Three-Year £31 Million Contract for Tech Support
Under a three-year, £31 million ($37 million) contract, the Aurora Engineering Delivery Partnership (EDP) led by QinetiQ, will provide technical support to the Future Combat Air System (FCAS) enterprise and the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) Catalyst delivery team, which is responsible for delivering the latest combat air capabilities to UK frontline commands.
The delivery will also include the EDP partners Atkins and BMT, along with a number of subcontractors in the EDP provider network. “This contract with Aurora and QinetiQ is a demonstration of our commitment to working with the UK’s leading defence technology companies on FCAS. Their expertise will be vital to the programme as we work at pace to deliver a next-generation combat air capability by 2035,” explained Richard Berthon, Director Future Combat Air.
Work carried out by the EDP will enable DE&S to deliver essential engineering strategies for future FCAS capabilities. The partnership will provide engineering support – initially focusing on human performance, safety, and systems engineering disciplines. “Our work with Catalyst DT will help accelerate new ways of working using digital engineering methodologies in supporting the next generation of combat air platforms,” stated QinetiQ Chief Executive UK Defence, Nic Anderson.
The FCAS programme currently employs around 2,500 highly skilled people across the UK, including 1,000 apprentices and graduates, and offering employment opportunities in STEM subjects such as industrial digitisation, artificial intelligence and data analytics.
