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07 September 2009, Ultra Electronics Appionts Tectonica as a Value Added Distibutor

Tectonica Australia Pty Ltd (Tectonica) is proud to announce it has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the Australian and New Zealand Defence market for the Electrics business of Ultra Electronics (Ultra). 

Under the agreement Tectonica will provide in-country applications and integration support for Ultra's advanced land systems products including power management, human/machine interface, situational awareness and battery condition monitoring products.

Ultra markets a wide range of proven vehicle power management, battery monitoring and electro-optical systems and crew station equipment.  The company is also a supplier of a wide range of specialist equipment into civilian and defence aerospace programs.

Tectonica will work in conjunction with Ultra Electronics Australia Pty Ltd, which is based in Adelaide and coordinates Ultra Group's overall support within Australia and New Zealand.

Tectonica's appointment will ensure that the Australian Defence Force and OEM manufacturers can deploy and sustain the latest military vehicle solutions.  As a participant of many UK armoured fighting vehicle flagship programmes and a founding member of the MILCAN user group, Ultra provides vast experience in military vehicle equipment and integration.

Miles Partridge, Tectonica Managing Director said, "Tectonica is delighted to partner with Ultra, a global leader in vehicle power and data solutions.   This appointment builds on Tectonica's commitment to deliver state of the art capability enhancements and in-country systems integration and sustainment solutions to the Australian Defence Force."

About Tectonica Australia

Tectonica Australia is a leading engineering company committed to delivering innovative engineering products and services to clients in a wide range of industry sectors.

Based in Melbourne, Tectonica provides services from concept generation and product development through to systems integration, manufacture and maintenance. The Company has an experienced multi-disciplined engineering team, versatile in-house manufacturing capabilities and a well developed network of reliable and responsive suppliers.

About Ultra Electronic Electrics

Ultra Electronics has over 40 years experience in the design and development of fighting vehicle systems and is a recognised centre of excellence within the land systems market for the development and supply of electronic systems and software.

Ultra Electronics design systems using common databus modules with open expandable architectures that provide a growth path to increase system functionality whilst minimising system development costs.

For more information, visit www.ultra-electrics.com

Ultra Electronics Electrics Contacts

Jonathan Murday

Director of Business Development

Tel: (+44/0) 1242 225 164

Mark Doyle

Managing Director

Tel: (+44/0) 1242 225 131

Tectonica Contacts

David Levy Business Development Manager Tel: 03 9381 6710
Miles Partridge Managing Director

Tel: 03 9381 6711