** Aviation simulation developer Adacel Technologies Ltd
ADA.AX gains as much as 6.3% to A$1.275
** Co say its sub-ontract with Leidos LDOS.N for Federal
Aviation Administration's Advanced Technologies & Oceanic
Procedures (ATOP) programme got extended urn:newsml:reuters.com:*:nASX9BJ3nj
** Under the contract, Adacel will continue to support the
oceanic automation software of the ATOP system, which operates
within the U.S.-controlled oceanic airspaces of the Atlantic and
Pacific
** Stock posts its biggest intraday percentage gain since
Aug 12
** Adacel stock up 22.5% this year, as of last close
(Reporting by Aditya Munjuluru in Bengaluru)
((aditya.srivastsav@thomsonreuters.com))