A former British military officer shared details with Israeli defense giant Elbit Systems, as it attempted to bid for a contract with the British Defense Ministry (MoD) worth 2 billion, a whistleblower alleged in a dossier discussed in The Times on Friday.
The dossier, seen by the outlet, was handed to MoD, and appeared to show how Brigadier Philip Kimber attended key meetings at the British subsidiary of Elbit within weeks of leaving the army.
During the meetings, Kimber allegedly sat out of view of a camera, and declared that he "should not be there," while discussing how to win a major training contract that he led when he held a role within MoD.
An investigation, which was delayed by months, resulted in MoD ruling that Elbit gained no commercial advantage and could continue to participate in the bid for the lucrative contract.
However, The Times attempted to contact MoD, who were unable to clarify whether it found Elbit had breached government rules.
The dossier referred to 19 incidents where the whistleblower claimed that Kimber joined such meetings, including highlighting emails, WhatsApp conversations, and calendar invites that referred to his involvement and conversations regarding the bid.
The contract under bid would involve a 15-year training agreement for the Army Collective Training Service, formerly known as CTTP, aiming to overhaul army training so that soldiers are prepared to fight a war against militaries such as Russia, the outlet reported.
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