EADS wins three year MOD contract worth £300,000

The SigBase and newWaveX software are, according to EADS, the first of their kind in the world. Developed in the UK and US, the technology is said to help develop test programs independently from hardware and enable maintenance crews to use the same software, even when the hardware becomes obsolete. Now installed in a fleet of 10 automatic testing equipments, the software will play a part in helping the DSG provide test and repair facilities for UK defence forces. Penri Jones, general manager of EADS Test Engineering Services (UK) explained that the three year contract marks the biggest deployment of the software to date. "The use of SigBase and newWaveX will further enhance the service provided to the front line, by helping DSG to streamline repair and maintenance processes, and to improve operational flexibility at reduced cost," he said. Both applications are compliant with the IEEE 1641 standard. Further implementation of this standard is expected within the global defence and aerospace industry, improving obsolescence reduction to increase efficiency and decrease costs.