ISTEC Services Limited has secured a four-year contract to supply weapons mount spares to the UK Ministry of Defence under the Babcock Service Provision and Transformation Contract, according to the company.
The agreement covers the provision of spares across all three armed services and is delivered through Babcock’s SPTC framework. ISTEC said the contract builds on more than three decades of supplying weapons mounts to the MOD, with systems fitted to a wide range of land, sea and air platforms currently in service.
According to the company, ISTEC weapon mounts have been used by UK forces since the 1990s, initially on Special Operations vehicles and later on platforms deployed during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. These have included vehicles such as WMIK, Mastiff, Husky and Jackal, as well as naval vessels and the Puma 2 helicopter. The company said the scale of in-service equipment has meant it has long supported spares and maintenance requirements, making the new contract a continuation of that role.
The deal follows Babcock’s five-year extension to its existing 10-year SPTC agreement with the MOD, awarded earlier this year. According to Babcock, the extension is intended to reinforce its position as a long-term strategic partner to the British Army, with a focus on cost savings, digital transformation and improved operational readiness.
ISTEC said it will support those objectives through enhanced spares management and regeneration of equipment, which it says should benefit both the MOD and front-line units through improved availability and sustainability of key systems.
Mick Coulson, Managing Director at ISTEC, said: “As a British company with many veteran employees, we are fully committed to providing high-quality products for the best value to the UK MOD.” He added that the company aims to deliver whole-life support to maintain operational effectiveness through the SPTC arrangement, according to the company.
