WatchKeeper Program

Radstone Technology PLC 03 August 2006 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 3rd August 2006 Radstone Technology PLC ('Radstone') Contract Win Thales UK Selects Radstone For Watchkeeper Program Radstone Technology, the world's leading independent supplier of high-performance, embedded computer products for defence and aerospace applications, announces today that the company has been selected by Thales UK to provide a real time data processor (RTDP) subsystem for Watchkeeper, a complete, integrated surveillance solution for the UK's armed forces. The RTDP accepts compressed video from the Watchkeeper unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), processes it and distributes it to supervisory consoles within the ground control system. Total value of the order to Radstone is in excess of £1 million. Development will commence immediately and deliveries will begin during 2008. Watchkeeper is the UK Ministry of Defence's unmanned aerial vehicle program, which will provide the UK armed forces with essential Intelligence, Surveillance, Target Acquisition and Reconnaissance (ISTAR) capability, and will be a key component of the UK's drive for Network Enabled Capability (NEC). Jeff Perrin, Radstone Technology's Chief Executive, commented: "We're delighted to receive this award from Thales UK. Radstone products are already deployed in similarly sophisticated and demanding programs, and we were able to demonstrate an 'off the shelf' subsystem that delivered the required operating characteristics, shortening the development cycle and reducing program risk. And finally, we were able to offer a level of price/performance which meant that Thales UK, the British Ministry of Defence and the British tax payer received the best value for money. We're looking forward to working with Thales UK to ensure the success of this prestigious program." For further information: +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Radstone Technology |01327-359444 | | | | |Jeff Perrin, Chief Executive |Web: www.radstone.co.uk | | | | | | | +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ | | | | | | | | | +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Buchanan Communications |020 7466 5000 | +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ |Tim Thompson or Nicola Cronk |Email : nicolac@buchanan.uk.com | +----------------------------------+---------------------------------------+ Notes to editors: About Radstone Technology PLC Radstone Technology PLC is a global provider of computer products and services at the leading edge of the IT and electronics industry. The Group's main business, Radstone Embedded Computing, designs and manufactures embedded computer products for defence and aerospace applications. Radstone's products are all based on leading-edge commercial technologies. This information is provided by RNS The company news service from the London Stock Exchange

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