Award of Challenger 2 Life Extension Project Assessment Phase Contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Other · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Challenger 2 Life Extension Project Assessment Phase Contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall
Awarded 03 Jan 2017
Awarded03 Jan 2017
Value£38,186,000.00
RegionSouth West
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 7y 10mo ago2y term
Awarded 3 Jan 2017Expired 3 Jan 2019
About
The UK Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to BAE Systems Global Combat Systems Ltd.
and Rheinmetall Landsysteme GmbH for the Challenger 2 Life Extension Project (CR2 LEP) Assessment Phase.
The project aims to extend the Challenger 2 Main Battle Tank's Out of Service Date from 2025 to 2035 by addressing obsolescence issues to maintain precision direct fire manoeuvre capability.
This Category A Military Project has a total value of up to £700M, with the Assessment Phase budget set at £42M.
The contract value is AUD 38,186,000.
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Award of Challenger 2 Life Extension Project Assessment Phase Contracts to BAE Systems and Rheinmetall
Won by BAE SYSTEMS GLOBAL COMBAT SYSTEMS LTD.,RHEINMETALL LANDSYSTEME GMBH · Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Other
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