Award of ARILLS Framework Agreement for TALON Fused Weapon Sights to Qioptiq Limited
Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of ARILLS Framework Agreement for TALON Fused Weapon Sights to Qioptiq Limited
Awarded 21 Aug 2024
Awarded21 Aug 2024
Value£120,000,000.00
SupplierQioptiq Limited
AgencyMinistry of Defence
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Expires in 4y 10mo7y term, 32% elapsed
Awarded 21 Aug 2024Expires 21 Aug 2031
About
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a seven-year Framework Agreement to Qioptiq Limited for the continued procurement of the TALON Fused Weapon Sight - Image Intensifier / Thermal Imager under the Assault Rifle In-Line Low Light Sight (ARILLS) capability.
The framework was placed at £1.00 consideration, with all future purchases subject to financial approval on a case-by-case basis.
There is no initial quantity from the outset, but an estimated total forecast requirement of 10,000 TALON systems over the life of the framework.
The contract value is £120,000,000.
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