Ultra Electronics wins £65m UK defence contract

Ultra Electronics said it had won a £65m communications contract with the UK’s Ministry of Defence.

The company on Thursday said the deal would “deliver future capability that provides the UK Armed Forces with state of the art communications tools”.

"This is a very significant order for Ultra's Cyber business. Not only does it further strengthen our strategic relationship with the MoD, it is also evidence of Ultra’s increasing capabilities,” said chief executive Simon Pryce.