Cobham has announced it has received orders to supply undisclosed European nations with hand-held Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment incorporating its Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems.
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 and follows a similar order in 2011 which totalled £8m.
Fred Cahill, VP Cobham Antenna Systems, explained: “Cobham has leading-edge expertise in the development and application of advanced GPR technologies, leading to more than £26 million in orders during the first half of 2012. 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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