AugustaWestland get Apache support contract

AugustaWestland has won a £439 million contract from the MOD for the maintanence of the Apache helicopter fleet. The Apache Project Team based at Yeovil will be looking after the Army's 67 strong fleet.

Babcock wins 10 year submarine support contract

Babcock International have been awarded a 10 year £155 million contract to support the Royal Navy's fleet of submarines. The work will include inspecting submarines to see which work is required when they undergo scheduled maintenance.



In a typical piece of MOD-ese the contracts are "performance based against shared goals with greater emphasis placed on managing through-life issues rather than specific tasks." So that is clear.

New support contract for RAF Tristars

Marshall Aerospace has been awarded a support contract to maintain the RAF's fleet of Tristar tanker transports until they are replaced (hopefully) by Airbus A330s from 2011. Marshall have also been awarded a separate contract to develop a fuel tank inerting system for the Tristar C2s.