16th Oct 2006 07:00
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC16 October 2006 Embargoed until 07.00 16 October 2006 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") ULTRA WINS £9m CONTRACT TO PROVIDE DISMOUNTED COUNTER MINE CAPABILITY FOR THE BRITISH ARMY Ultra announces that its Command & Control Systems business, based at Loudwater,Buckinghamshire, England, has been awarded a contract worth over £9m to providethe British Army with a Dismounted Counter Mine Capability (DCMC). Ultra, acting as the prime contractor, will deliver to the British Army thecapability to detect, mark, and clear land mines. The contract has been awardedby the Defence Procurement Agency of the UK Ministry of Defence and calls forthe DCMC project to be delivered in two phases. The first phase, with deliveriescommencing in 2007, will provide a new handheld mine detection system, improvedpersonal protection and marking equipment together with enhanced trainingequipment and facilities. The second phase will include a man-portable rapidminefield breaching system together with associated training equipment.Deliveries against the second phase will commence in 2009. The danger from landmines is a continuing threat in areas of operationalconflict. Ultra will provide a step change in capability to the British Army byusing its project management skills, proven systems engineering capabilities anddomain expertise to lead a team of best-of-breed subcontractors to execute thisDCMC programme. Ultra's solution will balance risk, capability, technology, andcost-effectiveness throughout the system's whole life cycle. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra commented:"Ultra is committed to providing advanced systems that will help protect armedforces personnel involved in operations overseas. The award of this contractunderpins Ultra's position in a new specialist area and underlines the Group'sgrowing reputation ability as a systems integrator capable of delivering a broadrange of solutions to real operational requirements worldwide." - 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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