Contract Award


 

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RNS Number : 4379W 
Petards Group PLC 
29 July 2009 
 

 
PETARDS GROUP PLC ("Petards" or the "Company") 
 
 
CONTRACT AWARD 
 
 
Petards, the AIM quoted listed developer of advanced surveillance systems, 
announces that Petards Joyce-Loebl has been awarded a major contract by the 
Ministry of Defence. 
 
 
The contract, worth over GBP2.5m, is for the supply of Electronic 
Countermeasures equipment which will form part of an integrated Defensive Aids 
Suite to be installed on the UK helicopter fleet. Deliveries are expected to be 
largely completed by the end of 2009.  The Defensive Aids Suite is designed to 
protect the aircraft from a range of ground launched missiles. 
 
 
Electronic Countermeasures equipment supplied by Petards Joyce-Loebl is widely 
installed on the UK's  ilitary aircraft fleet including the RAF's C-130 J and K 
transport aircraft, Merlin Mk.3, Chinook Mk.2, 2A and 3, and Puma helicopters, 
the Royal Navy's Sea King Mk.4 and Mk.7, Merlin Mk.1, and Lynx Mk.8 helicopters, 
and the British Army's Lynx Mk.9 helicopters. 
 
 
Petards Chief Executive Bill Conn said "We are delighted that the Ministry of 
Defence has selected Petards Joyce-Loebl to work with them to provide additional 
equipment to their helicopter fleet. It is an indication of the value that they 
place on our expertise in electronic countermeasures which has been built up 
over 25 years." 
 
 
 
 
Contacts: 
 
 
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| Petards Group plc                  | www.petards.com                    | 
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| Bill Conn, Chief Executive         | Tel: 0191 420 3000                 | 
| Andy Wonnacott, Finance Director   |                                    | 
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| Collins Stewart Europe Limited     |                                    | 
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| Piers Coombs, Stewart Wallace      | Tel: 020 7523 8350                 | 
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| Walbrook PR Limited                | Tel: 020 7933 8787                 | 
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| Paul McManus                       | Mob: 07980 541 893                 | 
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|                                    | paul.mcmanus@walbrookpr.com        | 
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