G3 Systems awarded MRBT contract
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The contract has been placed by the MoD’s Operational Infrastructure team under Project AMPHORA and is being introduced at DVD (18th-19th September 2024).
G3 Systems - a British company with over 23 years of operationally proven expertise in designing and producing deployable containerised solutions - will be in attendance throughout the event to discuss the MRBT contract and their wider defence capabilities, such as austere infrastructure project management and overseas fire and rescue services.
G3 Systems were first contracted to deliver 12 MRBT’s in 2018 and have been subsequently tasked by DE&S, in June 2024, to provide six more new MRBT containerised solutions that are fully compliant with current regulations, compatible with current generic operational base architecture, such as Field Electrical Power Supply (FEPS) and critically SIM 14 compliant. Delivery will be complete by March 2025.
Project AMPHORA is a significant initiative aimed at providing comprehensive support for multiple containerised deployable systems that are critical to sustaining military operations. This project is a cornerstone in the MoD’s operational infrastructure policy to ensure that various deployable systems remain at high operational standards, swiftly and efficiently. This recent contract for G3 Systems is a perfect example of the UK MoD leveraging industry’s expertise to ensure that military mission critical vehicles remain operationally safe and ready when deployed overseas or on exercise.
In addition to the normal range of demanding military operational specifications and the requirement to test vehicles up to 20 tonnes per axle with a maximum wheel diameter of two metres, the MRBT systems also have to meet the stringent testing requirements of SIM 14. This means adherence to a specific set of guidelines and standards established by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) regulations for the inspection and maintenance of braking systems in heavy vehicles, particularly those used in industrial and commercial settings. These regulations remain applicable for military vehicles even when deployed on operations. Inherent in the G3 Systems design is consideration for the end user. Using their vast experience and expertise in providing such systems for Defence, G3 Systems ensured the MRBT can be fully operational using two trained operators in under two hours from deployment and be ready to move in less than an hour.
Nick Rose, Managing Director G3 Systems said: “We are delighted to be supporting the UK MoD again with the MRBT capability under Project AMPHORA. This is an excellent way for DE&S to use existing partnerships with specialised SMEs to leverage our expertise in providing agile and effective solutions, ensuring that the military can rely on robust infrastructure even in the most demanding environments.”
