10th Dec 2007 07:00
Cobham PLC10 December 2007 #22710 December 2007 £9M ROYAL MALAYSIAN AIR FORCE ORDER FOR SU-30 REFUELLING Cobham plc (Cobham) has been awarded a contract worth £9m to supply andintegrate its 754 buddy store refuelling system on Su-30 MKM fighters for theRoyal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF). The contract for Cobham's buddy store system,which includes spares and support equipment, will provide the RMAF with theability to extend the Su-30's range by combining tanking with defensive andoffensive capabilities. Following investment by Cobham in an extensive qualification programme during2005, the buddy store system is fully qualified for the Su-30 and incorporatesover 40 years of design, integration and air refuelling expertise, providing aproven and unique refuelling solution for this latest generation fighter. Allan Cook, Cobham Chief Executive said:"This order from the RMAF for the Su-30 fighter is a further endorsement of our'nose to tail' air refuelling technology, underlining our world class capabilityin this field. Cobham equipment has been qualified on seven refuellingprogrammes worldwide over the last two years. We are very excited about theprospects for further orders for our equipment on the Su-30." ENQUIRIESCobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Group Financial Director +44 (0)1202 882020Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)1202 857998Julian Hellebrand, Group Director of Communications +44 (0)1202 857651 Weber Shandwick FinancialSusan Ellis/Louise Robson +44 (0)20 7067 0700 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. The Cobham Air Refuelling & Auxiliary Mission Equipment Division provides anose-to-tail refuelling capability, from tactical tanking for helicopters,buddy-buddy and special operations to strategic tanking for deployment andsustainment of fixed and rotary wing aircraft. Over 1,000 refuelling systemshave been delivered to date. The Division also specialises in wing-tip towing-tip mission systems for fast jets and rotorcraft, including external fueltanks, missile launchers, pneumatic and pyrotechnic bomb ejection, defensive aidchaff and flare systems, pneumatic multi-store carriers and aerial targets. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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