QinetiQ to support delivery of BATCIS to UK
QinetiQ has received a three year contract with options to extend for a further two years, worth up to £95 million ($124 million) to support the UK MoD in delivering next generation battlefield tactical communications and information systems (BATCIS), the company announced on 24 July.
Under the contract, QinetiQ will provide private sector support to the BATCIS delivery team within Information Systems and Services which is part of Joint Forces Command.
The contract is a key enabler to BATCIS in its work delivering the next generation of tactical communication and information systems for UK armed forces.
QinetiQ will collaborate with its partners, Atos, BMT and Roke, to provide the BATCIS delivery team with a multi-skilled, multi-disciplinary team that will support the delivery tasks including the provision of programme management, engineering, approvals, cost estimating, requirements and acceptance, integrated logistic support, trials, training and safety.
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