CATS contract for QinetiQ

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QinetiQ has been named as preferred bidder to provide a Combined Aerial Target Service for air defence training and test and evaluation for the UK's armed forces over the next 20 years.

has been named as preferred bidder to provide a Combined Aerial Target Service (CATS) for air defence training and test and evaluation for the

's armed forces over the next 20 years. QinetiQ was selected ahead of the Serco/EADS Firecats consortium.

Under CATS, QinetiQ will provide all of the UK MOD's aerial target requirements. It will continue to deliver the aerial target service at Aberporth, South Wales, which it currently provides as part of the Long Term Partnering Agreement (LTPA) and which represents a significant part of the new CATS contract.

In addition QinetiQ will provide a service for ground-based air defence training, aerial target services for the Royal Navy, and an air-to-air service for the RAF. The service will be capable of operating from any suitable range worldwide.

Andrew Sleigh, QinetiQ's Group Managing Director for Defence, said: "CATS is a complex contract, providing a flexible service worldwide that is key to the air defence training of our armed forces for the next 20 years."

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