BAE secures £285m to modernise Royal Navy combat systems
• BAE Systems has secured a £285m contract from the Ministry of Defence to support the Royal Navy’s Shared Infrastructure, Combat Management Systems (CMS), and warship networks.
• The RECODE programme is an eight-year initiative to ensure the Navy’s fleet is armed and ready for evolving military challenges.
• The contract is a long-term contract to provide Combat Systems Integration Service to the Royal Navy.
• BAE Systems’ Combat Systems Director, Steve Carter, stated that the contract represents significant strides forward in their partnership with the Royal Navy.
• The contract will maintain high levels of safety, security, and availability of combat systems across 20 Royal Navy ships.
• Architectural and capability changes will be delivered directly to the fleet to keep pace with the operational tempo.
• BAE Systems’ CMS will be delivered on the Queen Elizabeth Class aircraft carriers, Type 45 destroyers, and Type 26 frigates.
BAE Systems Wins £285m Royal Navy Combat Systems Contract
• BAE Systems has been awarded a contract by UK Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) to upgrade the combat management systems of Royal Navy warships.
• The contract, worth £285m ($354.7-million), will involve maintenance and enhancement services on the Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers, Type 23 Duke-class frigates, Type 26 City-class frigates, and Type 45 Daring-class destroyers.
• The eight-year RECODE programme will support over 200 jobs at the London-listed conglomerate.
• The contract aims to maintain high levels of safety, security, and availability of combat systems across 20 Royal Navy ships.
• BAE Systems’ Combat Systems Director, emphasized the contract’s importance in supporting the Royal Navy and securing BAE Systems’ position in naval combat systems integration for the next decade.
