10th Oct 2006 07:00
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC10 October 2006 Embargoed until 0700 10 October 2006 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") ULTRA AWARDED CONTRACTS WORTH US$56m FOR BATTLESPACE IT EQUIPMENT Ultra announces that it has been awarded contracts worth over US$56m forbattlespace IT equipment as part of a new equipment replacement programme forthe US Marines. The Group's Tactical Communication Systems ("TCS") business inMontreal, Canada has been awarded a contract valued at more than US$38m for thesupply of its latest generation high capacity, line-of-sight tactical radios forthe AN/MRC-142 communication systems used by the US Marine Corps. In addition,Ultra's DNE Technologies ("DNE") business based in Wallingford, Connecticut, UShas received a contract valued at over US$18m to provide specialistcommunications network access control and data management equipment as part ofthe same AN/MRC-142 renewal programme. TCS and DNE will deliver the equipmentunder these contracts in the period 2006 to 2008. The contracts detailed above are in addition to existing contracts that both TCSand DNE hold to supply advanced communications equipment to US Armed Forces.Under separate, existing contracts TCS will supply an increased capacity, 16Mb/sversion of its radio which is the current baseline for the US Army Joint NetworkNode (JNN) program, providing wideband line-of-sight communications. TCS alsocontinues to deliver its high capacity radios and shelter upgrade kits to the USArmy for its Signal and Patriot Air Defense units. Ultra's state-of-the-artradios are now a key element of the radio backbone of the US Army and US MarineCorp's global information grid. The Ultra radios and the associated sheltershave performed very well with US Army units in Iraq, providing dependable, highcapacity data links. DNE already provides a broad range of voice/data multiplexers and tactical datamodem solutions to all four branches of the US military. DNE supplied itsrugged, reliable voice and data multiplexers on the original MRC-142 program in2002. This new programme to replace the MRC-142 equipment now incorporates thelatest high-speed data concentrators and tactical modems that support 16 Mb/soperation over copper and fibre-optic communications networks. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:"Ultra continues to enhance the capabilities of the battlespace IT products itsupplies to the US and other armed forces around the world. For this MRC-142renewal programme, both TCS and DNE will supply advanced, reliable tacticalcommunications equipment that will enhance the warfighting capabilities of theUS Marine Corps." - 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 0700James White 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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