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| Atkins awards further FRES technology demonstrator contracts Atkins has awarded four more technology demonstrator programme (TDP) contracts for the MOD's Future Rapid Effect System (FRES). FRES is the largest land systems programme ever undertaken in the UK. The FRES capability will be delivered through provision of the next generation of medium-weight armoured vehicles that will be part of an interoperable network. The four contracts have been awarded to: BAE Systems (Land Systems). The Chassis Concept TDP will assess the mobility and reliability performance of a tracked electric drive chassis concept to understand and demonstrate the maturity of the technology and its integration challenges. BAE Systems (Land Systems (Bridging)). The Gap Crossing TDP will focus on a new light-weight assault bridge based on 2 designs; a stretched version of current technology and a new design using hybrid materials. Both designs aim to provide better bridge packaging for air transportability together with fast under-armour deployment, recovery and re-deployment. Lockheed Martin UK INSYS. The Electric Armour TDP will look at the maturity of electric armour technology, defining and assessing constraints and determining the principles for integration of Electric Armour into FRES should it prove to be sufficiently mature. Thales UK. The Integrated Survivability TDP will assess the appropriate balance of survivability technologies matched to the needs and constraints of the various FRES roles. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Construction News :: home page |