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RNS Number : 7515W  Cohort PLC  12 February 2025

 One Waterside Drive

 Arlington Business Park

 Reading

 Berks

 RG7 4SW

 12 February 2025

 

COHORT PLC

("Cohort", "the Company" or "the Group")

 

 

CONTRACT ANNOUNCEMENT

MASS wins extension to Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract

Cohort, the independent technology group, is pleased to announce that its
wholly owned subsidiary MASS Consultants Ltd ("MASS") has been awarded an
extension to the Joint Command and Staff Training (JCAST) contract for UK
Strategic Command for a further two years, until July 2027.  This contract
has a value in excess of £17.5m.

 

Andy Thomis, Cohort Chief Executive, said:

 

"For over 20 years, MASS has been delivering first-class support for Joint
Command and Staff Training for UK Strategic Command and its predecessors. This
further extension to the contract once again demonstrates their position as a
trusted supplier and is testament to the high quality services they continue
to provide."

 

ENDS

 

For further information please contact:

 Cohort plc                                                0118 909 0390
 Andy Thomis, Chief Executive
 Simon Walther, Finance Director
 Raquel McGrath, Company Secretary

 Kellie Young, Marketing & Communications Consultant

 Investec Bank Plc (NOMAD and Broker)                      020 7597 5970
 Carlton Nelson, Christopher Baird

 MHP                                                       07817 458804
 Reg Hoare, Ollie Hoare, Hugo Harris                       cohort@mhpgroup.com

 

 

NOTES TO EDITORS

 

Cohort plc (www.Cohortplc.com (https://www.cohortplc.com/) ) is the parent
company of seven innovative, agile and responsive businesses based in the UK,
Australia, Germany and Portugal, providing a wide range of services and
products for domestic and export customers in defence and related markets.

Cohort (AIM: CHRT) was admitted to London's Alternative Investment Market in
March 2006. It has headquarters in Reading, Berkshire and employs in total
over 1,500 core staff there and at its other operating company sites across
the UK, Australia, Germany and Portugal.

The Group is split into two segments - Communications and Intelligence, and
Sensors and Effectors:

Communications and Intelligence

·      EID designs and manufactures advanced communications systems for
naval and military customers. Cohort acquired a majority stake in June
2016.  www.eid.pt (https://www.eid.pt/)

·    EM Solutions designs, assembles, tests, and supports satellite
communications on-the-move terminals for defence and government customers. It
also provides high-end broadband radio transceivers and other RF Subsystems
such as low noise receivers and solid-state high-power transmitters for
defence and commercial customers. Acquired by Cohort in January 2025.
www.emsolutions.com.au (https://www.emsolutions.com.au/)

·    MASS is a specialist data technology company serving the defence and
security markets, focused on electronic warfare, digital services and training
support.  Acquired by Cohort in August 2006.  www.mass.co.uk
(https://www.mass.co.uk/)

·     MCL designs, sources and supports advanced electronic and
surveillance technology for UK end users including the MOD and other
government agencies. MCL has been part of the Group since July
2014.  www.marlboroughcomms.com (https://marlboroughcomms.com/)

 

Sensors and Effectors

·     Chess Dynamics offers surveillance, tracking and fire-control
systems to the defence and security markets. Chess has been part of the Group
since December 2018.  www.chess-dynamics.com
(https://www.chess-dynamics.com/)

·    ELAC SONAR supplies advanced sonar systems and underwater
communications to global customers in the naval marketplace.  Acquired by
Cohort in December 2020.  www.elac-sonar.de (https://www.elac-sonar.de/)

·    SEA delivers and supports technology-based products primarily for
naval defence customers alongside specialist research and training
services. Acquired by Cohort in October 2007.  www.sea.co.uk
(https://www.sea.co/lander)

 

 

 

 

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