FEPS makes debut appearance at DSEi

DSEi 2001 marks the first public appearance of the new field electrical power source (FEPS) trailer-mounted, field mobile generator sets designed and developed by Vickers Specialist Engines.

The company, based in Crewe, England, was appointed preferred bidder for the UK Ministry of Defence FEPS programme in July 2000 and has been working closely with the MoD and British Army towards a final contract which is expected to be signed early this autumn.

Estimated to have a total worth of over £100 million, FEPS has been developed under a private finance initiative (PFI) that entails the design, development, supply, maintenance and finance of a fleet of over 1,300 sets for an in-service period of 15 years.

This range of highly mobile, diesel-powered generators can be used for many specialist defence and civil applications. Its development with 'stealth' type technology - incorporating acoustic, thermal and radar signature- reduction features -provides an improved counter-surveillance capability over existing equipment.

Managing Director of Vickers Specialist Engines, Jim Vickerman, said: "Designed for world-wide operation in hostile and demanding environments, the sets are compatible with other NATO and US Army power generation and field electrical distribution equipment. This puts FEPS in an ideal position to meet the requirements of key export customers".

The cost-effective and practical FEPS solution incorporates latest technology, including commercial off-the-shelf components wherever possible, to provide quality, reliability and ease of maintenance with low through-life costs.

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