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Racal Acoustics and AWS Group sign £1M contract

A contract valued at £1-million has been signed by AWS Electronics to supply Racal Acoustics with over-moulded cable assemblies. These will be used in latestgeneration headsets supplied to armed forces worldwide, to enable communications in noisy environments across the full range of military vehicles.

AWS Electronics is part of the AWS Group, one of the UK's leading specialist Electronic Manufacturing Services (EMS) providers, which delivers services for the complete electronic product life cycle from design through manufacture, to contract service and repair.

Explains Neal Muggleton, head of marketing and product management at Racal Acoustics, "Each vehicle or aircraft has a different noise signature. Our headsets now use digital active noise reduction technology to facilitate communication and offer protection across the entire spectrum."

Paul Deehan, left, Chief Executive AWS Group, said "We are delighted to win such a prestigious contract with one of the world's leading military equipment suppliers." Keith Heslop, Supply Chain Director Racal Acoustics, right, commented "AWS Group is highly experienced in the Defence sector with a reputation for delivering high quality manufacturing services. Additionally, AWS has invested in new facilities in Eastern Europe to ensure that they are highly cost-competitive. We anticipate a mutually beneficial long-term partnership between our two companies."

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