BAE Systems wins UK MoD vehicle support contract
BAE Systems will provide engineering support for the British Army’s armoured vehicle fleet under a five-year £50 million contract awarded by the UK Ministry of Defence announced on 23 January.
The contract commenced on 1 January 2015, and covers support for a range of vehicles in the army’s fleet, including light, medium and heavy armoured vehicles.
BAE Systems will continue to provide support for a number of the vehicles it has supplied to the MoD, including Warrior; Titan; Trojan; Panther; Bulldog; Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked); the Challenger Armoured Repair and Recovery Vehicle as well as the Challenger 2 main battle tank.
The new contracting arrangement merges existing support contracts into a more efficient agreement, allowing BAE Systems to more effectively ensure the vehicles continue to perform to the high specification required by the British Army.
David Bond, managing director, BAE Systems Combat Vehicles (UK), said: ‘BAE Systems is proud to support the armoured fighting capability of the British Army. As the design authority for over 85% of the British Army’s in-service armoured vehicle fleet, this innovative long-term contract offers the company and the MoD a new partnering approach to vehicle support.’
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