Cohort subsidiary awarded another two MoD contracts

Independent technology group Cohort announced on Friday that its subsidiary Marlborough Communications (MCL) was awarded two contracts by the Ministry of Defence to supply and support hearing protection systems and communication ancillaries for land, maritime and air applications, worth a combined £5.5m.

The AIM-traded firm said the first order comprised a follow-on order worth £3.2m for ‘tactical hearing protection systems for dismounted close combat users’ (THPS DCCU), that provide hearing protection for RAF, Royal Navy and Reservist personnel.

It said the second order was a new contract to provide in-ear communication devices (IECD) for RAF pilots and aircrew, with an initial value of £2.3m over five years with options for a further two years.

The contracts followed previous MoD contract awards for hearing protection announced in 2015, and more recently in March 2017.

Cohort said the THPS DCCU solution being supplied by MCL had been developed in partnership with INVISIO Communications, a Danish audio technology company, whilst the IECD for RAF and air crews was being developed in conjunction with Banbury-based Advanced Communication Solutions.

“This is another great success for MCL, and its partners, in hearing protection,” said Cohort chief executive Andy Thomis.

“These two further contracts bring the total number of recent awards to four with a combined value to the group of around £30m, further cementing MCL's position as the MOD's leading supplier of hearing protection systems for the military.

“This and other recent contract awards enhance the visibility of future group revenue.”