24th Apr 2006 07:01
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC24 April 2006 Embargoed until 0700 24 April 2006 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") Ultra Awarded Further £6m Contract for A400M LMWS Anti Noise System Ultra announces that its Controls business, based in Greenford, Middlesex and inCambridge, has been awarded a further contract worth in excess of £6m to supplyanother active noise and vibration control system for the Airbus A400M militarytransport aircraft. The contract is for a system to reduce the noise in the Load Master Work Station(LMWS) area of the aircraft. The Load Master, who is responsible for loading andunloading the aircraft, is a full-time crew member whose workplace must meet thelatest European health and safety regulations recently introduced to helpprotect crews against exposure to high levels of noise. In January, Ultra announced a £35m contract to supply systems that willsubstantially reduce the noise in the cargo bay area of the A400M and therebyprotect troops carried in the aircraft from the noise generated by theaircraft's four powerful propellers. Both systems will be based upon active and semi-active noise control technologywhich Ultra has developed over more than 20 years and is in operational serviceon more than 800 turboprop and jet aircraft worldwide. Airbus Military's order book currently stands at 192 A400M turboprop transportaircraft, including 180 for the seven European launch nations. The programme,formally launched in May 2003, will lead to a first flight in 2008 and to firstdeliveries in 2009. The A400M will play an essential role in enhancing Europe'sairlift capabilities, enabling common support, training and operationalprocedures and providing greater interoperability in multi-national humanitarianand peace-keeping missions. More recently South Africa and Malaysia have joinedthe A400M programme, ordering 8 and 4 aircraft respectively, and it is expectedthat other air forces around the world will choose the A400M to replace theiraging fleets of military airlifters. - Ends - Enquiries:Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.comAndy Hamment, Group Marketing Director [email protected] Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700Susan 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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