Defence Equipment and Support · Awarded contract
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Provision of Defence Air Passenger Services System to Defence Equipment and Support

Awarded 05 Dec 2023

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Awarded05 Dec 2023
Value£7,639,200.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Expires in 2y 2mo5y 1mo term, 57% elapsed
Awarded 5 Dec 2023Expires 31 Dec 2028

Defence Equipment and Support awarded a contract to Unisys Limited for the provision of a Defence Air Passenger Services System (DAPSS) to manage military air transportation operations.

The system provides flight scheduling, reservation processing, and aircraft dispatch capabilities to manage approximately 200,000 passengers and crew annually.

It utilises three modular elements from standard airline industry Passenger Services Systems technology: scheduling for RAF air transport and charter flights, an airline reservation system for passenger allocation, and departure control systems for check-in and baggage handling.

The contract value is AUD 7,639,200.

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