UK MoD negotiates new contract with Lockheed Martin for WCSP
The UK MoD has published a voluntary transparency notice on the EU online tenders portal, announcing its intention to negotiate an £800 million ($1 billion) contract with Lockheed Martin UK (LMUK) under the Warrior Capability Sustainment Programme (WCSP).
Posted on 24 April, the notice highlighted that WCSP will upgrade vehicles of the current Warrior IFV fleet to meet the requirements of the British Army and extend their scheduled out-of-service date to 2040.
The contract will include production and supply of the Warrior 2 version, provisioning of consumables and management of the repair asset loop for an initial two-year period; and
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