Hundreds of defence jobs including roles in Bristol have been sustained following the agreement of a 拢460m logistics contract extension between the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Boeing Defence 海角视频.
The five-year deal will see all services within the 海角视频 Armed Forces have access to information systems software that will support essential engineering, inventory and financial management services, including the replacement of parts for transport vehicles and weapons.
Announcing the agreement, the MoD said the contract would help the 海角视频 to successfully deploy military personnel and equipment globally.
Around 300 jobs will be sustained at Boeing Defence 海角视频鈥檚 Milton Keynes and Bristol sites, as well as a further 375 roles in the wider 海角视频 supply chain including IBM, Fujitsu, Sopra Steria and BAE Systems.
Boeing has partnered with the MoD for logistics information services for more than a decade, and manages an ecosystem of 26 海角视频-based technology partners and SMEs, as well as the integration of more than 100 software applications.
The follow-on contract, which was negotiated by the MoD鈥檚 procurement arm Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), is being delivered three months early and is expected to save 拢54m over the five years.
Head of support chain information systems at DE&S, Dave Penlington said: 鈥淒efence cannot mount or sustain operations without logistics information. This crucial capability will make our Armed Forces more agile and better placed to support future cutting-edge equipment.
鈥淚 am delighted that the team鈥檚 hard work alongside industry has ensured the 海角视频 Armed Forces have the tools they need to do their jobs effectively.鈥
Anna Keeling, managing director of Boeing Defence 海角视频 added: 鈥淔or the last decade, we have been on a journey of transformation with the MoD to modernise and optimise the 海角视频 armed forces logistics and support chain.
鈥淭his new contract will see Boeing continue to ensure mission critical defence logistics systems are maintained and sustained so that our military personnel can operate effectively around the globe.鈥
The MoD said that the contract would support its ongoing modernisation of the 海角视频鈥檚 defence support chain and implement a review published last year that set out plans for a 鈥渕ore productive, active and globally deployed Armed Forces".
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