Cobham announces C-IED contract wins
Cobham has announced that it has been awarded a number of orders over the past months to supply unnamed European customers with hand-held Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment incorporating its Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems. The company made the announcement 15 August 2012.
The company said the orders, totaling more than £13.8 million, were received during the second quarter of 2012. These orders will be delivered during the second half of 2012 from the Cobham Antenna Systems site in Leatherhead, UK.
Fred Cahill, VP Cobham Antenna Systems, commented: ‘Hand-held detectors incorporating our GPR systems protect lives and deliver enhanced Counter-IED capabilities for the most demanding military requirements.’
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