Simon Lister became Naval Ships Managing Director on 1 January He joined BAE Systems as Managing Director of the Aircraft Carrier Alliance in , before being appointed Chief Operating Officer (COO) of BAE Systems Maritime and Land in April and since joining the Company he has been a member of the Maritime & Land UK Board.
Prior to joining BAE Systems, Simon enjoyed a successful and interesting career as a nuclear submariner and marine engineer in the Royal Navy, concluding as a Vice Admiral, Member of the Navy Board, Chief of Materiel (Fleet), and Chief Naval Engineer.
Simon is married to Anita and they have three grown up children. Free time is spent propping up a property in Malvern, Worcestershire, sailing around the UK coast, skiing, theatre, and tinkering with old cars that have exceeded their economic life and using them for long distance exploration.
MOD awards £46 million submarine command system contract
The Design Services Arrangement contract will ensure that the system, which is used to navigate vessels as well as gather intelligence and defend against attacks, is maintained and developed over the next decade.
The Royal Navy operates three classes of submarine, totalling 10 vessels, which are used to safeguard the UK’s interests around the world.
Currently, different combat systems are used across the fleet. This new contract will help drive adoption of a common combat system across all current and future Royal Navy submarines, with considerable benefits to training, maintenance and updating costs.
Minister for Defence, Equipment, Support and Technology Philip Dunne said:
The UK’s submarine fleet is second-to-none and plays a key role in protecting our waters and interests both at home and abroad. This latest commitment to maintain and develop this vital technology throughout the fleet will ensure that we can continue delivering first class capability for many years to come.
Rear Admiral Simon Lister, MOD Director of Submarines, said:
Command Systems on board our submarines contain many vital technologi
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UK's most powerful submarine joins the Navy
HMS Astute, which officially becomes ‘Her Majesty’s Ship’ today, is quieter than any of her predecessors, meaning she has the ability to operate covertly and remain undetected in almost all circumstances despite being fifty per cent bigger than any attack submarine in the Royal Navy’s current fleet.
The latest nuclear-powered technology means she will never need to be refuelled and can circumnavigate the world submerged, manufacturing the crew’s oxygen from seawater as she goes.
The submarine has the capacity to carry a mix of up to 38 Spearfish heavyweight torpedoes and Tomahawk land-attack cruise missiles, and can target enemy submarines, surface ships and land targets with pinpoint accuracy, while her world-beating sonar system has a range of 3, nautical miles (5,km).
The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Mark Stanhope, said:
The Astute Class is truly next generation - a highly versatile platform, she is capable of contributing across a broad spectrum of maritime operations around the globe, and will play an important role in delivering the fighting power of the Royal Navy for decades to come.
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