24th May 2006 09:16
Cobham PLC24 May 2006 24 May 2006 COBHAM WINS US ARMY CONTRACT WORTH UP TO US$49M Cobham plc ("Cobham") is pleased to announce that its Cobham Defence ElectronicSystems Division ("CDES") has been awarded a contract worth up to US$49m for thesupply of VHF antennas to the US Army, on a firm fixed price, indefinitequantity contract with four one year options. This order will enhance the strongperformance expected of CDES in 2006. The antennas were designed and developed in order to anticipate growing landbased military requirements and will be manufactured at Cobham's facility inBolton, Massachusetts, and will be supplied to the US Defense Center Columbusfor use in tactical communications. Allan Cook, Cobham Chief Executive, said:"Cobham Defence Electronic Systems is a leading supplier of high technology RF,microwave and millimetre wave subsystems to the military. This award highlightsthe importance of our communications equipment to land forces in a networkcentric environment." NOTES TO EDITOR Cobham plc is an international company engaged in the development, delivery andsupport of advanced aerospace and defence systems in the air, on land, at seaand in space. The company has five technology divisions and one service divisionthat collectively specialise in the provision of components, subsystems andservices that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance theperformance of aerospace and defence platforms. Cobham Defence Electronic Systems ("CDES") designs and manufactures microwavecomponents, integrated assemblies and sub-systems for the US Department ofDefense and other military and government customers around the world. It is aleading developer of all classes of air, ground and shipboard antennasub-systems, positioners, radomes, high-power microwave components andintegrated assemblies, and is the market leader for many niche microwaveproducts. CDES is also the world leader in advanced tactical military vehicleintercom systems and solider and ground vehicle situation awareness products. ENQUIRIES Cobham plc +44 (0) 1202 882 020Allan Cook, Chief ExecutiveWarren Tucker, Group Financial Director Weber Shandwick Square Mile +44 (0) 20 7067 0746Susan Ellis / Helen Thomas This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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