US$21 Million Middle East Deal

27 January 2011

Cobham to Provide Vehicle Intercoms, CombatRadios in US$21 Million Middle East Deal

BLACKBURN, United Kingdom - Cobham will provide its military Vehicle Intercom System and Eagle Close Combat Radio to an undisclosed Middle East customer through two contracts totalling US$21 million.

Integrating the Eagle Close Combat Radio with the Vehicle Intercoms allows dismounted soldiers to communicate with vehicle crews and remotely access the Combat Net Radio system.

The Eagle Radio is designed as a short range squad radio and as a wireless link to a Vehicle Intercom System. Eagle was selected for its ease of use, full duplex ad-hoc networking capability, security features and remote access to man-pack and vehicle mounted Combat Net Radios.

Cobham's Intercom System is the compact version of the well established ROVIS range, designed for use on vehicles where space is at a premium. Cobham has supplied more than 55,000 compact systems around the world and more than 125,000 intercoms of all types.

"Our ROVIS Intercom Systems offer a capable and cost effective intercom solution," said Cobham Defence Communications Vice President Steve Collier. "We've been expecting these orders for some time, so we can now concentrate on delivery."

In 2010 the US Army selected Cobham's new TacG2 system for its $2.4 billion Vehicle Intercom System Extended (VIS-X) programme. The TacG2 is a modular, scalable system which may be extended to provide a wider and more advanced communications network.

About Cobham

Cobham's products and services have been at the heart of sophisticated military and civil systems for more than 75 years, keeping people safe, improving communications, and enhancing the capability of land, sea, air and space platforms. The Company has four divisions employing more than 11,000 people on five continents, with customers and partners in over 100 countries and annual revenue of some £1.9bn / US$3 billion.

About Cobham Defence Communications

Cobham Defence Communications is the world's leading provider of Vehicle Intercom Systems, with more than 125,000 systems in service around the world. Cobham also specialises in innovative and tactical C4I systems. Cobham's Integrated Digital Soldier System (IDSS) provides a fully integrated C4I solution to improve combat effectiveness and manage the chaos of battle at the tactical level of operations.

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