Procurement and Support of Armalite Rifle (AR) Platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)
Ministry of Defence · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement and Support of Armalite Rifle (AR) Platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)
Awarded 08 Mar 2022
Awarded08 Mar 2022
Value£3,214,787.06
AgencyMinistry of Defence
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Ended 8mo ago3y 12mo term
Awarded 8 Mar 2022Expired 6 Mar 2026
About
Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to Viking Arms Ltd, NSAF Ltd, and Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD for the procurement and support of an Armalite Rifle (AR) platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB).
The contract, valued at £3,214,787.06, was awarded under a framework agreement.
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Procurement and Support of Armalite Rifle (AR) Platform Alternative Individual Weapon (AIW) System for the Army Special Operations Brigade (ASOB)
Won by Viking Arms Ltd,NSAF Ltd,Ian Edgar (Liverpool) LTD · Ministry of Defence
£3.2Mawarded
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