25th Jul 2005 07:00
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC25 July 2005 Embargoed until 0700 25 July 2005 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") Ultra awarded US$13m contract for battlespace IT radios Ultra announces that its Tactical Communication Systems business in Montreal,Canada has won an initial US$13 million contract to supply enhanced tacticalradios to the US Army for the Patriot air defence missile system. The contracthas been awarded by the Canadian Commercial Corporation acting on behalf of theUS Department of Defense. Ultra will supply an upgraded version of its HighCapacity Line of Sight (HCLOS) radio that is the current baseline for the JointNetwork Transport Capability (JNTC) programme, providing wideband communicationsfor use by the US Army. The radios are to be delivered by September 2006. Ultra's HCLOS radios and associated equipment are key elements of the US Army'stransformation of its battlespace information management process. They provide adata highway in the Army's communication system and are a vital component of thewide area network for voice and data transmission between the various commandlevels in land forces. Ultra's radio communication systems provide secure battlefield trunk telephoneand high-capacity data telecommunication services to link battlefield commandersand their combat forces. They accommodate the increasing need for data-basedcommunications, including email and near-real-time video transmissions, inaddition to voice communications. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented: "Ultra has developed itsradio to meet the stringent requirements of the Patriot missile system. Thisgives Ultra a world-leading capability and this contract is potentially thestart of a multi-year programme to upgrade radio systems in service with the USArmy." - Ends - Enquiries: Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.comAndy Hamment, Marketing Director [email protected] Weber Shandwick Square Mile 020 7067 0700Susanne Walker 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 2,900 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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