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Defence Experience

Project Marchwood

Advised in relation to Marchwood Military Port


Devonport Royal Dockyard Limited

Advised in relation to the Warship Modernisation Support Initiative and shipyard reorganisation


Maritime Composite Training Services

Advised on this maritime training PPP contract. This project closed in Autumn 2005


Royal Fleet Auxillary Ship Clusters

We advised in relation to the through life support on RFA vessels


Skynet 5 PFI

Advised on the £4bn project for the provision of global long haul military communication.


Academic Service Provider (at Defence Academy, Shrivenham) PPP

Advised on this PPP contract for the provision of academic services at the Defence Academy at Shrivenham


Defence Sixth Form College PFI

Advised on a £300m PFI project for the provision of a new Defence Sixth Form College.


Project Whirlwind

Advised on the terms of a proposed collaboration with BAE Systems relating to the repair and overhaul of aircraft components through a joint venture company.


Campus Integrator (at Defence Academy, Shrivenham) PPP

Advised on this £400m facilities construction and services contract, providing new accommodation and taking over the existing estate at Defence Academy. Project closed in February 2005


Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston

We provided initial advice on this large scale site management project. Our advice included consideration of nuclear law issues


Search and Rescue Helicopter PFI

Advising on the joint MoD/DfT project to procure a £3bn to £5bn PFI under the competitive dialogue procedure


Tornado ATTAC

Advised in relation to it £1bn through life support contract with BAES


Apache

Advised in relation to its through life support contract for Apache with Augusta Westland


DEFCONs

Advising MoD in relation to a major review of its DEFCONs


Future Lynx

Advising in relation to the provision of simulator training for the future Lynx


Shiplift Improvement Programme

Advised in relation to the partnering/alliancing arrangements for this shiplift programme


Astute and Astute Class Training Services PFI

Advised  on the original build contract for the Astute Class submarine and on the related £300m contract for the provision of training services for the Astute Class submarine which closed in November 2001. We advised in 2005 on the restructuring and refinancing of the project


Batch Two Trafalgar Class/Astute

Advised on a number of aspects of the construction contract for this nuclear powered submarine. This project was renamed Astute


Navy Satcom

Advised in relation to the NERA contract for commercial satellite communications on Navy vessels


River Class OPV

Advised in relation to the through life support River Class OPV contract with VT


Vanguard Class sonar and signature improvement scheme

Advised in relation to this project for the Vanguard Class sonar and signature up-grade