Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: Bristol, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: thomas.redmore100@mod.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence
Buyer Address: Bristol, UK, United Kingdom
Contact Email: thomas.redmore100@mod.gov.uk
Defence Equipment and Support, part of the Ministry of Defence, intends to award a “Procurement of support services for the Type 31 Combat Management System” contract to Thales UK Limited (Thales) for in-service support to the Thales TACTICOS combat management system installed on five Royal Navy Type 31 Frigates and at the Portsdown Technology Park Shore Integration Facility. TACTICOS is a proprietary combat management system, combining sensor control, picture compilation and weapon control. The contract will ensure system-designer support for future software integration, defect rectification, updates and future hardware changes, maintenance and obsolescence management. The contract will be for eight (8) years, with options to extend for a further two (2) years and have an estimated value of £139,200,000 exclusive of VAT.
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