Morpheus (communications system)

[1] In November 2014 an acquisition strategy paper was released which described a two-part assessment phase to examine the feasibility of the principal approaches of "Sustain", "Evolve", or "Replace" the Bowman system.

A "Systems House" branded Neo was appointed following a competition, comprising a consortium of PA Consulting, QinetiQ, Roke Manor and CGI.

With the original timescale “not met” and progress having “fallen short of what we expected”, the contract was subsequently “concluded” with the company, Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge said in a written statement to UK Parliament.

However, because of the issues with EvO TP, the out-of-service date for Bowman will now be “extended out to no later than 2035, and no earlier than 2031, to bridge the capability gap until Morpheus delivers”, Minister for Defence Procurement James Cartlidge said.

An open systems approach will allow new technologies such as radios and apps to be rapidly integrated to tackle emerging threats and enhance interoperability with allies.