Defence Equipment and Support

Director Weapons

The teams within the Director Weapons Operating Centre deliver and support cross domain, end to end weapon system solutions, grounded in the UK supply chain but with access to global markets

The Weapons Operating Centre contains two equipment delivery pillars and four support pillars which underpin capability delivery and through life management of weapons systems for all three services.

The Delivery Pillars - Munitions International and Torpedoes, and Team Complex Weapons contain a number of weapons project teams.

The Engineering Pillar provides assurance within the Weapons Operating Centre and to other MOD customers for product integrity, and for Ordnance, Munitions and Explosives safety.

The Programmes Pillar ensures overall operational coherence and provides strategic oversight and support to the Operating Centre.

The Weapons Support Pillar is an operational and enabling pillar responsible for storage, processing, and outloading of both general munitions and complex weapons from eight sites across UK and Germany.

Commercial is a cross cutting function, supporting the delivery pillars with specialist advice.





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