General Dynamics to Provide Enhanced Bowman System

General Dynamics United Kingdom Limited, Oakdale, South Wales, has been awarded £135 million ($193,441,053) contract from the UK Ministry of Defence to provide enhanced Bowman tactical communications systems to the British Armed Forces. The BCIP5.6 contract will allow for the Bowman tactical communications equipment currently used by the UK military to receive a series of enhancements and upgrades. These include the rollout of approximately 12,000 new data terminals and an updated version of the Battle Management System. The enhanced equipment will be delivered beginning in 2018, and will support an increased operational tempo.