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Qioptiq awarded British ISR contract

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A British military joint terminal attack controller inspects a firing range through night vision goggles during exercise Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC) 2014 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 15, 2014. RIMPAC is a U.S. Pacific Fleet-hosted biennial multinational maritime exercise designed to foster and sustain international cooperation on the security of the world’s oceans. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman James Richardson/Released)

British firm Qioptiq has been awarded a $102.9 million contract to produce ISR equipment to the British military.

Under the contract, Qioptiq will provide “battle-winning handheld equipment — including night-vision goggles and day and night weapon sights — maintained over the next six years,” according to a Ministry of Defense news release.

The choice of Qioptiq, a Welsh company, was also hailed as a win for Wales. “This massive contract for Qioptiq underlines Wales’ reputation as a world leader in the defense technology sector, coming hot on the heels of the choice of DECA Sealand as the global repair hub for the F-35 aircraft,” said Secretary of State for Wales Alun Cairns.

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Michael Peck is a correspondent for Defense News and a columnist for the Center for European Policy Analysis. He holds an M.A. in political science from Rutgers University. Find him at theuncommondefense.com. His email is mikedefense1@gmail.com.