703264453- Procurement and Support of the Support Weapons Enhanced Sighting System (SWESS) Heavy Mature

Concepts

• telescopic sights
• bristol
• uk army
• heavy machine gun
• sighting system
• support of the support weapons
• full range of the weapons
• support weapons
• heavy-mature project
• swess

Location

United Kingdom:

Description

The UK Army requires a sighting system that can be used on both the L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) and L134A1 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) to enable Users to engage targets out to the full range of the weapons in all light conditions. This Capability will be brought into service through the Support Weapons Enhanced Sighting System (SWESS) Heavy-Mature Project. Quantity or scope: The UK Army requires a sighting system that can be used on both the L111A1 Heavy Machine Gun (HMG) and L134A1 Grenade Machine Gun (GMG) to enable Users to engage targets out to the full range of the weapons in all light conditions. This Capability will be brought into service through the Support Weapons Enhanced Sighting System (SWESS) Heavy-Mature Project The initial quantity to be procured will be approximately 15 but is subject to change and could increase up to the total fleet quantity of approx 2,000 Systems. This quantity is subject to future budget approval

CPV Codes

• 38633000 - Telescopic sights

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• This is a one-off contract (no recurrence)
• Financial restrictions apply.
• Professional qualifications are sought.
• Technical restrictions apply.

Other Information

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