Programme MARSHALL extension

Background and requirement

Sagentia Aviation has been awarded an extension to the existing Programme MARSHALL contract, where they have provided independent acceptance and commissioning activities for the past three years.

Programme MARSHALL is a £1.5bn long-term sustainment and support contract to upgrade Air Traffic Management (ATM) equipment throughout Defence. The Programme will see legacy equipment replaced with new capabilities across more than sixty MOD Service Delivery Sites.

Approach

Sagentia Aviation has been successfully supporting the Battlespace Management Force Headquarters with a team of genuine Subject Matter Experts , who have depth of specialist knowledge and experience across a military ATM and Air Defence background.  This knowledge enables them to scrutinise the acceptance and commissioning of a wide range of systems, including surveillance systems (Primary and Secondary Surveillance Radar, Mode S and Wide Area Multilateration, along with their processing and display systems), communication systems (Ultra-High and Very High Frequency radios and Voice Communication and Control Systems) and navigation aids (such as Tactical Air Navigation).

Outcome

The extension is credit to the Sagentia Aviation team, who have delivered an outstanding service to the customer and is testament to the excellent customer relationship that has developed over the past 6 years.

Steve Elks, ATMS Team Leader at Sagentia Aviation said “We are delighted to be able to continue our support to the Battlespace Management Force Headquarters on Programme MARSHALL. Our team has an unrivalled depth of experience to deliver the independence needed for the acceptance and commissioning activities, and they have built excellent relationships with all stakeholders to the benefit of the project.”