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Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
07 July 2003


For immediate release                                             7 July 2003



                         Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
                            ("Ultra" or "the Group")



      Ultra secures further US HiPPAG contracts worth $6.6 million (#4.1m)

Ultra Electronics announces that its Precision Air Systems business has been
awarded a $6.6m (#4.1m) contract by the US Naval Air Systems Command for the
continued procurement of HiPPAG onboard pure air compressor systems.  HiPPAG 320
is a miniature, electronically controlled compressor and filtration system,
designed as an onboard source of pure air for cooling infra-red seekers of an
aircraft's air-to-air missiles.

HiPPAG has been in operational service on US Marine Corps AV-8B Harrier aircraft
and AH-1W Super Cobra helicopters since 1997 and entered operational service on
F/A-18 C/D Hornet aircraft in 2002.  The system also entered service on the US
Navy's new F/A-18 E/F Super Hornet fighter aircraft in 2002 and is continuing to
maintain its high levels of reliability and performance on these new platforms.
Ultra has been advised by the US Navy that the HiPPAG system "...significantly
enhanced combat readiness and deployability" of the F/A-18 aircraft during
recent military operations in Afghanistan and Iraq.

HiPPAG is also in service on the Italian Navy Harrier II Plus and the Royal Air
Force of Oman's Hawks and Jaguars and is in production for Eurofighter.

Dr Frank Hope, Managing Director of Ultra's Aircraft & Vehicle Systems division,
commented:

"This further contract from the US Navy emphasises the superiority of Ultra's
innovative HiPPAG technology.  In its missile cooling role, HiPPAG has an
unbeatable track record of proven savings in logistics support costs.  In
addition, HiPPAG is now under contract to be adapted as a key element of the
weapons ejection system for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter programme which holds
so much potential."


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Enquiries:
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc                                     020 8813 4321

Dr Julian Blogh, Chief Executive                       www.ultra-electronics.com
                                                       information@ultra-scs.com


Dr Frank Hope, MD Aircraft & Vehicle Systems                        01242 221166


Andy Hamment, Group Marketing Director                             020 8813 4301


Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems                             01452 714382
Paul Benson, Managing Director




Weber Shandwick Square Mile                                        020 7067 0700
Susan Ellis / Susanne Walker





Notes to editors:

Queen's Award for Ultra Electronics, Precision Air Systems

On 2 July 2003, HM Lord-Lieutenant for Gloucestershire, on behalf of Her Majesty
the Queen, presented Ultra Electronics Precision Air Systems with the Queen's
Award for Enterprise: International Trade 2003 at the company's site in
Staverton, Gloucs.  This award was first announced on 21 April 2003.



High Pressure Pure Air Generator (HiPPAG)

HiPPAG has been in operational service on US Marine Corps Harrier AV-8B and
AH-1W Super Cobra since 1997 and continues to achieve exceptional levels of
in-service reliability.  The system is also in service with the US Navy on their
F/A-18E/F Super Hornet, the US Marine Corps on the F/A-18C/D, the Italian Navy
for its Harrier II plus aircraft and with the Royal Air Force of Oman on Jaguar
and Hawk aircraft.  HiPPAG is also being delivered for the four nation
Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft.

The HiPPAG 500 is also in development for the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter and for
the Boeing proposed Small Diameter Bomb solution.  It has also been qualified on
F15 aircraft.  It has also been proposed for Rafaut's triple store carrier on
the French Rafale aircraft.


Ultra Electronics Holdings plc

Ultra is a group of specialist businesses designing, manufacturing and
supporting electronic and electromechanical systems, sub-systems and products
for aircraft, ships, submarines, armoured vehicles, airports and transport
systems worldwide.  The Group, which employs 2,600 people in the UK and North
America, focuses on high integrity sensing, control, communication and display
systems with an emphasis on integrated Information Technology solutions.

The Group concentrates on obtaining a technological edge in niche markets, with
many of its products and technologies being market leaders in their field.
Ultra has an increasing role of supporting prime contractors by undertaking
specialist system and sub-system integration using the combined expertise of the
Group businesses.


Ultra is organised into three divisions as follows:

Tactical & Sonar Systems including secure tactical line-of-sight radio systems,
multiplexers and switches; tactical datalinks; cryptographic equipment; active,
passive and multi-static sonobuoys; sonobuoy receivers and processors;
distributed surveillance sensor arrays; ship's sonar systems and ship's torpedo
defence systems

Aircraft & Vehicle Systems including miniature airborne compressors; high
integrity software and systems; aircraft system electronics; aircraft noise and
vibration control; propeller de-icing, balancing and control systems; armoured
vehicle electronic information and control systems and human/computer interface
equipment

Information & Power Systems including command and control systems equipment;
weapons interfacing electronics; naval data processing and distribution; airport
and airline information management systems; passenger baggage reconciliation
systems; ID card systems; shared working environment solutions; naval power
conversion; signature management of naval vessels; transit system power
conversion and control








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