Cohort PLC Contract Announcement (0894U)
March 27 2019 - 3:00AM
UK Regulatory
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RNS Number : 0894U
Cohort PLC
27 March 2019
27 March 2019
Cohort plc
("Cohort" or "the Group")
Contract Announcement
Chess Dynamics awarded contract to supply US Department of
Defence
Cohort plc, the independent technology group, today announces
that its subsidiary Chess Dynamics Ltd (Chess) has been awarded a
sub contract to provide electro optical (EO) tracking and control
systems to be incorporated in to ten ISO containers as part of a
counter-UAS solution to the US Department of Defence (US DoD). The
order secured through its US partner Liteye is worth in excess of
GBP3m and will be delivered in 2019.
Andy Thomis, Chief Executive of Cohort, commented:
"This contract win further cements a successful relationship
with the US DoD for Chess, building more flexibility into their
Counter-UAS capability through the use of easily deployable fully
equipped ISO Containers. Together with other recent wins, this
contract enhances the visibility of future Group revenue."
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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 020 3128 8771
Reg Hoare / Ollie Hoare / Luke
Briggs
NOTES TO EDITORS
Cohort plc (www.cohortplc.com) is the parent company of five
innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK and
Portugal, providing a wide range of services and products for
domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.
Chess Technologies, through its operating businesses Chess
Dynamics and Vision4ce, offers systems and technologies for
detecting, tracking, classifying and disrupting naval, land and air
threats. It was acquired by Cohort plc in December 2018.
www.chess-dynamics.com & www.vision4ce.com
EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for
the defence and security markets. Cohort acquired a majority stake
in June 2016. www.eid.pt
MASS is a specialist defence and technology business, focused on
electronic warfare, information systems and cyber security.
Acquired by Cohort in August 2006. www.mass.co.uk
MCL - an expert in sourcing, design and integration of
communications and surveillance technology, as well as support and
training for UK end users including the MOD and other government
agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July 2014.
www.marlboroughcomms.com
SEA is an advanced electronic systems and software house
operating in the defence, transport and offshore energy markets.
Acquired by Cohort in October 2007. www.sea.co.uk
Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative
Investment Market in March 2006. It has its headquarters in
Reading, Berkshire and employs in total around 950 core staff there
and at its other operating company sites across the UK and in
Portugal.
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