Ultra Electronics Share Discussion Threads

[l.parker] 21/12/2007 12:17

No I did'nt, I held them,& i'm glad I did. I'm debating at this moment, shall I, or should I take profit (could be 4k) i'll hold on till late this afternoon . I have a friend who has info from inside. The Co has made some
redundancies from it's Cambridge base, this might have some bearing on the
the sudden increase. But the Co. is a gold plated set up & lets not forget
two big American plane makers are hovering in the background. Good luck

[buzzaldrinsballs] 21/12/2007 11:54

Anyone any idea why?

[toriel] 21/12/2007 11:26

So, I.parker, did you take the profit in October?

[l.parker] 25/10/2007 11:42

At last some serious northern movement, time to take some profit.

[l.parker] 03/8/2007 12:53

This underlines my previous B/B. Do people pay money for this information.

[l.parker] 13/7/2007 09:16

Whispers in the city !

[madger] 12/7/2007 08:03

Ultra Electronics (LSE: ULE.L - news) was one of the FTSE 250 gainers on wednesday after Credit Suisse said it could be a potential bid
target and raised its rating to 'neutral' from 'underperform'.

[l.parker] 16/5/2007 09:51

Same old jiggery,pockerie, with the downs & ups with big movement for
little shares purchased or sold. Don,t tell me there is nt some manipulation
being organised on this Co.

[mikey_b] 15/5/2007 09:47

Not a good signal is it, mkt cap £800k, Director sells of £500k in one hit:

Ultra Electronics (ULE)
Director name: Dr Julian Blogh
Amount sold: 14,876 @ 1,240.00p
Value: £184,462

Ultra Electronics (ULE)
Director name: Mr David Jeffcoat
Amount sold: 8,808 @ 1,240.00p
Value: £109,219

Ultra Electronics (ULE)
Director name: Mr Douglas Caster
Amount sold: 8,750 @ 1,240.00p
Value: £108,500

Ultra Electronics (ULE)
Director name: Dr Frank Hope
Amount sold: 8,342 @ 1,240.00p
Value: £103,441

[l.parker] 12/5/2007 09:51

Five directors selling some of their shares,probably the reason for the decline in
price,but why would they do this when the prospects for the Co are so worth
while, maybe they were just needed some spending money?
Anyone got any idea what could be the reason?

[m.t.glass] 23/4/2007 08:49

A $50m contract from USAF



RNS Number:2987V
Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC
23 April 2007

Ultra Electronics Holdings plc
('Ultra' or 'the Group')

ULTRA AWARDED $50m CONTRACT VEHICLE FOR BATTLESPACE IT SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT

Ultra announces that its Advanced Tactical Systems business based in Austin,
Texas, USA, has been awarded a contract vehicle with a maximum value of over
$50m by the US Air Force for its Air Defense Systems Integrator (ADSI) product.
This award is to provide support for in-service ADSI systems for the Air Force
and other DoD services including those owned by the US Department of Homeland
Defense. The work to be undertaken by Ultra includes the development,
sustainment, technical refresh and field support of ADSIs by modification and
upgrade. The functional capability of the ADSIs will be enhanced in order to
fulfil validated operational requirements. Although work on this contract will
be subject to individual work package authorisations, the contract vehicle
extends out to April 2013.

Ultra supplies its ADSI and other real time C4I systems to the US and other
armed forces around the world. Ultra Advanced Tactical Systems provides both
hardware and software as systems solutions for real-time command and control
applications. The ADSI product combines multiple radar inputs and other
information sources such as tactical data links to provide an integrated
situational awareness picture for air defence purposes. ADSI is recognised as
being the industry-leading real time command & control system that serves as a
bridge between tactical data links, radar, and electronic intelligence data.

Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, commented:
'This contract demonstrates the confidence of the US Air Force in Ultra's
capability to provide and support robust data link networks that provide
tactical information in real-time in battle situations. These systems must work
reliably under the most demanding circumstances in critical operational
environments and this contract underpins Ultra's position as a strategic
supplier of world-leading battlespace IT systems.'

- Ends

[l.parker] 16/4/2007 08:53

Can anyone explain the crazy trading trends on this Co. Spreads as much as
30 odd points, every morning this happens ? I can't pretend to understand the
mm's systems , but it looks very dodgy to me.

[m.t.glass] 19/2/2007 08:39

Interesting that the Feb 7 announcement came ahead of an order from the US Navy.

Almost as if Ultra wanted to remind Americans that Ultra is not entirely foreign ;o)

[dr knowledge] 07/2/2007 11:34

as usual.....beautiful! ;-)

[m.t.glass] 07/2/2007 10:02

Ultra and Sparton Corporation ('Sparton') jointly announce the broadening of the
scope of an existing joint venture agreement between their respective
subsidiaries, Undersea Sensor Systems, Inc. (USSI), and Sparton Electronics
Florida, Inc. This joint venture, known as ERAPSCO, is being revised to
encompass a broader range of sonobuoy types qualified for use by the US Navy and
procured by most international customers. This does not affect Ultra's
pre-existing multi-year agreement with the UK MoD to supply the sonobuoy designs
used by the RAF.

Sonobuoys are the sensors that are dropped into the ocean from Anti-Submarine
Warfare (ASW) helicopters or aircraft and are used to detect submarines
acoustically.

Under this agreement, the companies will achieve operational efficiencies and
will eliminate duplicated development and production engineering efforts. This
will allow both Ultra and Sparton to focus on undertaking those activities in
the supply chain to which they add the most value. Customers will consequently
receive the most cost effective airborne ASW sensor capability that can be
achieved from available budgets and sustained in the long term.

Douglas Caster, Chief Executive of Ultra, and David W. Hockenbrocht, Chief
Executive of Sparton, jointly commented:
'We are pleased to have reached this agreement so that USSI and Sparton can work
co-operatively. Our two companies will be able to pool their innovative ideas
and manufacturing expertise and will be able to support customer ASW missions
more effectively.'

[l.parker] 01/2/2007 11:47

Well this week has been bumpy,christ I nearly jumped off the new high rise
starter flats that are sprouting in my little old town. What in the name of
heaven has all this selling been about.How I long for the old days when I
did'nt need to spend all day tracking my investments. Just sidetracking
is anybody out there using AOL, I had talk/talk sweet talking to me last week
& they convinced me to use there all in one package, well in the end I
had to tell them to go hell. They are the most disorganised set up I ever had
to deal with!

[madger] 17/1/2007 08:06

Tuesday January 16, 2:56 pm ET
Components Part of Raytheon's Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS)


WALLINGFORD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--After successful competition, Measurement Systems Inc (Ultra MSI), a division of Ultra Electronics, has been awarded a $2.83 million contract by the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) to provide customized hand controls for Raytheon's Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS). ITAS is the advanced Electro-Optic Target Acquisition Fire Control System that guides the TOW (Tube-Launched, Optically Tracked, Wire-Guided) weapon systems to their targets with surgical precision.
Ultra MSI developed a superior hand control design that helps improve system reliability and provides quick access for fast and easy maintenance. The new customized controls - with separate left-hand and right-hand grip configurations - met all military specifications, leading to easy and seamless replacement of the previous controls. Ultra MSI met complete functionality requirements resulting in improved dependability and reduced life-cycle costs.

ITAS has been fielded in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom, where it has demonstrated its value in all phases of conflict and subsequent peacekeeping efforts. The targeting system significantly increases TOW's effective range, improves the weapon's ability to hit a target with minimal collateral damage, and allows a soldier to engage and destroy targets from safe distances.

Established in 1958, the NATO Maintenance and Supply Agency (NAMSA) is NATO's principal logistics support management agency. Its main task is to assist NATO nations by organizing common procurement and supply of spare parts and arranging maintenance and repair services necessary for the support of various weapon systems in their inventories.

Ultra Electronics Measurement Systems Inc is the expert in precision Human Machine Interface (HMI) and electronic hardware solutions, including hand controls/grips, joysticks, trackballs and integrated systems. With the broadest line of products and accessories in the industry, and a proven track record of solving customer problems, Ultra MSI is recognized as the leading designer and manufacturer of positioning and tracking controls and electronic systems for military and commercial applications. For more information on Ultra MSI, visit www.ultra-msi.com

[m.t.glass] 15/1/2007 14:48

Lp - presumably as result of latest (Smith/GE) takeover activity in sector?