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Ministry of Defence

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Ministry of Defence

Buyer Address: MOD Corsham Westwells Road Corsham SN13 9NR, Corsham, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Attn: Gregory Tom

Contact Email: UKStratComDD-CM-Skynet-6A@mod.gov.uk

Status
Unknown
Procedure
limited
Value
1166772105.0 GBP
Published
03 Dec 2025, 15:45
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
goods
CPV
32531000 - Satellite communications equipment
Region
n/a
Awarded To
STS Defence
Official Source
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Description

The production and installation of Integrated UHF SATCOM & EFMTE 4.2 baseline satellite communications equipment for the Royal Navy's T26 fleet Ships 4 to 8.

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