Smiths Detection, part of the
With an option for a second system, the maximum contract value is estimated to be $11.3m (£6.04m).
Its purpose will be to provide tactical meteorological support to the Marine Air Ground Task Force, through continuous observations, satellite imagery and forecasts.
The system is a modification of the existing Meteorological Mobile Facility Replacement, and will be smaller and more mobile.
Smiths is already supplying the
army with an upper atmospheric measuring system, the Meteorological Measuring Set-Profiler, used to increase the accuracy of field artillery.
Babcock marks next stage in submarine dismantling project
Surely on a national security project all contractors ought to be UK owned? This is similar to the life enhancement of our nuclear stations which has...