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June 4, 2010
Sterling, Virginia U.S.A.
NIITEK Awarded $106.5 million Contract
Chemring Group PLC ("Chemring") is pleased to announce that its US subsidiary, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology, Inc. ("NIITEK"), has been awarded a $106.5 million contract from the US Army, for the supply and support of seventy six Husky Mine Detection Systems for high reliability clearance of buried mines in support of US peacekeeping operations around the world. Deliveries under the contract will be made over the period to May 2011.
Dr David Price, Chief Executive of Chemring, commented: “I am delighted with the success of NIITEK, and its Husky Mine Detection System that continues to make an important contribution to the safety of US Army troops in the theatre of operations. The final contract for the seventy six systems, spares and support is expected to be worth in excess of $210 million.”
Chemring is an international leader in energetic material products and defensive countermeasures. NIITEK, which was acquired by Chemring in December 2008, is the leading US producer of vehicle-mounted Ground Penetrating Radar ("GPR") systems. NIITEK’s GPR systems are at the leading edge of mine detection technology and are currently being used by US forces to protect their soldiers on the ground.
Chemring Group is a leading manufacturer and global supplier of military countermeasures, energetics and munitions, pyrotechnics, EOD and related products and services. It is a diversified and expanding international business, currently with facilities in the United Kingdom and other European Union nations, the United States, and Australia. Chemring Group companies employ over 4000 people, serving a worldwide customer base that includes governments, defense services, prime contractors, homeland security and other specialized sectors. Visit www.chemring.co.uk |
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