Boeing wins £460m British military logistics contract

The Ministry of Defence say that a logistics system critical to British military operations around the world will be supported under a new five-year, £460 million contract with Boeing Defence UK.

The contract will support the implementation of the Ministry of Defence's Integrated Review and Defence Command Paper, published last year, which placed an emphasis on more productive, active and globally deployed Armed Forces. Logistics Information Systems (LogIS) support vital services including inventory, transport, engineering and general ledger management, to support the deployment of UK military personnel and equipment throughout the world.

This contract will ensure all single services have access to a single technology-enabled system to support essential inventory services from “washers and bolts to replacement parts for nuclear missiles” according to a press statement.

The Ministry of Defence advise that around 300 jobs will be sustained at Boeing Defence UK’s Milton Keynes and Bristol sites, as well as a further 375 roles in the wider UK supply chain including IBM, Fujitsu, Sopra Steria and BAE Systems.