Qinetiq JV wins MoD contract

LONDON (SHARECAST) - Metrix, a joint venture between defence technology group QinetiQ and facilities management group Sodexo, has won a £31m contract from the Ministry of Defence (MoD).

The contract is part of the Ministry of Defence’s Defence Training Review (DTR) Package 1 PFI Project.

The DTR Package 1 Project aims to transform the way the MoD delivers specialist engineering, communications and information systems training on a Defence-wide basis.

Metrix will use Raytheon, the US technology company specialising in defence, homeland security and global training services, as the main sub-contractor to undertake the work which will provide the foundations to enable QinetiQ-led teams to deliver the technical trade training.

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Ask the public..Raytheon make weapons to kill people, cluster bombs, war profiteers...

No mention of what this costing the public.

DTR should be declared dead

Qinetiq falls on concerns about defence outlook
guardian.co.uk - UK
We believe the risk relating to the DTR contract is now too high to warrant a more positive stance." The fall in Qinetiq has contributed to a 101.1 point ...
I guess they will sell this to anyone? Crazy!

Selling off the defence of UK to USA?

Guardian 20th Dec 2008

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/dec/20/british-nuclear-fuels-sells-awe-management-stake

Independent 20th Dec 2008

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/the-secret-nuclear-selloff-storm-1204979.html

Telegraph 20th Dec 2008

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/3854008/Britain-sells-stake-in-Atomic-Weapons-Establishment.html