22nd Jan 2007 07:01
Cobham PLC22 January 2007 22 January 2007 COBHAM WINS RESOURCE INDUSTRY CONTRACTS WORTH A$36M Cobham plc ('Cobham') is pleased to announce that Cobham Flight Operations andServices has expanded its operations with two major resource industry customers,Murrin Murrin Operations and HWE Mining, securing contracts worth a total ofA$36m to provide air transport for mining personnel in Western Australia. Allan Cook, Cobham's Chief Executive, commented:"I'm delighted that we've extended our long standing relationship with twomajor resource industry clients. With our fleet of turbo prop and jet aircraftwe are able to match our services to customer needs as they move from operatingfrom unpaved airstrips to sealed runways, and from smaller to larger aircraft." ENQUIRIES Cobham plcAllan Cook, Chief Executive +44 (0)1202 882020Warren Tucker, Group Financial Director +44 (0)1202 882020Julian Wais, Director of Investor Relations +44 (0)1202 857998 Weber Shandwick Square MileSusan Ellis/Kirsty Raper +44 (0)20 7067 0700 NOTESCobham plc is an international company engaged in the development, delivery andsupport of advanced aerospace and defence systems for land, sea and airplatforms. The company has five technology divisions and one in the servicesector that collectively specialise in the provision of components, subsystemsand services that keep people safe, improve communications and enhance theperformance of aerospace and defence platforms. Cobham Flight Operations & Services operates more than 150 fixed and rotary wingaircraft around the world. It operates the largest civil maritime surveillancecontract in the world, covering more than 37,000km of coastline, and trains allUK helicopter pilots for the Navy, Air Force and Army. The group provides modernbattlespace air warfare training and essential flight inspection services forcivil and military airports in the UK, Europe and beyond. It also specialises inthe conversion and support of a wide range of civil and military platformsincluding the Nimrod MRA2, R1 and Sentry E3-D fleets, and operates a fleet ofaircraft providing passenger and freight services. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock ExchangeRelated Shares:
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