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Defence

As the independent partner of choice in defence and security, we pride ourselves on finding the right solution whatever the challenge.

Our expertise spans land, sea and air as well as information and communications and we work throughout the lifecycle of a platform, system or facility.

Whether it’s the concept for a new military installation, the upgrade of a rail network, the modelling of a flood defence system or the improvement of a management process, we plan, design and enable solutions.

Founded in 1938 by Sir William Atkins, Atkins employs over 18,000 staff based in more than 200 permanent offices worldwide. Projects have been undertaken in more than 150 countries. As of June 2009, Atkins generated an annual turnover in excess of £1.5 billion.

Atkins is the UK’s largest engineering consultancy, the largest multidisciplinary consultancy in Europe, the fourth largest multidisciplinary consultancy in the world, and the largest UK engineering consultancy in the Middle East. Our size brings significant value to our clients, allowing us to harness an unrivalled pool of creative, professional people to produce outstanding solutions to challenging problems.

Who we are> Atkins is a multinational engineering

and design consultancy, providing expertise to help resolve complex challenges presented by the built and natural environment.

Atkins implements a comprehensive range of fully certified and integrated quality, safety and environmental management systems that distinguish us from our competitors. This means we can guarantee unrivalled performance standards. All of our Middle East & India operations are externally certified to all three internationally recognised QSE management systems:

BS EN ISO 9001:2000 – Quality Management System

BS EN ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management System

OHSAS 18001:2007 –Occupational Health and Safety Assessment Series

We have a regional Business Quality Director to oversee the administration of the business management systems, including the implementation of a Quality Management System (QMS). Each office also has a Quality Manager.

We are able to integrate quality procedures into all the projects that we deliver on behalf of government ministries, local governments, hotel and leisure project operators, major real estate developers, national oil companies, contractors in the oil and gas sector and private clients.

Quality delivery

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Atkins is one of the world’s leading providers of technical and commercial consultancy services. In the defence sector we turnover more than £130M per annum supporting the definition and delivery of many of the largest defence programmes inthe world. We have over 1000 staff, all security cleared.

Atkins is not an equipment manufacturer. As a result, we can bring complete objectivity and independence to any programme. We have experience in air, land and sea sectors, and range from small one-off consultancy commissions to the delivery of large multidisciplinary programmes, across all phases of the defence cycle. We have extensive project management and integration skills which have been used in design, development and management on some of the largest defence projects. We employ innovative approaches that can deliver even the most complex multidisciplinary programmes. Our experience, international reach and the depth of our resources means we add value at every stage of a project lifecycle.

Defence services>

Defence in the Middle East>

Atkins has supported major defence programmes in the Middle East for over 20 years. We have delivered planning, design, project management and supervision services to defence and security clients in all of the GCC countries. Atkins is the UK’s largest engineering consultancy in the Middle East operating in eight countries employing over 2,000 staff.

Our footprint in the region, combined with our management and technical expertise and our experience in defence programmes across the world provides our defence clients with an unparalleled defence capability.

Our capabilities:

• Defence facilities and infrastructure

• Security consulting

• Training analysis and design

• Human factors

• Systems engineering

• Safety

• Supportability

• Mechanical design and analysis

• Business case support

We have a 30 year heritage of providing independent technical support to the UK MoD, Atkins’ fifth largest client.

Atkins has the largest UK consultant engineering capability in defence.*

Our capabilities in defence range across facilities, infrastructure, equipment, manpower and industry.

* NCE Consultants File 2008

Defence facilities and infrastructure> State-of-the-art facilities ensure effective utilisation

of modern armed forces and their equipment.

Atkins provides technical and management services to defence organisations worldwide. What sets us apart is the scale and complexity of the projects that we undertake.

We deliver projects from conception through to completion including the preparation of full operational and maintenance procedures. All of our projects are based on a detailed evaluation and understanding of operational requirements and potential threats.

The services we provide include:

• Planning

• Programme, project and design management

• Planning and masterplanning

• Multi-discipline facilities and infrastructure design

• Supervision

• Asset management

Our experience in defence facilities and infrastructure includes:

• Colchester Garrison, UK

• Royal School of Military Engineering, UK

• Air Base Facilities, Middle East

• Kuwait Naval Base

• Weapons vault construction advice and supervision, UK and Germany

• Field Development NATO Forces (Kosovo)

Our services cover operational, support, training and welfare facilities across land, sea and air sectors including:

• Military bases – land, sea and air forces

• Training facilities

• Support facilities including MRO and supply

• Welfare and domestic facilities including hospitals, clinics, schools and accommodation

• Test facilities

• Operational facilities and infrastructure such as HQs, command and control centres, runways, ports and harbours.

We also provide a full range of services to the defence industry to support their research, development, manufacture and assembly requirements.

Colchester Garrison, home to the 16 Air Assault Brigade. This was one of the largest defence PFI projects in the UK and the country’s first new garrison in over 100 years.

We have particular expertise in the areas of:

• Masterplanning of defence establishments and infrastructure.

• Design of hardened and semi-hardened structures resistant to bombs, blast and seismic shock including bunkers, shelters and munitions storage.

• Design of facilities resistant to nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) attack.

• Defence security from threat assessment to design and specification of high security infrastructure.

• Provision of training facilities and infrastructure from training needs analysis (TNA)to design of facilities such as colleges, weapons ranges, armoured vehicle training grounds and specialist close combat and anti-terrorist training centres.

Extensive computing facilities are used to support data analysis, risk assessment, safety and reliability evaluations, dynamic modelling and other relevant techniques.

Security consulting> We develop security solutions through a logical and

inclusive process that helps secure the client’s vision.

We offer comprehensive services from concept masterplanning through security strategies, a full design capability and implementation support, including:

• Security risk management

• Strategies, schemes and masterplanning

• Counter-terrorism and protective security

• Electronic and systems security

• Physical security

• Explosive blast and weapons effects

• Security operations and procedures

• Information security

• Identity management and biometrics

• Continuity and resilience

• Security training

• Perimeter, border and barrier design

Atkins’ track record in defence security consultancy:

• CLAS consultants and over 200 DV cleared staff

• Management of DII Secure, JOCS and RAFCIS security projects

• Successful accreditation support to numerous projects (e.g: FRES, UKIBS, HGM)

• Risk and TLMP support to the Defence Cryptosecurity Authority

• Security design and assessment for UK MOD High Grade Messaging, Bowman, Skynet 5 and others

• Airbase Facilities (Middle East)

• Advice for counter-terrorism provisions for a major garrison re-build

• Kuwait Naval Base

• Field Development NATO Forces (Kosovo)

Today’s environment, whether military or civilian, faces a broad range of security threats. In addition to traditional threats to physical environments, the increasing reliance on information systems results in threats to the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information.

Achieving a high level of security in an unobtrusive, yet reassuring manner is a fine balance. This is most effectively delivered by early consideration of security during planning phases.

Atkins security consulting combines technical security knowledge and operational security experience, gained in a number of countries and cultures to deliver the best solutions to our clients.

Confidential project, military airbase

This £900m project encompassed the replacement of almost an entire military airbase with modern security facilities, demonstrating the full range of multidisciplinary skills within Atkins.

The design included extensive counter terrorism measures, such as advanced structural stability and integrity of beams, columns and roof rafters as well as cladding and glazing materials.

We reviewed the internal layout and masonry, paying particular attention to single-storey ties and struts.

We also designed the fencing arrangements and perimeter protection systems.

Working with resources across our business sectors, we can plan, design and enable security solutions for a range of projects, from physical security for installations to information assurance for government departments.

Regardless of project size and complexity, our aim is to provide a fully integrated end-to-end solution that is innovative in its approach to emerging technologies and threats.

Training analysis and design>

All equipment and non-equipment development within the defence sector has to be supported by effective training that delivers the required capability. The rigorous application of support methodologies such as Training Needs Analysis (TNA) ensures that such training solutions are delivered on schedule and that ‘through life costs’ of acquisition, support and maintenance are properly captured.

Atkins is at the forefront of the TNA methodology offering a dynamic through-life perspective and a truly responsive long term approach. Our team is adaptable and has the capability to apply various training methodologies and skills across a variety of domains and environments.

This capability includes:

• Scoping studies

• Training needs analysis

• Quality audits

• Safety cases

• Job/task analysis

• Course design

• Evaluations

• Training publications

• Through-life plans

Our experience in training analysis and design includes:

• Phase 1 and 2 training needs analysis (TNA) for Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) initial assessment

• Advice and development on the through-life training plan for FRES

• TNA for Astute Class Submarines external communication system

• TNA for Thrustmaster propulsion unit for Mexeflote

• Scoping study for overseas customers (e.g. Kenyan Army, Bangladesh Armed Forces, People’s Liberation Army and Royal Army of Oman)

• Quality assurance on C Vehicles TNA

• Safety case for training systems on Nimrod MRA 4

• Scoping studies and Phase 2 TNA for Warrior Mid-Life Improvement Project (WLIP)

• Design and production of ILS training courses for internal and external customers

• Design and production of ship safety management course for UK MoD

• Delivery of training package for flight guidance and control systems on both Tornado GR1 and F3

• Evaluation of effectiveness of British Army collective training

• Audit of British Army pre-deployment training for peace support operations

We provide training solutions that ensure the delivery of the required capability of equipment and operations.

The significance of human factors on operational performance and safety has been recognised by the UK MOD through the application of human factors integration (HFI) to the procurement and design of equipment and sub-systems.

The application of the HFI framework optimises the operability, safety and reliability of a system, and reduces through-life-costs associated with re-design, manpower and training.

Atkins is an Ergonomics Society registered consultancy. Our human factors team includes qualified consultants with particular experience and expertise in a number of key applications including research programmes, acquisition and in-service support.

Human factors>

Atkins provides a range of specialist services and our projects commonly involve extensive use of key human factors tools and analysis techniques including:

• Human factors integration

• Human factors risk analysis

• Human factors requirements and acceptance

• Manpower assessments

• Target audience descriptions

• Training analysis

• Human system interaction

• Task analysis

• Ergonomic assessments

• Man modelling CAD analysis

• Control and display design

• HMI assessments

• Style guides and alerts philosophies

• Workload prediction

• Safety case support

• Human error quantification

• Human reliability analysis

• Noise and vibration assessments

An understanding of human factors is critical to the design and deployment of increasingly complex equipment and systems.

Our experience in human factors:

• FRES initial assessment for UK MoD

• Atomic Weapons Establishment (AWE)

• Type 45 Frigate Programme

• Astute Submarine Programme

• Future Carrier Programme

Systems engineering>

The breath of our experience allows us to cover the many aspects of Systems Engineering including:

Operational analysis and modelling

We have a strong capability in operational analysis and modelling with a proven track record in delivering this capability to clients within the UK MOD and industry. We are able to produce operational models in accordance with recognised architectural frameworks including MoDAF and models of system architecture in UML and SysML.

Our operational analysis capability allows us to take a whole system view and address the operational analysis requirements over the whole lifecycle of complex projects.

Requirements capture

We have an excellent requirements engineering capability that incorporates both the derivation and management of requirements. We regularly manage complex requirements databases and documents, both at a stakeholder and system level and are able to produce high quality requirement sets with accompanying satisfaction arguments showing rich traceability between stakeholder and system requirements.

Concept and design assessment

We provide physical and functional architectural design services, including weight, space and power budgeting, CAD modelling, interface and service orientated architecture design, as well as communications and software architecture. In addition, we offer analysis and technical assurance for the integration of cutting edge technology into design, prototyping and manufacture.

We ensure our clients’ needs are met in a trustworthy, cost efficient and schedule compliant manner throughout the entire lifecyle of the project.

With our systems engineering and programme management capability, there is no such thing as a standard approach; our aim is to come up with the right solution for the right project. Working across all areas including land, C4ISTAR, ships, submarines and air, we call on an equally wide range of experts to ensure we can address every problem.

With an active role on the International Council on Systems Engineering (INCOSE), we proudly lead the way on the latest issues, standards and debates in this area.

Our core capabilities include:

• Systems engineering

• Programme and project management

• Through-life capability management

• Operational analysis / modelling

• Project and business case support

• Information/communication systems

• Software development

• High integrity software

• Security

Our most high profile projects include Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) and CIPHER. FRES is the British Army’s largest procurement programme and we are currently working with the UK MOD to develop 3000 next generation armoured vehicles.

On a similar scale, we have been tasked with delivering all the future High Grade (HG) cryptographic equipment for CIPHER, the main Defence Cryptosecurity Authority (DCA) procurement programme.

Test and evaluation

We provide integrated test, evaluation and acceptance services with the development of plans and verification methodologies as well as supporting evaluation and technical assurance. We also offer human factors and supportability services to complete the systems engineering capability ofthe organisation.

Our experience includes:

• Network Enabled Airspace Defence and Surveillance (NEADS)

• Global Information Infrastructure (GII)

• Future Rapid Effects System (FRES)

• CIPHER assessment phase

• Defence Information Infrastructure (DII)

Safety> Safety management and assessment are vital

components of all major defence procurements.

Safety management

We offer a realistic and practical approach to safety, based on a thorough understanding of hazard identification, hazard analysis and risk assessment. We ensure that safety is made an integral part of an organisation’s business process in the context of the overall efficiency and cost effectiveness.

This pragmatic approach provides our customers with safety management systems and safety assessments which ensure compliance with defence standards and Joint Service publications.

Our capability includes:

• Development and documentation of safety management systems and safety plans

• Development of safety policy and procedures

• Safety cases for new and legacy systems

• Independent auditing and reviews of safetyprogrammes and documentation

• Safety management and safety assessment

• Support on safety panels and committees

Our experience includes:

• Tactical data links

• Command support information systems

• Marine auxiliary support ships

• Marine environment survivability and habitability

• Gnome engine for the Sea King IPT

• Project EAGLE

• Beyond visual range air-to-air missile

• UK MoD Acquisition Safety and EnvironmentalManagement Systems (ASEMS)

Supportability engineering

Support is the major cost driver in a product’s lifecycle. The sound application of supportability engineering is aimed at delivering equipment that is easier and more cost effective to support in service by providing an optimised support package and reducing the logistic footprint.

We have worked extensively with defence ministries around the world in setting up and advising on support policy and strategy.

We also have direct experience advising and supporting equipment manufacturers in delivering through-life support.

Our capability includes:

• Support strategy development

• Integrated logistics support (ILS)

• Logistic support analysis (LSA)

• Availability, reliability, maintainability (ARM)

• Whole life costing (WLC)

• Failure mode effects criticality analysis (FMECA)

• Reliability centred maintenance (RCM)

• Supply chain modelling

• Spares provisioning

• Obsolescence management

• Disposal issues and advice

Our experience includes:

• Future Rapid Effect System (FRES)

• Defence Information Infrastructure (DII)

• Wheeled Tanker

• Next Generation Nuclear Propulsion Plant

• Future Aircraft Carrier (CVF)

• Heavy Equipment Transporters (HET)

Supportability> Supportability engineering delivers equipment that is

easier and cheaper to support throughout its lifecycle.

Mechanical design and analysis> We deliver design, optimisation and substantiation

services covering all shapes of the product lifecycle.

Mechanical design and analysis is a fast-growing element of our business.

Whether we are coming up with an innovative new structural design package or improving existing ones, our core capabilities include:

• Fatigue and fracture assessment

• Structural dynamics, including impact and blast loading

• Stress analysis

• Finite element techniques

• Pressure vessel design and assessment

We provide independent advice and assistance that covers all stages of the product lifecycle, from the initial concept phase right through to decommissioning.

Whether you require a full analytical assessment using industry standard software solutions, the application of bespoke client specific tools or hand calculations, we can help you to identify a cost effective approach which adds value to your processes.

We help our clients exploit business opportunities that require:

Design

• Concept design

• Detailed design and scheme drawings

• Manufacturability

• Operation and maintenance

• Extensive CAD capability using ProEngineer, Unigraphics and Catia V5

We also have experience in the design of naval structures, tooling, rotating turbo machinery, mechanical handling equipment, pressure vessels, pressure piping, valves and test rigs.

Optimisation

• Design optimisation via hand calculations, bespoke software and finite element analysis

• Linear static and quasi-static thermal and mechanical stress analysis of components and structures

• Design suitability demonstration (stresses and displacements)

• Guide operations to ensure avoidance of unacceptable conditions

• Impact and shock loading

Substantiation

• Preparation of design and technical substantiation documentation in compliance with nuclear industry regulatory requirements

• Performance against stated requirements justification

• Structural integrity assessments

Our defence clients operate in a highly complex and ever changing environment where the official guidance on procurement is continually evolving and subject to interpretation.

Atkins has developed expertise in the development of business cases. In particular we understand the needs of the security community to demonstrate rigour in the decision making process, and the often conflicting needs for projects to move quickly to meet challenging targets for the introduction of new capability.

We advise clients and the scrutiny community on how to pitch the level of their project activities that meet the needs of the client and the scrutiny community without unnecessary expenditure and within acceptable timescales. In delivering this, Atkins uses a range of tools and techniques including:

• Concept of analysis (COA)

• Combined operational effectiveness investment appraisal (COEIA)

• Operational analysis and performance modelling in support of business cases

• Understanding of approvals process

• Requirements analysis

• Risk analysis and management

• System and lifecycle costing

• Affordability and cost of ownership

• Options studies

• Benefits identification and realisation

• Through-life management plans

• Support strategies

• Supply chain analysis and acquisition strategies

Our track record in business case support:

• Whole fleet management

• Management of joint deployed inventory

• Management of material in transit

• Consignment visibility

• Air movement operations

• Joint asset management and engineering systems

• High grade messaging

• Defence electronics communications systems

• Munitions acquisition, supply solutions

Business case support> Business case justification is a highly complex

process which is underpinned by robust data and assumptions.

Airbase Facilities, Middle EastClient: BAE Systems

ServicesAtkins provided multidisciplinary consultancy services to support the construction of large, weapons resistant, multi-bay aircraft shelters at various locations in the Middle East. The state-of-the-art 4-Group Shelters included QRA, COLPRO, command and control and operational support capabilities. The services provided involved continuous review of designs from concept to final detailing for the shelters, support facilities, infrastructure, pavements and taxiways. The service also included support and monitoring of activities during construction, installation of works and commissioning of equipment and hand over to the end user.

Capital Cost: £1 billion plus

Colchester Garrison, UKClient: UK MoD

ServicesAtkins was lead multidisciplinary designer for this project to relocate Colchester Garrison (home to the 16 Air Assault Brigade) to a new 185 hectare site. This was one of the largest defence PFI projects in the UK and the UK’s first new garrison in over 100 years. Atkins provided full masterplanning, assessment and design services to the project with over 180 expert staff from across the Atkins group involved during the four and a half year programme.

Capital Cost: £560 million

Kuwait Naval BaseClient: Ministry of Defence, Kuwait

ServicesAtkins services included the masterplanning of maintenance, support, hardened command centre, ordnance and security re-build facilities and design for an enlarged naval base to service Kuwait’s 2010 fleet. Atkins worked in a joint effort to develop a whole new fully functional and coordinated facility. Specialist hardened buildings and chemical/biological protective features, security and explosive storage were incorporated in the complete site solution.

Capital Cost: £100 million plus

Armoured Vehicles and Systems, UKClient UK MoD

ServicesThe UK MoD is replacing its armoured vehicle fleet to meet new and emerging threats. Since 2004, Atkins has provided the engineering and technical support to this programme. Atkins’ responsibilities include delivery of all technical aspects of the programme, enabling the MoD to be an intelligent customer. We have analysed supplier’s solutions, led trials and made recommendations to the client. All aspects have been covered including survivability, mobility, lethality, support strategies, cost and delivery risk. In addition Atkins has managed £60 million of technology development projects.

Capital Cost: £10 billion plus

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Royal School of Military Education, UKClient: UK MoD

ServicesAtkins is lead multidisciplinary designer for this project to provide new accommodation and specialist training facilities for the Royal Engineers at Chatham, Minley and Bicester. The extensive scope of work covers accommodation blocks, mess facilities, education and training facilities, storage facilities, fitness centre, library and community centre. Atkins’ 60 strong multidisciplinary design delivery team draws input from a wide pool of expertise across the Group. Detailed design is programmed to continue until the end of 2010 with completion of the project in June 2015.

Capital Cost: £300 million

New Airbase, Middle EastClient: BAE Systems

ServicesAtkins provided consultancy services to assist with the masterplan and conceptual design phase for a very large and completely new airbase in a desert location. Atkins was responsible for the translation of the client’s overall requirements into a detailed strategic plan. In particular Atkins was responsible for the provision of a multidisciplinary team preparing the masterplan for the airbase, with particular responsibilities for the maintenance areas, operational and administrative areas, fuel farms and munitions areas.

Capital Cost: £1 billion plus

Airbus A400MClient: Airbus

ServicesAtkins is a key supplier to Airbus for composites and traditional design, stress analysis and manufacturing services. Building on our successful completion of the A380 Checkstress programme, Atkins is undertaking the same work on the A400M. Atkins is the responsible signatory for overall airworthiness of the wing. The programme is delivered with a combined team from UK and India.

Capital Cost: £250 million plus

Weapons Vault Construction Advice and Supervision, UK and Germany Client: Confidential

ServicesAtkins provided project management advice, design, construction advice and site supervision for installation of high security weapons vaults in both UK and Germany. The work required input on weapons effects, ordnance storage, hazardous environment conditions, aircraft shelters, high security systems, equipment procurement issues with USA DOD and safe construction on operational air bases.

Capital Cost: £20 million