Cohort-owned SEA wins £15.1m contract to supply Canadian navy

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Daniel Face

SEA – a subsidiary of Reading-based tech group Cohort – has been awarded a £15.1m overseas contract for a major naval vessel programme.

The SEA team in Frome, Somerset will support SEA Canada in the delivery of its lightweight, rapid-reaction torpedo launch systems (TLS) to the country’s naval fleet.

Andy Thomis, chief executive of Cohort, said: “This contract is another significant win for SEA and will deliver an essential capability for the Royal Canadian Navy.

“It builds on SEA's long-standing reputation and successful delivery of the TLS system to customers around the world.

“Together with other recent contract wins across the group, this further underpins our order book and enhances the visibility of future revenues.”

That includes a £17.5m contract for SEA last year, which will see them provide an external communications system for an unnamed major defence programme over the next two years.

Daniel Face

Born and raised in Berkshire, Dan fell into journalism after completing his bachelor’s degree in English at UCL. Writing for The Business Magazine and local Biz News sites has given him the opportunity to chat with all manner of small business owners and share their success stories with a wider audience. Outside of work, Dan enjoys live music, board games and quiz shows, and is making a slow but persistent effort to learn Spanish.