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Unipart and KBR forge strategic partnership to transform defence sector
OXFORD, United Kingdom, Sept. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Unipart, the supply chain performance improvement partner, and KBR announced a new strategic partnership bringing together the two businesses’ world-class capabilities to deliver innovative and resilient solutions for the defence industry. The partnership combines Unipart’s expertise in supply chain management, logistics, and digital solutions with KBR’s deep-rooted experience in systems engineering, programme management, and defence ope
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