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Serco Wins $73 Million Contract To Support MRAP C4ISR Upgrades

Friday, August 3rd, 2012

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Serco Inc., the North American arm of Serco Group plc (SRP),recently said it was awarded a potential $73 million contract to support the Defense Department Joint Program Office with upgrading Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C4ISR) equipment and systems on Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicles. The 15-month contract has a nine-month base period and a six-month option period with an overall value of $73 million, if the option is exercised. Serco will improve the integrated communication…

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