23rd Apr 2007 07:01
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC23 April 2007 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") ULTRA AWARDED $50m CONTRACT VEHICLE FOR BATTLESPACE IT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT Ultra announces that its Advanced Tactical Systems business based in Austin,Texas, USA, has been awarded a contract vehicle with a maximum value of over$50m by the US Air Force for its Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI) product.This award is to provide support for in-service ADSI systems for the Air Forceand other DoD services including those owned by the US Department of HomelandDefense. The work to be undertaken by Ultra includes the development,sustainment, technical refresh and field support of ADSIs by modification andupgrade. The functional capability of the ADSIs will be enhanced in order tofulfil validated operational requirements. Although work on this contract willbe subject to individual work package authorisations, the contract vehicleextends out to April 2013. Ultra supplies its ADSI and other real time C4I systems to the US and otherarmed forces around the world. Ultra Advanced Tactical Systems provides bothhardware and software as systems solutions for real-time command and controlapplications. The ADSI product combines multiple radar inputs and otherinformation sources such as tactical data links to provide an integratedsituational awareness picture for air defence purposes. ADSI is recognised asbeing the industry-leading real time command & control system that serves as abridge between tactical data links, radar, and electronic intelligence data. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:"This contract demonstrates the confidence of the US Air Force in Ultra'scapability to provide and support robust data link networks that providetactical information in real-time in battle situations. These systems must workreliably under the most demanding circumstances in critical operationalenvironments and this contract underpins Ultra's position as a strategicsupplier of world-leading battlespace IT systems." - Ends -Enquiries: Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.comAndy Hamment, Group Marketing Director [email protected] Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700 Susan Ellis / Louise Robson Notes to editors:Ultra Electronics is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturingand supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems andproducts for defence, security and aerospace applications worldwide. Ultra, which employs 3,000 people in the UK and North America, focuses on highintegrity sensing, control, communication and display systems with an emphasison integrated information technology solutions. The Group concentrates onobtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with many of its products andtechnologies being market leaders in their field. Ultra's products and services are used on aircraft, ships, submarines, armouredvehicles, surveillance systems, airports and transport systems around the world.Ultra also plays an important role in supporting prime contractors byundertaking specialist system and sub-system integration using the combinedexpertise of the Group businesses. Ultra is organised into three divisions as follows: Aircraft & Vehicle Systems including miniature airborne compressors; highintegrity software and systems; aircraft system electronics; aircraft cockpitindicators; aircraft noise and vibration control systems; airframe protectionsystems, armoured vehicle electronic information and control systems; human/computer interface equipment and shared working environment solutions. Information & Power Systems including command and control systems equipment;weapons interfacing electronics; radar tracking; electro optical tracking;surveillance systems; naval data processing and distribution; airport andairline information management systems; ID card systems; naval power conversion;signature management of naval vessels; transit system power conversion andcontrol. Tactical & Sonar Systems including secure tactical line-of-sight radio systems,multiplexers and switches; voice communication systems; tactical data links;cryptographic equipment; active, passive and multi-static sonobuoys; sonobuoyreceivers and processors; distributed surveillance sensor arrays; ship's sonarsystems; acoustic countermeasure systems and ship's torpedo defence systems. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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