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July 1, 2009
Sterling, Virginia U.S.A.
NIITEK Awarded $38.2 Million Contract
NIITEK (part of the Chemring Group) has been awarded a $38.2 million contract
from the US Army for the supply and support of fifty (50) Husky Mine Detection Systems for high reliability
route clearance of buried mines in support of US peacekeeping operations around the world. Deliveries under the
contract will be made over the period to June 2010.
Dr. David Price, Chief Executive of Chemring, commented: “I am delighted with the success of our recent
acquisition, NIITEK, and its Husky Mine Detection System that is starting to make an important contribution
to the safety of US Army troops operating in Afghanistan. The final contract for the fifty systems, spares and
support is expected to be worth in excess of $75 million.”
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 3000 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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