LONDON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- General Dynamics United Kingdom said Friday it has won a British ISR data integration contract.
The company, a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, said in a statement that it had "been awarded a contract for the Assessment Phase of the (British) Ministry of Defense’s LISTENER program."
"LISTENER is a pioneering program that will join a number of (British) intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition and reconnaissance -- ISTAR -- systems with coalition partners who can fuse sensor data to create rapid and actionable intelligence for commanders. The LISTENER Assessment Phase is a 10-month, 1 million pound -- $2 million -- funded program that will concentrate on system solution definition and risk reduction activities for Main Gate approval in 2009," GDUK said.
"General Dynamics UK’s Mission Systems business is the prime contractor and a principal provider of ISTAR systems. The firm will evaluate a number of technology options as part of its efforts to identify the optimal solution for (the British) Armed Forces," the company said.
"The selection of General Dynamics UK highlights its key strengths in systems integration and tactical data-linking in both the land and air domains. General Dynamics has a great deal of experience in complex systems integration resulting in the successful delivery of the (British) Bowman tactical communications and data system," the company said.
"General Dynamics UK leads a team which includes partner companies EADS DS UK, SCS Ltd, VEGA Group PLC, Marshall Solutions and General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems. As one of two preferred bidders for this phase of LISTENER, the team brings unrivaled expertise in networking and interoperability in the complex military environment," the statement said.
Sandy Wilson, president and managing director of General Dynamics UK Limited, said, “We are delighted to have been awarded a contract for the LISTENER Assessment Phase. This is a crucial element in the future of UK Network Enabled Capability, as we work to bring systems together to offer rapid information to the intelligence community, enhance military operations and provide our Armed Forces with greater capability.”
