MOD awards £20.5m for carrier navigation and radar support
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract worth £20.5 million to Northrop Grumman UK Ltd for the in-service support of navigation and radar systems across the Royal Navy’s Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) carriers and other naval platforms.
The contract, announced via a transparency notice, covers the Integrated Navigation and Bridge Systems (INBS) of the QEC aircraft carriers, as well as the VM250 Radar, Astute Ships Inertial Navigation System, and MK39 Gyroscope used across multiple naval platforms.
The awarded contract includes a wide range of support services aimed at maintaining the operational effectiveness of these critical systems. According to the notice:
“The Contract will include in service core support of the INBS Equipment and Legacy equipment.”
“The in-service support includes safety management, spares provision, systems repairs, a range of supplementary support tasks and technical support.”
The contract is classified as a Single Source Qualifying Defence Contract and was awarded to Northrop Grumman UK Ltd, based in New Malden. The contract supports the Royal Navy’s flagship carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, by maintaining the crucial navigation and radar systems that enable effective maritime operations.