U.K.-based Cobham plc yesterday said it has been awarded orders totaling more than $21.6 million during the second quarter of 2012 to supply European customers with hand-held Improvised Explosive Device (IED) detection equipment incorporating the group’s leading-edge Ground-Penetrating Radar (GPR) systems.
The orders will be delivered during the second half of 2012 from the Cobham Antenna Systems site in Leatherhead, U.K.
Fred Cahill, vice president of Cobham Antenna Systems, said:“Cobham has leading-edge expertise in the development and application of advanced GPR technologies, leading to more than ($40.7 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.”