20 Oct 2005

Chemring Group PLC (“Chemring”) is pleased to announce that its US countermeasures business, Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc. (“Alloy Surfaces”) based in Philadelphia, has recently secured a further $7 million order from the US Department of Defense for the supply of its unique, special material decoys. The decoys will be utilised on helicopters and transport aircraft engaged in operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. Deliveries under the contract will commence this calendar year.

Dr David Price, Chief Executive of Chemring, commented: “Chemring has made significant investment in its US decoy operations. We are very proud of our achievements at Alloy Surfaces, and this contract award reflects the growing service requirement for its special material decoys. It will result in a substantial increase in Alloy Surfaces’ production rates throughout 2006.”

Chemring is an international leader in defensive countermeasures, energetic materials, and marine safety products. The countermeasures division comprises Chemring Countermeasures in the UK, and Alloy Surfaces Company, Inc. and Kilgore Flares Company LLC in the US.

For further information:

Dr David Price
Chief Executive
Chemring Group PLC
01489 881880

Jonathan Rooper
Cardew Group
0207 930 0777