Pearson Engineering wins ADM/DMO Award

Pearson Engineering was delighted to accept an award from  the Australian Defence Magazine (ADM) and Defence Materiel Organisation (DMO) in Canberra, Australia last month.

PEL worked along with 11 other companies on DMO LAND 154  3A TEAM to deliver a complex, high technology Counter-IED solution to a tight schedule. Each company was awarded for outstanding achievement in the Rapid  Acquisition category of the Industry team of the Year Award for Excellence 2013. Our award reads:

DMO LAND 154 PHASE 3A TEAM AND 11 PARTNER COMPANIES (JCB  US, JCB UK, CONTRUCTION EQUIPMENT AUSTRALIA, SELEX GALILEO UK, CSI, DCD  PROTECTED MOBILITY, FASCAN, CHEMRING AUSTRALIA, NITEK, PEARSONS AND IDES) WERE  ABLE TO DELIVER A COMPLEX, HIGH TECHNOLOGY COUNTER-IED SOLUTION TO A SERIOUS FRONTLINE  PROBLEM THE ADF WAS FACING USING MOTS AND COTS TECHNOLOGY IN A TIGHTLY  COMPRESSED TIMELINE. THE TEAM ARE COMMENDED ON THEIR IN THEATRE INTRODUCTION  AND SUPPORT EFFORTS IN AFGHANISTAN BY BOTH PARTIES.

The PEL team worked quickly to deliver a total of 11  SPARK II Roller Systems for fitment to the Thales Bushmaster along with manuals  and in-country training.

SPARK II, an evolution of the original SPARK concept,  features push-down and steering capability and can be jettisoned from the host  vehicle in an emergency.

Pearson Engineering was able to draw upon its  strong and long-founded relationships with suppliers as well as project  management expertise in order to deliver to tight deadlines.