Chemring wins US army contract

4th Jan 2011 07:45

Chemring, the military decoy flares and mine detection firm, said its US subsidiary, Non-Intrusive Inspection Technology (NITEK), has won a $38.4m contract from the US Army.The contract is for the supply and initial spares of 64 Husky Mine Detection Systems for high reliability clearance of buried mines in support of US peacekeeping operations around the world. Deliveries under the contract will be made over the period to October 2011.The contract has a potential maximum value of $78m."The USA and Canada have ordered over two hundred and forty Husky Mine Detection Systems to date, a significant number of which are already in operation," noted Dr. David Price, chief executive of Chemring. NITEK was acquired by Chemring in December 2008, and is a producer of vehicle-mounted ground penetrating radar systems.