BAE Systems has joined GM Defense and their partner NP Aerospace – as team LionStrike – to offer the UK Ministry of Defence a mobility solution to rapidly modernise its ground vehicle fleet.
Team LionStrike will offer a combination of GM Defense’s world class vehicle portfolio, including commercial trucks, sport utility vehicles and their flagship Infantry Squad Vehicle (ISV) for the UK Ministry of Defence’s Land Mobility Programme. The Programme seeks to replace an aging fleet of military vehicles, with a focus on enhancing operational capabilities and cost efficiency.
BAE Systems is working with GM Defense to enhance and upgrade commercial trucks and sport utility vehicles for military use. In addition, the companies will work with NP Aerospace to ensure that the vehicles comply with UK operational requirements.
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Download free sample pages More informationThe work will be done by BAE Systems’ Weapon Systems UK business, which specialises in a range of world-class combat systems and plays a pivotal role in delivering solutions that meet the unique demands of UK and international operations.
John Borton, Managing Director, BAE Systems’ Weapons Systems UK business, said:
“The combined capabilities of Team LionStrike enable us to lead the charge for the UK Government’s ambitions to revitalise and sustain vital UK defence capacity, and ensure the British Army has the best capabilities to support their evolving needs.
The team’s expertise in innovation, technical excellence, and proven capabilities will equip the British military with enhanced mobile combat capability–helping them stay unmatched in battle.”
Steve duMont, President, GM Defense said:
“Soldiers in the United Kingdom, the United States and our allies are facing unprecedented complexity in the modern battlespace and need new tools to perform their mission with greater operational capability, higher performance and improved safety and reliability.
“We have formed Team LionStrike with BAE Systems and NP Aerospace to make the UK more secure with fast, flexible and effective mobility solutions that reduce the complexity, cost, and risks of training and deploying troops.”
James Kempston, CEO at NP Aerospace said:
“We are proud to have been selected by GM Defense to join Team LionStrike, alongside BAE Systems. NP Aerospace is a trusted partner of the UK MoD, with a long history of integrating and supporting more than 18,000 in-service vehicle systems.
As the team’s proposed UK-based Design Authority, specialist integrator, and support provider, NP Aerospace brings proven expertise and a strong track record of delivery. This ensures that Team LionStrike can be relied upon to deliver future vehicle programmes, including LMV.
Importantly, Team LionStrike will help create and sustain skilled jobs at our Midlands base and generate new opportunities for our well-established UK supply chain, both domestically and internationally. This is a win-win for the MoD, industry, and the wider UK economy.”
