press release - MBDA
press release - MBDA
press release - MBDA
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The Assessment Phase, valued at around £74 million for the first year, launches the following six<br />
projects using two initial framework contracts let to <strong>MBDA</strong> (UK) Ltd and Thales UK:<br />
• Fire Shadow Loitering Munition (<strong>MBDA</strong>-led, with Team LM).<br />
• Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Heavy) for Royal Navy helicopters (<strong>MBDA</strong>) as a<br />
lead in to a 100Kg weapon family.<br />
• 50Kg weapon family to meet Air to Ground Attack requirements (<strong>MBDA</strong>).<br />
• Future Anti-Surface Guided Weapon (Light) for Royal Navy helicopters (Thales UK) as<br />
a lead in a light weapon family.<br />
• Future Local Area Air Defence System – Maritime for the T23 Frigate and the Future<br />
Surface Combatant (<strong>MBDA</strong>) incorporating the Common Anti-Air Modular Missile.<br />
• An upgrade programme for Storm Shadow (<strong>MBDA</strong>) currently used on the Tornado GR4.<br />
The MoD is exploring with QinetiQ, as the Team CW technology lead, and others, how to ensure the<br />
best support from the research programme for the Team CW Agreement and contracts launched<br />
today, which is designed to create a comprehensive approach to delivery of the UK’s CW strategy.<br />
Success of the Team CW Assessment Phase should lead to the majority of current and future UK<br />
Complex Weapons being included within the scope of a long-term partnering arrangement and enable<br />
the optimum use of approximately £6 billion expenditure in this sector over the next 10 years.<br />
Rear Admiral Amjad Hussain, Director General Weapons for the MoD, said: “The concept offers the<br />
potential to bring new technologies to the front line more quickly than in the past and for these to be<br />
adapted to meet new threats through technology insertion and flexible production. Through the<br />
Teaming Agreement and the enabling contracts for the six projects, Team CW has been offered the<br />
opportunity to demonstrate its capability to work in a different manner and develop a range of products<br />
which can meet the MoD’s current Complex Weapons requirements and, importantly, can be adapted<br />
readily for those in the future.”<br />
Steve Wadey, Industrial Chairman of Team CW and Managing Director of <strong>MBDA</strong> UK, which leads the<br />
Team CW grouping, said: “The formal launch of Team CW represents a radical and new approach to<br />
the delivery of battle-winning military capability to the UK Armed Forces whilst delivering benefits to all<br />
parties. Signature of the Team CW Teaming Agreement and the Assessment Phase represents the<br />
culmination of more than four years of intensive work with UK Government and the CW industry and<br />
we look forward to driving forward the industrial leadership, new behaviours and business<br />
transformation that are a pre-requisite to ensuring the success of this new business model and<br />
establishing a benchmark for future defence procurement”.