrowski, associate director at Army Futures Command (AFC) Ground Vehicle Systems (formerly TARDEC).Interview – Cohort Chief Executive (32:28) Land editor Beth Maundrill speaks to Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive of technology group Cohort, about the organisation's development and support of its five SMEs.Industry Voice – Nammo (39:54)In this week's Industry Voice, Tony Skinner, our VP of Content, and Endre Lunde, SVP of Communications for Nammo, talk about the next-generation laser technologies under development.Music and sound mixing provided by Fred Prest 

How Do You Become a Ufologist? Article link: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/do-become-ufologist.htm Nick Pope was a career civil servant with the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) when he got an odd assignment. More than 25 years later, Pope is one of the world's leading UFO experts and a fixture at UFO conferences like Contact in the Desert and the International UFO Congress, where he lectures on government-sponsored UFO investigations, conspiracy theories and the disclosure of classified government documents. Pope felt it was his duty to read everything he could get his hands on about the history of UFO sightings and leading theories about their origins, including fanciful conspiracies. After he left the UFO desk in 1994, but while still at the MoD, he co-authored a book with some of the key witnesses in the Rendelsham Forest incident, known as England's Roswell. Pope would not call himself a ufologist, rather a UFO investigator.  As such, no traditional colleges or universities offer degree programs in ufology, but there are some online options. International Metaphysical University offers six courses in Ufology Studies, including Introduction to Ufology taught by Richard Dolan, a well-known expert who also has a history degree from Alfred University. The 12-lecture online course covers topics such as "What are UFOs?," "Theories of Ancient Visitation," and "The Early Cover-Up." Courses cost between $200 and $400 each. Two other online universities -- the Centre of Excellence in the U.K. and the IMHS Metaphysical Institute -- offer full degree programs in ufology. It's hard to imagine a better conversation-starter than, "I recently got my Ph.D. in Ufology with a specialization in abduction research." Cost for that "advanced" degree is under $2,000. Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

How Do You Become a Ufologist? Article link: https://science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/unexplained-phenomena/do-become-ufologist.htm Nick Pope was a career civil servant with the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MoD) when he got an odd assignment. More than 25 years later, Pope is one of the world's leading UFO experts and a fixture at UFO conferences like Contact in the Desert and the International UFO Congress, where he lectures on government-sponsored UFO investigations, conspiracy theories and the disclosure of classified government documents. Pope felt it was his duty to read everything he could get his hands on about the history of UFO sightings and leading theories about their origins, including fanciful conspiracies. After he left the UFO desk in 1994, but while still at the MoD, he co-authored a book with some of the key witnesses in the Rendelsham Forest incident, known as England's Roswell. Pope would not call himself a ufologist, rather a UFO investigator.  As such, no traditional colleges or universities offer degree programs in ufology, but there are some online options. International Metaphysical University offers six courses in Ufology Studies, including Introduction to Ufology taught by Richard Dolan, a well-known expert who also has a history degree from Alfred University. The 12-lecture online course covers topics such as "What are UFOs?," "Theories of Ancient Visitation," and "The Early Cover-Up." Courses cost between $200 and $400 each. Two other online universities -- the Centre of Excellence in the U.K. and the IMHS Metaphysical Institute -- offer full degree programs in ufology. It's hard to imagine a better conversation-starter than, "I recently got my Ph.D. in Ufology with a specialization in abduction research." Cost for that "advanced" degree is under $2,000. Show Stuff TeePublic Store - Get your UBR goodies today! http://tee.pub/lic/2GQuXxn79dg UBR Trurh Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA Google Plus Manny's Updated Google+ Profile: https://plus.google.com/u/0/+MannyMoonraker To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio  Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler

Nick Pope is a freelance British journalist and media commentator. He was an employee at the British Government's Ministry of Defence (MoD) from 1985 to 2006 and is best known for a role he undertook for the British Government from 1991 to 1994 which involved investigating reports of UFO sightings to determine their defence significance.

PENTAGON UFO: British Ministry of Defence breaks silence on bombshell US X-Files EXCLUSIVE: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a response to revelations the US Pentagon ran a top-secret program investigating any potential threat from UFOs over five years. In December news emerged the US Department of Defense (DoD) ran the Advanced Aerial Threat Identification Program (AATIP) from 2007 to 2012 at a cost of £16million. Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/918850/PENTAGON-UFO-British-Ministry-of-Defence-official-response-US-X-Files-Mark-Lancaster US Government officials previously denied having any interest in the UFO phenomenon since the 1960s when a series of investigations ended. UK UFO hunters had hoped the British authorities may have felt compelled to reveal details of any secret UFO programs that may have been running over here. In response to questions, MP Mark Lancaster, Minister of State for the armed forces, said there were no plans for the MoD to make any announcements in the wake of the Pentagon UFO disclosures. The MP said the MoD had completed a one off study into UFOs previously and there would be no repeats. He added: "This study concluded that most UFO sightings could be attributed to the misidentification of common objects, or were most likely the result of some meteorological phenomena." Mr Lancaster went on to say the MoD had no opinion on whether aliens exist. He added: "You may wish to be aware that the MoD has no opinion on the existence, or otherwise, of extraterrestrial life. "Furthermore, the MoD ceased investigating UFO reports after 2009 because they served no defence purpose." Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and Stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500005 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

PENTAGON UFO: British Ministry of Defence breaks silence on bombshell US X-Files EXCLUSIVE: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) has issued a response to revelations the US Pentagon ran a top-secret program investigating any potential threat from UFOs over five years. In December news emerged the US Department of Defense (DoD) ran the Advanced Aerial Threat Identification Program (AATIP) from 2007 to 2012 at a cost of £16million. Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/918850/PENTAGON-UFO-British-Ministry-of-Defence-official-response-US-X-Files-Mark-Lancaster US Government officials previously denied having any interest in the UFO phenomenon since the 1960s when a series of investigations ended. UK UFO hunters had hoped the British authorities may have felt compelled to reveal details of any secret UFO programs that may have been running over here. In response to questions, MP Mark Lancaster, Minister of State for the armed forces, said there were no plans for the MoD to make any announcements in the wake of the Pentagon UFO disclosures. The MP said the MoD had completed a one off study into UFOs previously and there would be no repeats. He added: "This study concluded that most UFO sightings could be attributed to the misidentification of common objects, or were most likely the result of some meteorological phenomena." Mr Lancaster went on to say the MoD had no opinion on whether aliens exist. He added: "You may wish to be aware that the MoD has no opinion on the existence, or otherwise, of extraterrestrial life. "Furthermore, the MoD ceased investigating UFO reports after 2009 because they served no defence purpose." Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and Stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): Mesmerize by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1500005 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Pentagon UFO: Claim 'alien disclosure a false flag to induce MARTIAL LAW' Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/910524/Pentagon-UFO-aliens-AATIP-disclosure-false-flag-martial-law "A frequently voiced suspicion was that the government might be laying the groundwork to present extraterrestrials as the next threat to national security, requiring further increases in military spending and curtailments of civil liberties." A theory was raised at the latest meeting of the MUFON Washington branch on Saturday. Martial law is the introduction of direct military control of civilian functions of government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. "This a clear ramp up to False Flag FAKE disclosure designed to prepare people for a threat from outer space- so the War Mongers and War Profiteers have a new , bigger enemy. BEWARE." 'I'M NOT A MOLE' - Former MoD man's shock statement amid claims 'he covers up UFO truth' A FORMER ministry of Defence (MoD) insider has gone on record to deny being a Government mole used to try to "cover up the truth about UFOs and aliens". Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/908660/UFO-aliens-mole-MoD-Nick-Pope-denies-UFO-cover-up Nick Pope worked for the British MoD from 1985 to 2006, and between 1991 to 1994 ran extensive enquiries into any potential defence threat posed by the UFO phenomenon. The project was shut down with the conclusion there was no threat. Mr Pope has recently been open about the fact that, although he believes aliens must exist somewhere in the universe, and that there have been some inexplicable UFO sightings, he does NOT believe any ETs have ever made it to Earth. He told Express.co.uk: "I accept there are people out there who think I'm still secretly working for the government, helping to cover all this up, I promise I'm not." Show Stuff Checkout our new UFO BUSTER RADIO GOODIES!! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio/ Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and Stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100238 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Pentagon UFO: Claim 'alien disclosure a false flag to induce MARTIAL LAW' Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/910524/Pentagon-UFO-aliens-AATIP-disclosure-false-flag-martial-law "A frequently voiced suspicion was that the government might be laying the groundwork to present extraterrestrials as the next threat to national security, requiring further increases in military spending and curtailments of civil liberties." A theory was raised at the latest meeting of the MUFON Washington branch on Saturday. Martial law is the introduction of direct military control of civilian functions of government, especially in response to a temporary emergency such as invasion or major disaster, or in an occupied territory. "This a clear ramp up to False Flag FAKE disclosure designed to prepare people for a threat from outer space- so the War Mongers and War Profiteers have a new , bigger enemy. BEWARE." 'I'M NOT A MOLE' - Former MoD man's shock statement amid claims 'he covers up UFO truth' A FORMER ministry of Defence (MoD) insider has gone on record to deny being a Government mole used to try to "cover up the truth about UFOs and aliens". Read more: https://www.express.co.uk/news/weird/908660/UFO-aliens-mole-MoD-Nick-Pope-denies-UFO-cover-up Nick Pope worked for the British MoD from 1985 to 2006, and between 1991 to 1994 ran extensive enquiries into any potential defence threat posed by the UFO phenomenon. The project was shut down with the conclusion there was no threat. Mr Pope has recently been open about the fact that, although he believes aliens must exist somewhere in the universe, and that there have been some inexplicable UFO sightings, he does NOT believe any ETs have ever made it to Earth. He told Express.co.uk: "I accept there are people out there who think I'm still secretly working for the government, helping to cover all this up, I promise I'm not." Show Stuff Checkout our new UFO BUSTER RADIO GOODIES!! https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio/ Facebook Pages UBR Truth Seekers Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/216706068856746 Manny Moonraker: https://www.facebook.com/MannyMoonraker/ UFO Buster Radio: https://www.facebook.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio Merch T-Shirts and Stuff: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/UFOBusterRadio UFO Buster Radio YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCggl8-aPBDo7wXJQ43TiluA To contact Manny: manny@ufobusterradio.com, or on Twitter @ufobusterradio Call the show anytime at (972) 290-1329 and leave us a message with your point of view, UFO sighting, and ghostly experiences or join the discussion on www.ufobusterradio.com For Skype Users: bosscrawler Background Track(s): Eternal Hope by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100238 Artist: http://incompetech.com/

In late December 1980, there were a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, which have become linked with claims of UFO landings. The events occurred just outside RAF Woodbridge, which was used at the time by the U.S. Air Force. USAF personnel, including deputy base commander Lieutenant Colonel Charles I. Halt, claimed to see things they described as a UFO sighting.The occurrence is the most famous of claimed UFO events to have happened in the United Kingdom, ranking among the best-known reported UFO events worldwide. It has been compared to the Roswell UFO incident in the United States and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's Roswell". The Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated the event posed no threat to national security, and it therefore never was investigated as a security matter. The sightings have been explained as a misinterpretation of a series of nocturnal lights – a fireball, the Orford Ness lighthouse and bright stars.A comprehensive 2009 evaluation by scientific sceptic author Brian Dunning concluded there was nothing unusual about the incident.

In late December 1980, there were a series of reported sightings of unexplained lights near Rendlesham Forest, Suffolk, England, which have become linked with claims of UFO landings. The events occurred just outside RAF Woodbridge, which was used at the time by the U.S. Air Force. USAF personnel, including deputy base commander Lieutenant Colonel Charles I. Halt, claimed to see things they described as a UFO sighting.The occurrence is the most famous of claimed UFO events to have happened in the United Kingdom, ranking among the best-known reported UFO events worldwide. It has been compared to the Roswell UFO incident in the United States and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's Roswell". The Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated the event posed no threat to national security, and it therefore never was investigated as a security matter. The sightings have been explained as a misinterpretation of a series of nocturnal lights – a fireball, the Orford Ness lighthouse and bright stars.A comprehensive 2009 evaluation by scientific sceptic author Brian Dunning concluded there was nothing unusual about the incident.

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A lecture by Dr Liam Fox MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Defence and Conservative Member of Parliament for Woodspring. In his lecture, Dr Fox addressed the challenges the next government is likely to confront while attempting to carry out a Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). He discussed the strategic thinking on which the foundation of a future Conservative government review will be based, the structure of the review and specifically how the Ministry of Defence (MoD) will carry out its role in the SDSR process to best prepare the MoD for the challenges of the Twenty-first Century.

A lecture by Sir Bill Jeffrey KCB, Permanent Under Secretary of State, Ministry of Defence, UK.The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has recently published a Strategy for Defence. This strategy, focused on the period to 2014, maps out the path to the Defence Review which will take place after the General Election. The immediate goals are clear, even before we undertake a review; we have to succeed in Afghanistan, and any other contingent operations we are asked to undertake in the years ahead; we need to continue to meet our standing tasks against direct threats to the UK and overseas territories, including provision of the UK's independent nuclear deterrent. Sir Bill Jeffrey detailed the crucial role that people across defence, both military and civilian, play in tackling these challenges.