SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win
13 October 2006
COHORT PLC
SCS in new 4-year MoD LEAPP contract win
Cohort plc, the defence technical services group, today announces that its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Systems Consultants Services Limited (SCS), has been awarded a new, two-phase 4-year
contract for the UK Ministry of Defence's Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP). The
value to SCS from the initial phase, which concludes in April 2007, will be £500,000. Thereafter,
subject to MOD's decision to continue the project, there is the potential for further work
estimated at £5m for the period 2007 - 2010. By supplying a number of new hardware and software
elements, this project will provide a greatly enhanced Air Picture (a representation of the air
space above a battlefield) for the UK's land forces.
The contract award comes through the Lockheed Martin led Team Athena, of which SCS is an integral
part. Team Athena has been selected competitively as the LEAPP contractor. SCS's role within the
contract will be to provide technical and domain expertise, focusing on concept of operation and
operational matters; communication systems (including system concept and design); information
exchange requirements; sensor system concepts; system engineering and system analysis; planning,
management and execution of technology demonstrations; risk management; and bid and business
development support.
Additionally, SCS Mothership Ltd, a joint venture company 50% owned by SCS, has been awarded a
contract from Lockheed Martin to provide advanced 3D mapping, imagery and visualisation software
with data analysis for LEAPP. This initial contract will have a value of between £50,000 and
£250,000. There is the potential for further work estimated at between £1.3m and £3.0m for the
period 2007 - 2010, and a post delivery support package valued at £300,000 for the period 2011 -
2016.
Stanley Carter, Chief Executive of Cohort plc said:
"This is a tremendously exciting project and one for which our skills and expertise are aptly
attuned. We have built a strong and close relationship with Lockheed Martin and Team Athena
members through the support we have provided during a complex Assessment Phase. We are delighted
the MOD has selected Team Athena for this important programme and we look forward to continuing
our role into the development phase."
For further information please contact:
Cohort plc +44 (0)14 9141 2102
Andrew Thomis
Gainsborough Communications +44 (0)20 7190 1705
Julian Walker
NOTES TO EDITORS
1) Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com)
Cohort is a defence technical services group. It operates through two wholly-owned
subsidiaries, Systems Consultants Services Limited ("SCS") and Mass Consultants Limited
("Mass"), both of which are leading independent service providers, working for defence, wider
government and industry clients.
- Cohort's original operating company, SCS, provides independent consultancy support, which
combines technical expertise with practical experience and domain knowledge, primarily
but not exclusively to the defence sector;
- Mass was acquired by Cohort in July 2006 for an initial consideration of £12.5m and is an
independent UK Systems House focused on the defence and aerospace markets. MASS offers
specialist skills in four main business areas: Electronic Warfare, Managed IT Services,
Communications & Electronic Systems and Information Systems.
Cohort was specifically established to capitalise on consolidation and organic growth
opportunities in the defence technical services market and was admitted to trading on AIM on 8
March 2006.
2) Land Environment Air Picture Provision (LEAPP) and SCS
The LEAPP programme is at the cutting edge of the UK's Network Enabled Capability effort.
Team Athena has been down-selected for the LEAPP Demonstration and Manufacture Phase which,
subject to ministerial decision, will follow. This success represents the culmination of 5
years exceptionally close team-work between Lockheed Martin and SCS.
SCS is also a core member of the Raytheon Systems Limited Joint Effects Tactical Targeting
System (JETTS) Team, which provides management, integration and coordination of the Joint
Effects (artillery, fighter ground attack, naval gunfire support etc) available to the Land
Component Commander, and a critical element of Battlespace Management. JETTS is also a key
programme for the UK armed forces' network-enabled capability.
3) Team Athena
Lockheed Martin UK is the prime contractor in Team Athena and other consortia members include:
Lockheed Martin UK Integrated Solutions, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company, Lockheed
Martin UK-INSYS, SCS Ltd, SCS Mothership Limited (SML), BAE Systems-Insyte, Westland
Helicopters Limited, Rockwell Collins, QinetiQ, Ericsson Microwave Systems AB and L3
Communications Advanced System Architectures.
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