BAE Systems Signs 15 Year Warship Building Pact With UK MoD
July 21 2009 - 10:20AM
Dow Jones News
BAE Systems PLC (BA.LN), a defense company, said Tuesday BVT
Surface Fleet, the maritime joint venture between BAE Systems and
VT Group (VTG.LN), has signed a legally binding 15 year Terms of
Business Agreement, or ToBA, with the U.K. Ministry of Defence, or
MoD, that will reduce the cost of warship building and support for
the Royal Navy, secure the long-term sustainable future of the U.K.
warship building industry and deliver efficiency savings for the
U.K. taxpayer.
MAIN FACTS:
-Signed between the MoD, BVT, BAE Systems and VT Group, the
agreement provides a minimum of 15 years exclusivity to BVT for the
design, build, integration and aspects of support on specified MOD
shipbuilding programmes, including the Future Surface
Combatant.
-It provides a commitment to maintain key industrial
capabilities, as outlined by the Government's Defence Industrial
Strategy.
-It provides a contractual guarantee to deliver GBP350 million
of financial benefits to the MoD over the duration of the
contract.
-It also provides an incentive mechanism for achieving savings
and key transformation milestones.
-Through the ToBA, the MOD and BVT will transform the delivery
of shipbuilding and support to the Royal Navy on a through-life
basis, delivering significantly enhanced value for money for the
taxpayer and increased shareholder value through improved
efficiency and effectiveness.
-By London Bureau, Dow Jones Newswires; Contact Ian Walker; +44 (0)20 7842 9296; ian.walker@dowjones.com
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