GengisKhant
21st Mar 2006, 07:49
Britain’s subsonic aerial target requirements for the next 20 years are to be supplied by contractor Qinetiq, who was named preferred bidder by Defence Procurement Minister Lord Drayson on March 16, ahead of a rival bid by a Serco/EADS consortium.
The private finance initiative deal will replace a series of single-service contracts to supply targets with a combined aerial target service (CATS).
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) did not give the value of the public/private partnering deal, but industry sources say it could be worth more than 400 million pounds ($698.5 million).
Qinetiq already has a long-term partnering contract to operate British test and firing ranges.
CATS services will be available to British forces worldwide. The bulk of the work, though, will be undertaken in the United Kingdom, primarily at Aberporth, Wales, which already delivers an aerial target service for the MoD.
The company’s bid included the use of Mirach 100/5 targets from Galileo Avionica of Italy, and Banshee and Voodoo targets supplied by local manufacturer Meggitt Defence Systems.
Weapon systems using the target service will include the naval Sea Dart, the Army’s Rapier and high-velocity missiles, and the Air Force’s ASRAAM weapon.
The MoD said in a statement March 16 that supersonic aerial target requirements would continue to be met via a Foreign Military Sales agreement with the United States.
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The private finance initiative deal will replace a series of single-service contracts to supply targets with a combined aerial target service (CATS).
The Ministry of Defence (MoD) did not give the value of the public/private partnering deal, but industry sources say it could be worth more than 400 million pounds ($698.5 million).
Qinetiq already has a long-term partnering contract to operate British test and firing ranges.
CATS services will be available to British forces worldwide. The bulk of the work, though, will be undertaken in the United Kingdom, primarily at Aberporth, Wales, which already delivers an aerial target service for the MoD.
The company’s bid included the use of Mirach 100/5 targets from Galileo Avionica of Italy, and Banshee and Voodoo targets supplied by local manufacturer Meggitt Defence Systems.
Weapon systems using the target service will include the naval Sea Dart, the Army’s Rapier and high-velocity missiles, and the Air Force’s ASRAAM weapon.
The MoD said in a statement March 16 that supersonic aerial target requirements would continue to be met via a Foreign Military Sales agreement with the United States.
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