In
a first, the UK MoD has allowed the private sector to provide support
to its nuclear weapons program. The MoD has signed a 15-year contract
with ABL Alliance to provide support of the Trident Strategic Weapon
System at the Royal Naval Armament Depot (RNAD) Coulport and the
Strategic Weapon Support Building (SWSB) Faslane.
ABL Alliance is a consortium of AWE plc, Babcock and Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems (LMUKSS) with AWE plc in the role of prime contractor.
Since 2000, AWE plc has successfully run the Atomic Weapons Establishment under Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) arrangements. “This new arrangement is a natural extension of their current role in supporting the nuclear warhead carried by our Trident missiles,” the MoD said.
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ABL Alliance is a consortium of AWE plc, Babcock and Lockheed Martin UK Strategic Systems (LMUKSS) with AWE plc in the role of prime contractor.
Since 2000, AWE plc has successfully run the Atomic Weapons Establishment under Government Owned Contractor Operated (GOCO) arrangements. “This new arrangement is a natural extension of their current role in supporting the nuclear warhead carried by our Trident missiles,” the MoD said.
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