28th Nov 2005 07:00
Cobham PLC28 November 2005 Cobham PLC28 November 2005 COBHAM WINS £4.8M COUNTERMEASURES ORDER Cobham plc is pleased to announce that its countermeasures business, WallopDefence Systems Limited (WDSL) based in Hampshire, England, has recently securedfurther orders to the value of £4.8m from the UK MoD for the supply of itsadvanced Infrared countermeasure decoys and associated services. The decoys arebeing utilised on helicopters and transport aircraft with deliveries under thesecontracts commencing immediately. These orders have been placed under an innovative long term Partnering Agreementwith the UK MoD's Defence General Munitions Integrated Project Team, anddemonstrate WDSL's ability to meet the changing operational and training needsof the Armed Forces. Allan Cook, Cobham Chief Executive, said "These contracts reinforce Wallop Defence Systems position as the prime supplierof Infrared countermeasures to the UK MoD." NOTES TO EDITORCobham plc - with five technology divisions and one in a service sector Cobhamdesigns and manufactures equipment, specialised systems and components for theaerospace, defence, communications, law enforcement and national securitymarkets, and operates, maintains and modifies aircraft, particularly in relationto special mission flight operations. Wallop Defence Systems Ltd together with FR Countermeasures Inc manufactures andsupplies aircraft Infrared countermeasures, decoy, flares, anti-ship missilecountermeasures, anti-submarine warfare countermeasures, power cartridges,pyrotechnics, rockets, flares and smoke signals. The process of selling WallopDefence Systems and FR Countermeasures is under way. ENQUIRIES Cobham plc Tel: +44 (0) 1202 882020 Allan Cook, Chief ExecutiveWarren Tucker, Group Financial Director Weber Shandwick Square Mile Tel: +44 (0) 207 067 0749John Coles, Director This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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