JAMES 1

Lockheed Martin UK has received a contract valued at approximately £20M from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to deliver a joint asset management information technology infrastructure that will enable the British Army to manage its wheeled and tracked vehicles.

The Joint Asset Management and Engineering Solutions’ initial phase (JAMES1) contract, was awarded to Lockheed Martin and team mates IFS Defence, LogicaCMG and INSYS Ltd.

JAMES1 capabilities will include Activity Planning and Equipment Allocation/Management, the foundation for future JAMES initiatives across all the UK services--Army, Royal Air Force and Royal Navy. JAMES1 capability will provide the technological foundation upon which the MOD’s enterprise operational and financial asset management will be achieved.

Work will take place in the U.S. and UK and will continue through 2010 (with support options through 2014). Lockheed Martin will produce the software while team mates will perform various elements including procurement, Commercial-Off-the-Shelf Enterprise Resource Planning software, security and help desk support.

JAMES1 is a vital step toward significant MOD operational cost savings and will be a critical component in achieving end-to-end logistic convergence in IT solutions.