News Review: Tectonica and Ultra working together | ADM Nov 09

1 November 2009

Tectonica Australia Pty Ltd has been appointed the exclusive distributor in the Australian and New Zealand Defence market for the Electrics business of Ultra Electronics.

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 NZ.

Tectonica's appointment will ensure that the ADF and OEMs can deploy and sustain the latest military vehicle solutions.

As a participant of many UK armoured fighting vehicle flagship programs and a founding member of the MILCAN user group, Ultra provides vast experience in military vehicle equipment and integration.

"Tectonica is delighted to partner with Ultra," Miles Partridge, Tectonica Managing Director said.

"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 ADF."