SEA awarded ?11m contract

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Cohort PLC | SEA awarded ?11m contract | FE InvestEgate

Cohort PLC

SEA awarded ?11m contract RNS Number : 0415M Cohort PLC 20 August 2013

    Cohort  plc   ("Cohort"  or  "the  Group")   SEA  awarded  £11m  contract  to  supply  further  External Communications  Systems   Cohort,   the   independent   technology   group,   is   pleased   to   announce   that   its subsidiary   SEA   has   been   awarded   a   contract   by   BAE   Systems,   to   provide   two External  Communications  Systems  for  the  Astute  submarine  programme,  with  a value  of  approximately  £11m.   The   two   systems   are   intended   for   Astute   Boat   6   (HMS   Agamemnon)   and   the unnamed   Boat   7.   The   contract   builds   on   the   work   already   under   way   to   provide the  same  system  for  Boat  3  (Artful),  4  (Audacious)  and  5  (Anson).  SEA  will  work with   its   partners   Aish   Technologies   Ltd,   Selex   ES   and   Thales   UK   to   deliver these  systems.     Andrew  Thomis,  Chief  Executive  of  Cohort  plc  said:   "This   is   excellent   news   for   SEA   and   the   Group,   and   a   further   success for  this  important  system.  Nuclear  submarines  make  a  vital  contribution to  the  defence  of  the  UK,  and  SEA's  External  Communications  System relays  everything  from  family  messages  for  the  crew  to  critical  mission orders.  For  SEA's  technology  to  be  used  in  such  an  important  role  is  a clear  demonstration  of  trust  from  our  customer,  and  a  testament  to  the skills   and   expertise   of   our   engineers.   This   order   improves   our   revenue visibility   for   the   current   year,   building   on   the   position   set   out   in   our recent  announcement  of  results  for  2012/13."   For  further  information,  please  contact www.investegate.co.uk/ArticlePrint.aspx?id=201308200700130415M

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Andrew  Thomis,  Chief  Executive Simon  Walther,  Finance  Director  

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    Cohort  plc  (www.cohortplc.com)  (@Cohortplc)   Cohort   is   an   independent   technology   group   working   primarily   for   defence   (air, land   and   sea),   wider   government   and   industry   clients,   through   three   market-­ facing  subsidiary  companies: Ÿ MASS  (www.mass.co.uk)  -­  a  specialist  systems  house  with considerable   experience   in   the   defence   market   and   a   focus on   information   systems.   Based   in   Cambridgeshire,   MASS was  acquired  by  Cohort  in  August  2006;;   Ÿ  SCS   (www.scs-­ltd.co.uk)   -­   a   defence   technical   advisory business,   combining   technical   expertise   with   practical experience   and   domain   knowledge.   Owned   by   Cohort   since flotation  in  March  2006;;   Ÿ SEA   (www.sea.co.uk)   -­   an   advanced   surveillance   systems and   software   house   with   hardware   development   capability operating   in   the   defence,   space   and   transport   market sectors.  Acquired  by  Cohort  in  October  2007.   Cohort  (AIM:  CHRT)  was  admitted  to  London's  Alternative  Investment  Market  in March   2006.   It   has   its   headquarters   in   Berkshire   and   employs   in   total   around 500   core   staff   there   and   at   its   other   operating   company   sites   in   Bristol, Cambridgeshire,  Lincolnshire  and  Somerset.  

 

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