Royal Navy boosted after £230m contract signed to keep arsenal of torpedoes in top condition
A MULTI-MILLION contract has been signed to keep the Royal Navy's arsenal of torpedoes in top condition and ready for action.
The six-and-a-half-year £230m contract with BAE Systems supports more than 100 skilled jobs largely at the company’s Broad Oak facility in Hilsea, Portsmouth.
The deal covers the repair and maintenance of the navy’s Spearfish Heavyweight and Sting Ray Lightweight torpedoes including the provision of spares, stock management, logistics and trials support.
The Torpedoes Repair and Maintenance (TRAM) contract supersedes the Torpedo Capability Contract (TCC) with BAE Systems which ran for 10-years.
Dr Brooke Hoskins, director of products and training services for BAE Systems Maritime Services said: ‘BAE Systems’ teams have developed, manufactured, and supported the UK’s torpedoes since the 1970s.
‘Torpedoes have a vital role in layered anti-submarine warfare. We are incredibly proud to continue delivering these critical support services to the Royal Navy through a combination of our agile and innovative forward thinking and our heritage and expertise.’