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HMS ALBION TAKES PART IN EXERCISE JOINT WARRIOR — Pictured: Tokens (3-D printed) and markers to show assets being used during Exercise Joint Warrior in the Combined Planning Room to plan serials through a ROC Drill using maps to locate their assets whilst in north Scotland for Exercise Joint Warrior. HMS Albion headed to Scotland where she took part in Exercise Joint Warrior. Exercise Joint Warrior is the largest military exercise in Europe, bringing together the Royal Navy, the Royal Air Force, and the British Army, as well as forces from other nations. Joint Warrior is a UK-led (largest military exercise in Europe) war exercise that takes place in spring and autumn each year. The Royal Navy, Royal Air Force and British Army are joined by forces from 13 other nations, including Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Latvia, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Turkey, Japan, UAE, and the US. Taking place over two weeks, Joint Warrior includes airborne assaults, amphibious landings, evacuations, and live-fire exercises. The exercise runs through a range of scenarios, including crisis and conflict situations, that could be realistically encountered in operations, such as territory disputes, terrorist activity and piracy.

Major £217m contract awarded to support Royal Navy

April 22, 2024

The Ministry of Defence has officially announced a significant contract award under the MSS/143—Multi-Supplier Framework for Marine Systems Support (MSS), which will bolster post-design and technical services across the Royal Navy’s platforms.

The framework, valued at £217 million, will engage a group of 28 suppliers to deliver support over the next seven years.

This is set to strengthen the Royal Navy’s technical capabilities, particularly in safety, environmental support, and technical services. The contract was issued following a competitive tender process that began with a notice published on August 10, 2022. Multiple companies expressed interest, culminating in 29 offers.

The selected suppliers are from across the UK, including prominent firms like Babcock in Bristol, BAE Systems Surface Ships in Portsmouth, and newer entities such as Delkia in Whitehaven.

Each supplier is tasked with specific roles ranging from safety and environmental activities to more specialised technical support and post-design services, reflecting a broad spectrum of capabilities within the UK’s maritime and defence sectors.

Here’s the list of the 28 suppliers awarded under the MSS/143 contract:

Alan Webb (Stonehouse)
Atlas Elektronik (Dorchester)
Babcock (Bristol)
BAE Systems Surface Ships (Portsmouth)
BMT Defence & Security (Bath)
Delkia (Whitehaven)
Expleo (Preston)
Frazer Nash Consultancy (Plymouth)
GE Power Conversion (Rugby)
Lloyds Register (Bristol)
MEL Aviation (Sudbury)
NSSL Global (Redhill)
Ocean Safety (Southampton)
Quorum Logistic Support (Hadley)
Rina TECH (Leatherhead)
Score Marine (Peterhead)
Scott Aerospace (Yate)
Serco (Hook)
Solid Swivel (Cradley Heath)
Vitavox A Division of Secomak (Elstree)
Xpedite Group of Companies (Bath)
Aerius Marine (Glasgow)
Central Management Catalogue Agency (Worcester)
Houlder (London)
Sir Joseph Isherwood (North Shields)
Survitec Group (Ellesmere Port)
Longitude Consulting Engineers (Southampton)
Performance Engineered Solutions (Rotherham)

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Gunbuster

4 hours ago

I have worked with a few of those companies on Projects.
Survitec, NSSL, GE besides the obvious big hitters of Babcock and BAe.
They provide SME contractor support for various equipments.