Provision of Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) for the UK Ministry of Defence
Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) for the UK Ministry of Defence
Awarded 09 Jul 2019
Awarded09 Jul 2019
Value£41,152,105.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryDefense & Aerospace
Expires in 3y 5mo10y 9mo term, 68% elapsed
Awarded 9 July 2019Expires 31 Mar 2030
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Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes awarded a contract to Ferranti Technologies Ltd trading as Elbit Systems UK Ltd for the provision of a Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST).
The contract, valued at £41,152,105, delivers an intuitive, accessible, and immersive training capability to support Joint Fires training for contemporary operations at individual and collective levels, in both mounted and dismounted roles.
The initial contract duration was set for 5 years from April 2019 until end of March 2024, with irrevocable options to extend up to a further 6 years until end of March 2030.
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Provision of Joint Fires Synthetic Trainer (JFST) for the UK Ministry of Defence
Won by Ferranti Technologies Ltd trading as Elbit Systems UK Ltd · Ministry of Defence, Land Equipment, Soldier Training and Special Programmes
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