13 Oct 2009 07:00
RNS Number : 6013A
SciSys PLC
13 October 2009
SciSys plc ("SciSys" or the "Company")
SciSys wins new contract with the German Military Service for upgrade of ground tracking station.
SciSys plc (AIM: SSY), the specialist supplier of bespoke software systems, IT based solutions and support services is pleased to announce that, through its German subsidiary VCS AG, it has been awarded a new contract with AGeoBW, the German Military Geo-information Service.
AGeoBW is responsible for the development and operation of facilities for the provision of geo-information to meet the requirements of Government Services. This includes the Meteorology Group at the German Weather Service, which is responsible for all meteorological data, products and services that are required by the various military services.
The project involves the upgrade of the complete satellite ground station located in Traben-Trarbach, Germany. The ground station includes a polar satellite receiving system for reception of data from L- and X-band satellites as well as a geo-stationary system for reception of data from the EUMETCast mission. EUMETCast is EUMETSAT's Broadcast System for Environmental Data. It is a multi-service dissemination system based on standard Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) technology.
The system will be developed by the SciSys Space Division in Germany. It comprises circa 20 workstations and servers in a redundant configuration operating the VCS 2met! applications software.
The contract includes provision of the software, the hardware platform and all related services and is complemented by a follow-on maintenance contract that will come into force upon completion of the on-site acceptance test. This will be for a four year period and will be of similar value to the initial supply contract. In total it is anticipated that the value of the contract will be close to €1m.
Horst Wulf, Director of the Space Division at SciSys, commented "SciSys has developed ground systems for many ESA and other missions including the EUMET satellites. The AGeoBW contract continues SciSys strength in this field. This contract is yet another good example of the increasing momentum building at SciSys and reinforces the Board's growing confidence in the Company's prospects for 2010."
Notes to Editors:
SciSys is a leading global developer of ICT services, e-Business and advanced technology solutions. The company operates in a broad spectrum of market sectors including space, utilities, defence, government, environment, communications, transport, media and broadcast. Within these markets, SciSys has been involved in significant developments that have changed the way people do their jobs, through key technologies. SciSys clients are predominantly blue chip and public sector organisations and its customers include the Environment Agency, Arqiva, the MOD, Astrium, the European Space Agency, the BBC, Deutsche Welle and the Metropolitan Police.
Additional information about SciSys available at: http://www.scisys.co.uk/
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| Mike Love Chairman SciSciSys plc Tel: +44 (0)1249 466466 | Chris Cheetham Finance Director SciSys plc |
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