MilDef to deliver Tactical IT to Astronics Corporation in the US, worth 3 MUSD
MilDef has signed an initial production contract from Astronics Corporation, a provider of advanced technologies for global aerospace, defense and mission critical industries. This contract integrates MilDef’s computing platform within the Astronics portable radio test suite being provided to U.S. Marine Corps’ (USMC) Handheld Radio Test Sets Program (HHRTS).
This initial contract, valued at 3 MUSD for MilDef, is in support of USMC’s fielding for the Astronics HHRTS test equipment and will be delivered in 2023/2024 to meet the fielding plan. The Astronics HHRTS contract is a 5-Year, Firm Fixed Price/Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (FFP/IDIQ) contracting vehicle.
“MilDef is pleased to be a valued partner to Astronics on the HHRTS capture and subsequent contract. MilDef’s core commitments to innovative design and quality made us a logical teammate for Astronics and we look forward to a long-term partnership for this solution”, says Daniel Ljunggren, CEO MilDef Group.
“Program execution is paramount after any award and MilDef is in lockstep with Astronics to support USMC’s fielding plan for the new HHRTS forward-deployed radio test set solution”, says Tom O’Connor, MilDef Inc., VP Business Development & Sales.
The order was posted as order intake in the second quarter 2023 and is included in the order backlog per June 30th 2023.
The information was submitted for publication, through the agency of the contact persons set out below, at 09:30 CET on July 19, 2023.
For more information, please contact:
Daniel Ljunggren, CEO
Phone: +46 706 68 00 15
Email: daniel.ljunggren@mildef.com
Olof Engvall, Head of IR & Communications
Phone: +46 735 41 45 73
Email: olof.engvall@mildef.com
About MilDef
MilDef was founded in 1997 in Helsingborg, Sweden. The company delivers tactical IT, including rugged hardware, software, and services. MilDef’s products are sold to more than 160 customers through MilDef’s subsidiaries in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Finland, United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, the United States and Australia, and through partner networks in more than 30 countries, predominantly within the EU. MilDef Group is listed on Nasdaq Stockholm. www.mildef.com
