Production and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for Royal Navy Type 26 Batch 2 Ships
MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · Awarded contract
AwardedProduction and Installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 Baseline Equipment for Royal Navy Type 26 Batch 2 Ships
Awarded 04 Nov 2025
Awarded04 Nov 2025
Value£12,964,134.50
SupplierSTS Defence Ltd
AgencyMINISTRY OF DEFENCE
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Expires in 6y 6mo7y 6mo term, 13% elapsed
Awarded 4 Nov 2025Expires 30 Apr 2033
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The Ministry of Defence awarded a contract to STS Defence Ltd for the production and installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's Type 26 fleet Ships 4 to 8.
The equipment provides a communications service to support Information Exchange Requirements for simultaneous voice and data.
The contract, valued at AUD 12,964,134.5, was directly awarded for technical reasons under Regulation 16(1)(a)(ii) of the DSPCR 2011, as only STS Defence and SNXP Limited possess the necessary technical ability and experience to deliver the accredited capability within the required timescales.
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