Army Taps Westar for Continued Support of Tech Pubs.

HUNTSVILLE, Ala. -- The U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Command (AMCOM) awarded Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc., the Systems Engineering Group of QinetiQ North America, a task order to provide continued technical publication services in support of the Publication Services Division of AMCOM's Integrated Materials Management Center (IMMC). The five-year task order is valued at more than $35 million.

The Publications Services Division supports the logistics teams for all aviation and missile systems managed by AMCOM. Westar has provided technical publication services to the Division since 1997, such as automated publications technology support to Interactive Electronic Technical Manuals (IETMs) and operator/flight manuals.

Westar, which supported the development of the Army's first MIL-STD-40051-1 compliant IETM, also researches future automated publications technologies for use by AMCOM.

About Westar:

Westar Aerospace & Defense Group, Inc. is a leading systems engineering contractor with more than 1300 professionals around the world delivering high-value engineering, software solutions, logistics information management, flight training, and IT technical support services to the U.S. Department of Defense, allied governments and select commercial customers. Westar is a subsidiary of QinetiQ North America.

About QinetiQ North America:

With more than 5,500 engineers, scientists and professionals working in partnership with customers, QinetiQ North America develops innovative technology solutions to meet the challenges of national defense, homeland security and information access. QinetiQ North America is part of QinetiQ Group plc, (QQ. LSE) one of the world's leading defense and security technology companies.

For more information on Westar, visit: www.westar.com