9th Jan 2006 07:00
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC09 January 2006 Embargoed until 0700 9 January 2006 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") Ultra Awarded £35m Contract for Royal Navy Mine Disposal System Ultra announces that its Sonar & Communication Systems business, based inGreenford, Middlesex, has been awarded a contract worth in excess of £35m tosupply the Royal Navy with SEAFOX, an advanced system for the destruction of seamines. The contract, for which Ultra is the Prime Contractor, has been awarded by theDefence Logistics Organisation. Ultra is teamed with ATLAS Elektronik ofGermany, the developer and design authority for the SEAFOX mine disposal system,and Babcock Design & Technology who will provide shipfitting and logisticssupport. SEAFOX is an expendable, remotely-operated underwater vehicle that includes anexplosive warhead used to neutralise the target sea mine. SEAFOX is launchedfrom the parent ship and guided to the mine using a combination of an on-boardsonar and television sensors. The contract was won in competition following a stringent technical evaluationof the SEAFOX system. This included tank tests, at-sea tests and live explosivetrials to demonstrate a capability against a variety of sea mines. Under thecontract Ultra will supply sixteen ship installations and a war-stock ofexpendable mine destructor vehicles. Delivery and installation will commenceearly in 2007 and will continue over a period of three years. Also included inthe contract is a ten-year support package that is to be provided on the basisof guaranteed system availability. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:"The award of this mine disposal system contract reflects continued confidencein Ultra's ability successfully to deliver integrated systems to the MoD. It isanother example of Ultra teaming internationally with world-class companies toprovide the UK MoD with the best available solutions at low risk. Ultra hasalready demonstrated, through a very thorough competitive evaluation, excellentteamwork with ATLAS and Babcock. I am confident that the partnership willdeliver a highly effective capability to the Royal Navy." - Ends - Enquiries:Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.comDavid Jeffcoat, Group Finance Director [email protected] Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700Susan Ellis 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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