23rd Oct 2007 07:01
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC23 October 2007 Embargoed until 0700 23 October 2007 Ultra Electronics Holdings plc ("Ultra" or "the Group") ULTRA WINS $45M CONTRACTS TO SUPPLY ADVANCED COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT TO US ARMY AND MARINE CORPS Ultra announces that it has received contracts worth over $45m to supply itsadvanced battlespace IT equipment to the US Army and Marine Corps. Its TacticalCommunication Systems ("TCS") business in Montreal, Canada has won contractsworth over $40m to supply enhanced tactical radios to the US Army and US MarineCorps. The contracts have been awarded by the Canadian Commercial Corporationacting on behalf of the US Department of Defense. Ultra will supply upgradedversions of its High Capacity Line of Sight (HCLOS) radios that already form thecore of the wideband tactical radios system used by US armed forces engaged inland operations. The first contract is worth $33m and is for radios and associated equipment forthe US Army's Warfighter Information Network - Transformation (WIN-T) programme.The second contract, worth $10m, is for radios and other equipment for thehighly transportable AN/MRC-142 communication systems used by the US MarineCorps. In addition, Ultra's DNE Technologies ("DNE") business based in Wallingford,Connecticut, US has received a contract valued at over $3m to provide itsspecialist communications network access control and data management equipmentas part of the same AN/MRC-142 renewal programme. Ultra's advanced radio products serve as the backbone of a modern tacticalline-of-sight communication network. They provide secure battlefield trunktelephone and high capacity data telecommunication services to link battlefieldtheatre commanders and their combat forces. The system accommodates ethernetnetworks, e-mail and near-real-time video transmissions in addition to the usualvoice communications. Ultra's tactical communications systems are secure,recognising that attempts will constantly be made to intercept radio traffic orto jam transmissions. Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented: "Ultra continues to enhance the capabilities of the battlespace IT products itsupplies to the US and other armed forces around the world. WIN-T is a majorprogramme to enhance US military communications capabilities and I am pleasedthat Ultra's well-proven high capacity radios are a key part of it. For theMRC-142 renewal programme, both TCS and DNE will supply advanced, reliabletactical communications equipment that will enhance the warfighting capabilitiesof the US Marine Corps." - Ends - Enquiries: Ultra Electronics Holdings plc 020 8813 4321Douglas Caster, Chief Executive www.ultra-electronics.comAndy Hamment, Group Marketing Director [email protected] Weber Shandwick Financial 020 7067 0700Susan Ellis / Louise Robson 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 3,100 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; secure video-conferencing systems; voicecommunication systems; tactical data links; cryptographic equipment; active,passive and multi-static sonobuoys; sonobuoy receivers and processors;distributed surveillance sensor arrays; ship's sonar systems; acousticcountermeasure 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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