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Roke Electronic Warfare System Wins Queen's Award for Enterprise:

ROMSEY, England, April 21, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Roke Manor Research, a subsidiary of Chemring group Plc, has won The Queen's Awards for Enterprise and Innovation, the most prestigious corporate award in the UK. Roke was given the award for innovation for RESOLVE, its modular manpack electronic warfare (EW) system for the exploitation and suppression of hostile communication equipment.

RESOLVE is now in service with the UK Ministry of Defence and is doing well in the global export market. RESOLVE provides users with rapid target identification and geolocation through the use of a dedicated Management Information System (MIS) and Geospatial Information System (GIS). The system can be configured to meet specific operational requirements as part of the MoD's ongoing commitment to enhancing ISTAR support for UK Forces.

The Roke team will be presented with the award by the Lord Lieutenant of Hampshire Dame Mary Fagan DCVO, who is The Queen's representative in the county.

The Queen's Awards for Enterprise are given for outstanding achievement by UK businesses. The awards are made annually by HM The Queen, and are only given for the highest levels of excellence demonstrated in each category.