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 wins US$8m ASW equipment contracts for South Korea and Turkey Ultra announces that its Flightline Systems business, based in Rochester, NewYork, USA, has been awarded two separate contracts for its advanced sonobuoyreceivers for use in modern airborne Anti-Submarine Warfare (ASW) systems. The first contract has been awarded by Korean Aircraft Industries to providesonobuoy receivers for the Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) P-3 Maritime PatrolAircraft programme. The contract for sonobuoy receivers and support is worth inexcess of US$5million. Ultra will be providing its ARR-502 sonobuoy receivers aspart of an upgrade programme for the ROKN's eight ex-US Navy P-3B aircraft. The second contract, worth over US$3million, is from Thales Underwater Systemsof Brest, France and covers the supply and support of sonobuoy receivers for theTurkey Navy MELTEM 2 Batch 2 maritime patrol and surveillance aircraftprogramme. This includes the procurement of ten ATR-72 Maritime Patrol andSurveillance Aircraft for which Italy's Alenia Aeronautica is the primecontractor and which will be fitted with Ultra's advanced ARR-502 sonobuoyreceivers. Sonobuoys are the acoustic sensors that are deployed in the sea to detectsubmarines. The sonobuoys transmit the acoustic emissions of the submarine tothe sonobuoy receivers installed as part of the mission system in ASW aircraftand helicopters. The signal is then processed to determine submarine type,range, bearing and other information. Ultra is the recognised leader in thesupply of sonobuoy receivers worldwide and Ultra also supplies the majority ofthe free world's sonobuoys. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:"I am very pleased that Ultra will be supplying its advanced sonobuoy receiversfor use by both the Republic of Korea Navy and the Turkey Navy. The task ofdetecting modern, quiet diesel-electric submarines in shallow, coastal waters isespecially difficult. Ultra's modern range of digital sonobuoys and advancedsonobuoy receivers play an important part in meeting this challenge. Ultra looksforward to supporting these important programmes." - Ends - Enquiries:Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.com [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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