DE&S picks Ricardo for Project LTMP Heavy
Ricardo is working on Project LTMP Heavy for the UK MoD. It has broad experience on various British Army vehicle programmes such as Foxhound (pictured). (Photo: Ricardo)
Ricardo is providing up to six ‘low technological, high-mobility’ platforms for experiments with the British Army.
UK-based engineering services firm Ricardo has been awarded a contract by the Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) procurement agency within the UK MoD to supply ‘low technological, high-mobility’ platforms for experiments with the British Army.
An MoD contracts notice, published on 8 February, described a two-year deal (with an optional 12-month extension) worth about GBP356,000 ($482,000) for Ricardo to provide five vehicles for an initiative called Project LTMP Heavy.
Ricardo may also deliver a sixth vehicle if an option is exercised.
The vehicles will be provided in three different types.
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