SCISYS PLC Contract Win (1574S)
December 19 2016 - 2:00AM
UK Regulatory
TIDMSSY
RNS Number : 1574S
SCISYS PLC
19 December 2016
The information communicated in this announcement includes
inside information for the purposes of Article 7 of Regulation
596/2014
SCISYS PLC
SCISYS WINS CONTRACT TO BUILD THE PAYLOAD OPERATIONS CENTRE FOR
THE FRENCH-GERMAN MERLIN CLIMATE MISSION
(SSY: AIM)
SCISYS PLC ("SCISYS"; AIM SSY), the supplier of bespoke software
systems, IT-based solutions and support services to the media,
broadcast, space, government, defence and commercial sectors, is
pleased to announce that it has signed a contract with Airbus DS
GmbH in respect of the Payload Operations Centre (PLOC) for the
MERLIN (Methane Remote Sensing LIDAR Mission) satellite's LIDAR
instrument. This contract is part of the French-German MERLIN
climate mission.
The contract value is EUR3.3m and covers the period from the end
of 2016 until the planned launch of the MERLIN satellite in April
2021.
The contribution by SCISYS to the MERLIN mission includes
hardware and software elements, as well as central functions of the
Payload Operations Centre. This includes important interfaces to
the overall satellite ground segment of this joint satellite
mission.
Klaus Heidrich, CEO of SCISYS PLC, commented:
"I am delighted with the continued involvement of SCISYS,
through its space division, in the MERLIN programme. SCISYS is
recognised as a long-term partner to Airbus and the German Space
Agency (DLR), and I am very pleased to strengthen our role as a
valuable partner of the German national space programme. This is
another great achievement for SCISYS and its space division, and
further supports the group's positive outlook."
For further information please contact:
+44 (0)1249 466
SCISYS PLC 466
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Mike Love Chairman
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Klaus Heidrich Chief Executive
Officer
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Chris Cheetham Finance Director
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finnCap (NOMAD
& Broker) +44 (0)20 7220 0500
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Julian Blunt Corporate Finance
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About SCISYS:
Employing nearly 450 staff, SCISYS group is a leading developer
of Information and Communications Technology services, e-Business,
web and mobile applications and advanced technology solutions. The
Company operates in a broad spectrum of market sectors including
Media & Broadcast, Space, Government and Defence and Commercial
sectors. SCISYS clients are predominantly blue chip and public
sector organisations. Customers include the Environment Agency, the
Ministry of Defence, Airbus Defence & Space, Arqiva, Vodafone,
the European Space Agency, Eumetsat, the BBC, RNLI, AON, Interflora
and the National Trust. The Company has UK offices in Chippenham,
Bristol, Leicester and Reading and two offices located in Germany.
More information is available at www.scisys.co.uk
This information is provided by RNS
The company news service from the London Stock Exchange
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