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SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win
SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win.
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[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n\n13 October 2006\n\n COHORT PLC\n SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win\n\nCohort plc, the defence technical services group, today announces that its wholly-owned\nsubsidiary, Systems Consultants Services Limited (SCS), has been awarded a new, two-phase 4-year\ncontract for the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP). The\nvalue to SCS from the initial phase, which concludes in April 2007, will be £500,000. Thereafter,\nsubject to MOD's decision to continue the project, there is the potential for further work\nestimated at £5m for the period 2007 - 2010. By supplying a number of new hardware and software\nelements, this project will provide a greatly enhanced Air Picture (a representation of the air\nspace above a battlefield) for the UK's land forces.\n\nThe contract award comes through the Lockheed Martin led Team Athena, of which SCS is an integral\npart. Team Athena has been selected competitively as the LEAPP contractor. SCS's role within the\ncontract will be to provide technical and domain expertise, focusing on concept of operation and\noperational matters; communication systems (including system concept and design); information\nexchange requirements; sensor system concepts; system engineering and system analysis; planning,\nmanagement and execution of technology demonstrations; risk management; and bid and business\ndevelopment support.\n\nAdditionally, SCS Mothership Ltd, a joint venture company 50% owned by SCS, has been awarded a\ncontract from Lockheed Martin to provide advanced 3D mapping, imagery and visualisation software\nwith data analysis for LEAPP. This initial contract will have a value of between £50,000 and\n£250,000. There is the potential for further work estimated at between £1.3m and £3.0m for the\nperiod 2007 - 2010, and a post delivery support package valued at £300,000 for the period 2011 -\n2016.\n\nStanley Carter, Chief Executive of Cohort plc said:\n\n\"This is a tremendously exciting project and one for which our skills and expertise are aptly\nattuned. We have built a strong and close relationship with Lockheed Martin and Team Athena\nmembers through the support we have provided during a complex Assessment Phase. We are delighted\nthe MOD has selected Team Athena for this important programme and we look forward to continuing\nour role into the developme...