St. Louis MO (SPX) Feb 07, 2008 –
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announces the award of a contract to Thales UK in partnership with Boeing for the System-of-Systems Integrator (SOSI) role on the Future Rapid Effect System (FRES) program. The initial six-month contract, valued at 4 million pounds (US$8 million), defines the framework for the SOSI’s ongoing role in the subsequent phases of this key program, which will provide the British Army with a new family of medium-weight, network-enabled armored vehicles.