PASADENA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Jacobs
Engineering Group Inc. (NYSE:JEC) announced today it received a
contract from the U.K. Ministry of Defence (MOD) to provide technical
support to the Service Provision and Transformation Contract associated
with the MOD’s Strategic Support Supplier Project (SSS) for land
equipment use in the United Kingdom.
The SSS project focuses on ensuring the availability of equipment for
training and operations to all three U.K. land equipment users: the
Royal Navy, the British Army and the Royal Air Force. It aims to
transform the related support mechanisms, improving the way land
equipment is maintained, repaired and stored and thereby delivering
better outcomes and value.
Under the terms of the contract, Jacobs is supporting the requirements
evaluation for the contract and contributing systems engineering
expertise.
Jacobs Vice President Nuclear and Defense Alan Seywright stated, “Jacobs
has worked with the MOD for more than 30 years, and we’re proud to
continue this longstanding relationship. We look forward to contributing
our advanced systems lifecycle capability in large and complex defense
projects to support the SSS project objectives.”
Jacobs is one of the world’s largest and most diverse providers of
full-spectrum technical, professional and construction services for
industrial, commercial and government organizations globally. The
company employs 60,000 people and operates in more than 30 countries
around the world. For more information, visit www.jacobs.com.
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Source: Jacobs Engineering Group Inc.