SEA Awarded ?10 million Research Contract

RNS Number : 3046I

Cohort PLC

24 July 2012

 



24 July 2012                                                                                                                                                                AIM: CHRT

PRESS RELEASE

COHORT PLC ("Cohort")

SEA Awarded £10 million Defence Science and Technology Research Contract

Cohort, the independent technology group, today announces that its subsidiary SEA has been awarded a four year, £10 million research contract by the UK Government's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. 

Under this program, known as Delivering Dismounted Effect (DDE), SEA will lead a team of specialists researching future technologies for dismounted soldiers.  This builds on the successful work undertaken by SEA and its partners on the Future Dismounted Close Combat program which it has managed for the last five years.

Commenting on the contract, Andrew Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort, said: "I am very pleased to announce this significant win, which demonstrates the strengthening of our business and expands our position on long-term programmes.  DDE is a vital research program with the potential to make a big contribution to the effectiveness of our future combat ground forces.  The award to SEA is a clear vote of confidence in both our technical capability and our research management skills."

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For further information please contact:

Cohort plc	0118 909 0390
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
Simon Walther, Finance Director
Investec Bank Plc	020 7597 5970
Keith Anderson, Daniel Adams
MHP Communications Limited	020 3128 8100
Reg Hoare / Vicky Watkins

NOTES TO EDITORS

Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company for three innovative, agile and responsive businesses working primarily for defence (air, land and sea), wider government and industry clients. 

·   SCS (www.scs-ltd.co.uk) - a defence consultancy, combining technical expertise with practical experience and domain knowledge. Owned by Cohort since flotation in March 2006. 

·   MASS (www.mass.co.uk) - a specialist defence and aerospace business, focused mainly on electronic warfare, information systems and electronic systems development.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. 

·   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, through its operating companies, employs in total around 530 core staff there and at bases in Bristol, Cambridgeshire, Lincolnshire and Somerset.

 

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