6th Mar 2008 07:01
Cobham PLC06 March 2008 No. 236 6 March 2008 COBHAM AWARDED US$54M CONTRACT FOR DIGITAL VEHICLE INTERCOM SYSTEMS Cobham plc ('Cobham') announces that its Defence Electronic Systems Division hasreceived a US$54m contract release from Northrop Grumman for the supply of itsROVIS (AN/VIC-3) digital vehicular intercom systems for the US Army. Alldeliveries of the intercom system, which provides enhanced communication andsituational awareness to users of armoured and light tactical vehicles includingMRAPs, will be made by the end of 2008. Allan Cook, Cobham Chief Executive said:"The demand for our digital vehicle intercom systems continues to grow, withmore than 115,000 systems fielded with 18 armies around the world. This awardbuilds on the success of the ROVIS (AN/VIC-3) product line which we haveachieved through our ongoing relationship with Northrop Grumman to satisfy theUS Army's intercom requirements. " ENQUIRIESCobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Chief Financial Officer +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 NOTESCobham's products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated militaryand civil systems for more than 70 years, keeping people safe, improvingcommunications and enhancing the performance of land, sea, air and spaceplatforms. The Company has four divisions employing over 10,000 people on fivecontinents, with customers and partners in more than 100 countries and annualrevenues of over £1bn. Cobham Defence Electronic Systems (CDES) designs, develops and manufacturescritical technology for network centric operations, moving information aroundthe digital battlefield, with customised and off the shelf solutions for peopleand systems to communicate on land, sea and air. This includes microwavecomponents, integrated assemblies and sub-systems for the US Department ofDefense and other military and government customers around the world. The Division is a leading developer of all classes of air, ground and shipboardantenna sub-systems, positioners, radomes, high-power microwave components andintegrated assemblies, and is the market leader for many niche microwaveproducts. It is also the world leader in advanced tactical military vehicleintercom systems and soldier and ground vehicle situation awareness products. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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