XCEL Power Receives $750,000 Contract from BAE Systems

EMRISE COrp. (Rancho Cucamonga, CA) announced that its XCEL Power Systems Ltd. (Kent, England) subsidiary has secured an initial order for new power supplies for the Eurofighter Typhoon aircraft from BAE Systems Ltd. (UK) Electronic Warfare Division. The initial order is in excess of $750,000. Shipments have begun and are expected to be completed during the third quarter of this year.

The contract is for the production of power conditioning modules for BAE Systems' Towed Decoy equipment, and follows the successful completion of a development program between the two companies. The decoy equipment forms part of an upgraded Defensive Aids Sub System suite of Electronic Warfare products for the Eurofighter Typhoon, and will be subjected to demanding environmental conditions when deployed during operations. Production deliveries are for incorporation into 120 aircraft that are part of the first tranche of the Eurofighter program.