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Unipart, KBR and IBM launch Team ORION to future-proof defence operations | The Manila Times
Unipart, KBR, and IBM have formed Team ORION to bid for UK Ministry of Defence contracts, combining supply chain logistics, defence experience, and digital capability into a single consortium. The partnership targets complex defence operations and infrastructure modernisation.
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The Wire takeaway
If you supply components or services into UK defence logistics, you now have a single point of contact with proven MoD access and the scale to absorb your output. Conversely, if you were selling directly to the MoD, you've just lost a customer—Team ORION will now build their own solutions or consolidate suppliers.
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Topics: Supply Chain · Defense Tech · defence-contracts · supply-chain · uk-mod · consortium-bid · logistics · digital-resilience