Cobham wins BAE Systems contract

30th Nov 2010 07:58

Defence group Cobham has won an £18m contract to provide ejector release units to fellow defence firm BAE Systems.Cobham's Mission Equipment strategic business unit will deliver significant quantities of Light Duty Ejector Release Units and Carrier Bomb Light Stores (CBLS) training aids to BAE Systems between 2012 and 2014. Both of these systems are integrated onto a variety of platforms around the world and are already in service with the Indian Air Force following its first purchase of Hawk Advanced Jet Trainers from BAE Systems in 2004."We are delighted to receive this order which will further strengthen our long standing ties with BAE Systems and the Indian Armed Forces, Cobham's largest export market," said Iain Gibson, vice president of Cobham Mission Equipment.