Technology-enabled business offerings and services provider CSC has signed a new five-year information technology (IT) outsourcing agreement with global defense and security company BAE Systems, replacing the previous agreement which will expire in April 2012.

Under the new agreement, CSC will deliver a full range of IT services and the range of IT services include: service desk, collaborative services, end user compute, mainframe, physical/virtual servers, storage and networking, service request fulfilment and project services and application maintenance and support.

CSC said under the new agreement, it will provide IT services in support of 11 BAE Systems businesses operating in over 100 locations in the UK, Saudi.

BAE Systems global chief information officer Dean McCumiskey said signing the new agreement with CSC demonstrates the success of the companies long-standing business partnership.

"As the defense industry continues to evolve, CSC’s expertise and support in delivering highly competitive, value for money services across our business in support of our strategic and operational objectives will be invaluable," said McCumiskey.

CSC Northern European operations president Andy Williams said CSC is pleased to have finalised this new contract and look forward to supporting BAE Systems’ business.

"This fourth generation IT outsourcing agreement recognises CSC’s ability for delivering an excellent service, providing cost efficiencies as well as innovative technology-enabled solutions to complex business challenges," said Williams.