CDS Defence Support will have an exhibition stand (stand nr 563) at International Armoured Vehicles, Excel London on 8-9 February 2011.

Visitors will be able to find out more about the cost effective, mission-critical engineering support services that CDS provides to Prime Contractors, the Government and internationally.

“We employ hand-picked, highly qualified and vetted ex- military personnel giving us the capability to support major military equipment programmes, both for long term projects and Urgent Operational Requirements,” said CDS Defence Support Director, Richard Bradley.

CDS specialisms include bid support, technical publications, Integrated Logistic Support (ILS), training, information assurance and safety and risk consultancy. The company works to all military standards.

“CDS can provide bespoke project teams to be based on clients’ premises or any location worldwide,” added Mr Bradley.

The company is a Ministry of Defence approved supplier under the FATS/3 contract and operates BSI certified quality and information security management systems.

Over the past 40 years CDS has specialised in the provision of Integrated Logistics Support (ILS), technical documentation and safety consultancy to organisations in the UK Defence Sector.

CDS has extensive experience of providing support services for a variety of armoured vehicle platforms such as: Mastiff; Wolfhound; Vixen Plus; R-WMIK and Foxhound.

“We hope that IAV will offer us an opportunity to demonstrate our innovative approach, speed to delivery and expertise in the armoured vehicles sector, to a diverse range of organisations looking to improve their support experience and effectiveness,” said Mr Bradley.