Nova Systems International

Our Capability Development & Delivery team solve complex challenges for our clients. They provide project, program and portfolio management (P3M), capability management, requirements engineering and systems engineering to our clients. With over a decades worth of experience operating in the global #defence and #security sector, we understand and deliver program and projects from conception to maturity for defence organisations all over the world. Our work supporting the State of Qatar with critical aircraft assurance inspections is an example of our global reach and expansive vision. Read more about our Capability Development & Delivery services: https://lnkd.in/gtc4nSYU

The numbers are in for month one of our Steps Challenge…and Gary Deakin is in the lead! Every year Nova Systems International hosts the Steps Challenge – a company-wide competition to encourage fitness, wellbeing and good health. Running from July to September, it culminates in our Top Stepper being announced at our Annual Conference. This year, our goal is to collectively “walk” the distance between our offices – and the distance from Bristol to Singapore, via Shannon and Stavanger, is 15,861kms…or 21,148,000 steps! As you can see, we’ve had a good first 6 weeks, hitting a collective 10.20 million steps so far. Juliette Williams, Project Management Consultant in our Capability Advisory Program team, is in command of the competition this year and says: “I believe that a little healthy team competition in this manner can sometimes lead to better individual life choices. "My own experience from last year, when the steps challenge was brought in, I realised that I regularly had days where I would achieve less than 7000 steps. I decided to set myself a personal challenge of upping my daily steps to 10000 a day for the whole of the month in September. "And whilst I didn’t quite achieve it (two days I had circa 9500) I made a small change that has stuck. Now, I am much more aware of my daily habits, make sensible choices and as a result, I very rarely achieve less than 10000 steps a day. I am definitely feeling the health benefits in return." Do Neil Calvert or Martin Broadhurst have it in them to pip Gary to the top for August? We’ll soon see! #WeAreNova #LifeAtNova

ANNOUNCEMENT: New partnership with UK-based technology platform CloudRF We're joining forces with CloudRF to bolster our combined Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS) solutions. Leveraging CloudRF's user-friendly radio frequency software, Nova is able to tailor and deploy cutting-edge capability across Defence and other industries; the result being accessible and assured radiofrequency (RF) planning. Managing Director Andrew Mannix says the partnership is a natural fit for both businesses. "Nova is a trusted partner to defence, industry and government for Electromagnetic Spectrum engineering services," he said. "Whether it be through systems integration via test and evaluation, systems safety and the requirement to bring speed to capability through to our many digital engineering threads, the technology stack we deploy is at the cutting edge in this space.” CloudRF founder, Alex Farrant said the partnership was an exciting opportunity to update strategic tools, introduce tactical RF planning at the edge and realise the full potential of autonomous systems via APIs. “As a disruptive SME, we have fresh technology but not the whole solution. We need the deep expertise of Nova Systems to package and assure this technology and integrate it with established and future systems to solve a problem. “Our API first approach and GPU acceleration means we can offer interfaces for users and machines alike to make decisions in real time. It can be scaled to mobile app users to visualise tactical communications or automated across autonomous and C4ISR systems to improve situational awareness, maintain communications and minimise interference.” Nova Systems and CloudRF will work closely together collaborating on current regional opportunities to deploy cutting edge technology that can be used across a variety of communications-based industries including Defence, mining, essential services, telecommunications and more. #WeAreNova

What a week at #FIA2024! Our Executive General Manager for Aerospace Integration & Test, Julian Lee completed our week of attendance at #FIA2024 yesterday meeting with clients, suppliers and potential partners, and had this to say about the event: “We were proud to feature on the Invest Bristol & Bath map of the West of England’s dense network of aerospace industry players, and continue our long relationship with the IBB team, including Eric Sanders, who were instrumental in supporting our move into the region in 2016”. #WeAreNova #FIA2024

👏 Congratulations to our colleagues in Australia and New Zealand for being named Consultancy of the Year at the Defence Connect Defence Industry Awards last week! A well-deserved accolade for our pioneering team who continue to provide market-leading sovereign consultancy services across the Australian and New Zealand defence industry landscape. #WeAreNova #DefenceIndustry #DefenceIndustryAwards

Nova Systems International is at #FIA2024! A diverse group of Novans, including some of our senior leaders from our Test & Evaluation, Systems Integration and Future Business units will be spending the next two days connecting with clients, suppliers, representatives and fellow industry professionals at the Farnborough International Airshow. If you’re attending or exhibiting, and would like to connect with our team, please reach out to one of our representatives below: - Julian Lee - Executive General Manager, Aerospace Integration & Test - Clifton Lombard MSc MBA FRAeS - Executive General Manager, Future Business - John Ling - General Manager Aerospace and Test #WeAreNova #FIA2024

We will be at Farnborough International Airshow next week! ✈️ ✈️ A cohort of Novans is headed to Farnborough to connect with clients, suppliers, #Defence and #Aerospace industry colleagues at this prestigious event. If you’d like to connect with our team members attending, please reach out to: - Julian Lee - Executive General Manager, Aerospace Integration & Test - Scott Gallagher MBE - Senior Business Development & Capture Manager, Special Mission Aircraft - Andy Watson - Senior Business Development & Capture Manager, Special Mission Aircraft - Clifton Lombard MSc MBA FRAeS - Executive General Manager, Future Business - John Ling - General Manager Aerospace and Test - Kieran Trasler - General Manager Mission Solutions - Bill Dormer - General Manager Future Business, Advisory & Professional Services #WeAreNova #FIA2024

Update from our #Norway Team ✈ Our Chief Test Pilot Andrew Larkman and Flight Test Engineer Tom Whittingham conducted a familiarisation flight last week on the C-130J Super Hercules, ahead of starting the Operational Test and Evaluation (OT&E) of the Block 8.1.1 upgrade within the next few weeks. Market-leading Test & Evaluation (T&E) is the core of Nova Systems’ operational heritage and expertise. Our team in Norway is continuing that, supporting the Norwegian Ministry of Defence in what is our first fixed-wing project in the region. #WeAreNova

Congratulations Claire Adams, Project & Programme Management Consultant in our Capability Services Program team, on her 4* Commendation for Project Management services whilst serving in the MOD from General Sir James Hockenhull. “I had the honour to attend a ceremony to receive my 4* Commendation for leadership in the delivery of operational IT to QUEEN ELIZABETH class aircraft carriers," she says. "It was a moment of immense pride for me and completely unexpected - thanks go to my ex-team, Navy and ships staff for the award".

“The energy, passion and enthusiasm of #engineers makes it a pleasure to project manage…although this does provide challenges as well!” Continuing the conversation following International Women in Engineering Day, we’re shining a light on members of our wider team - what drew them to a their career, and their vision for the future. Claire Adams is a Project & Programme Management consultant in the Maritime Digital environment. “There are always challenges that engineering projects bring; always delays due to technical issues and problems which you must work through – a good team is essential for success, as is the ability to be innovative. “I was a Crown Servant for over 30 years, working across Logistics, Training and Project Management. Prior to joining Nova, I was delivered deployed ICT to Front-Line Commands – Maritime, Air, Land and Royal Marines – deploying complex capabilities (within the auspices of Defence Digital) to the QEC Aircraft Carriers, working closely with my in-house Engineering team. "The future of engineering is so exciting. The speed that technology is advancing in all sectors, and from which Defence can leverage off other sectors is astonishing. "My advice for women considering a career in engineering is feel empowered and confident of your abilities. We bring a different perspective, and provide balance, to the workplace. "It is still a male dominated world, so approach work in a measured way. Use those excellent skills we process – listen, then have the confidence to speak and do not let others speak over you. "It can be tough for women, but in my career to date I have navigated through by remembering ‘respect is earned and is not a right’. Follow your heart and passion, not what others think!”. #WeAreNova #IWED24