17th Jan 2007 07:00
Cobham PLC17 January 2007 17 January 2007 COBHAM AWARDED US$16M CONTRACT FOR LIFE SUPPORT EQUIPMENT Cobham plc ('Cobham') is pleased to announce that its Cobham Life SupportDivision has been awarded a contract worth US$16m for HMMWV (High MobilityMultipurpose Wheeled Vehicles) passenger restraint systems. The order was placedby the US Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command with shipments commencingin May 2007 through to May 2008. Allan Cook, Cobham's Chief Executive, commented: "Cobham's safety equipment continues to save the lives of troops operating inextremely demanding environments. By the end of May 2008 our restraints will bethe standard fit on more than 40,000 vehicles operating around the globe." ENQUIRIES Cobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Group Financial Director +44 (0)1202 882020Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)1202 857998 Weber Shandwick Financial Communications +44 (0)207 067 0700Susan Ellis, Kirsty Raper NOTES Cobham plc is an international company engaged in the development, delivery andsupport of advanced aerospace and defence systems for land, sea and airplatforms. The company has five technology divisions and one in the servicesector that collectively specialise in the provision of components, subsystemsand services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance theperformance of aerospace and defence platforms. Cobham Life Support Division - is a specialist provider of aviation oxygen tothe military and civil markets. The division also designs and manufactures hightechnology pneumatic equipment for fin actuation in missiles, with a nicheposition in cryostatic cooling for land and aviation markets. In the personalsurvival market, products are developed for naval and land applications,including aircrew and vehicle restraints, parachute release mechanisms andflotation gear This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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