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EADS Delivers Radio Reconnaissance System to Finland - Multi-million Electronic Warfare Contract

Ulm, 30 July 2002

EADS will develop the new radio reconnaissance system of the Finnish armed forces. As reported by the company on Tuesday, the EADS Business Unit Systems & Defence Electronics has been awarded the multi-million Euro contract by the Finnish procurement authorities to implement an advanced radio reconnaissance system. Systems development and delivery will be carried out by the Ulm-based EADS subsidiary "ewation".

The mobile radio reconnaissance system shows excellent adaptability which is of great importance, in particular, in peace safeguarding missions as it has been designed for both international joint operations and for national security tasks. Furthermore, it meets the requirements of joint interoperability.

"To our subsidiary "ewation", this contract award demonstrates once more the suitability of our market concept which is based on co-operation and internationality", said Dr. Stefan Zoller, Head of the EADS Business Unit Systems & Defence Electronics.

The successful concept with the brand name MRCM (Monitoring, Reconnaissance and Counter-Measures) combines international partners from Europe, the USA and South Africa in a strategic alliance. MRCM prepares advanced and cost-effective solutions for the broad task spectrum of signal intelligence and electronic warfare. In doing so, the product spectrum ranges from radio and radar intelligence up to jamming systems for almost all frequency ranges.

With revenues of EUR 30.8 billion in 2001 and more than 100,000 employees, EADS European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company is Europe's largest aerospace company and world-wide Number 2. EADS is involved in the fields of civil aviation, helicopters, space technology, military transport and combat aircraft, as well as defence technology and services. Among others, EADS holds 80 per cent in Airbus, 75 per cent in the Astrium space company, 100 per cent in the helicopter manufacturer Eurocopter, 43 per cent in the Eurofighter programme and 37.5 percent in the missile producer MBDA.

Ulm, July 30, 2002/01302

For further information:

EADS Systems & Defence Electronics
Michael Hartwig
Phone: +49(0)7545-8-9124, fax: +49(0)7545-8-5888
E-Mail: michael.hartwig@dornier.eads.net