Serco has been awarded a £147 million contract to support the US Navy's in-service surface ships on behalf of the Deputy Portfolio Acquisition Executive for Maritime Modernization & Sustainment (DPAE M&S).
Under the contract, Serco will provide critical life cycle management, programme and project management, technical engineering, and integrated logistics support across ten core mission functions.
The majority of the work will be carried out at US naval hubs CONUS and OCONUS, with Serco as the primary technical interface, ensuring ships are integrated with the latest technologies throughout their service life.
"We are incredibly proud to extend our partnership supporting this critical modernisation programme on behalf of the U.S. Navy. This underscores our deep technical expertise and reflects Serco's commitment as a trusted defence partner, improving fleet readiness, and bringing together specialist expertise across multiple capabilities," Anthony Kirby, Serco Group Chief Executive, said.
The contract follows several recent defence contract awards for Serco. These include a five-year contract to operate, maintain and sustain the Solid State Phased Array Radar (SSPAR) at RAF Fylingdales in North Yorkshire.
Serco has also secured a contract to provide in-service support for the British Army’s fleet of 512 marine vessels, as well as an £80 million contract with the Royal Australian Navy to provide synthetic warfare training at HMAS Watson.
In addition, Serco was awarded three contracts with a combined value of more than £1 billion to provide maritime services to the Royal Navy.
The company also secured a 10-year contract worth up to £1.5 billion if all options are exercised to operate the Armed Forces Recruitment Service for all UK military personnel.
In Canada, Serco was awarded a 25-year contract worth CAN$490 million (£266 million) to support the Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) program for the Royal Canadian Air Force.
In the United States, Serco secured a new indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to continue supporting the US Navy’s Submarine High Data Rate (SubHDR) antenna systems. The single-award contract has a ceiling value of $97 million (£72 million).