Demand in all areas of mass transport is being driven by rising populations, nation building spurred on by rapid growth in the world's developing economies and investment in aging infrastructure in developed countries. Ultra provides specialist software, systems and equipment for use in mass passenger transport systems. This includes high integrity real-time controls for civil aircraft, advanced IT solutions for modern airports and trackside power equipment for transit rail systems.

Driven by the actions of rogu states, terrorist groups and organised crime, governments worldwide are focusing expenditure preferentially on addressing these challenges. Both government functions and commercial enterprises are faced with threats from the cyber domain. Ultra provides highly differentiated systems and capabilities to the broad security, intelligence and cyber market that meet these needs. Ultra has highly specialised capabilities in secure communications, networks and high-grade cryptographic equipment, key management systems and surveillance and intelligence gathering systems.

Ultra supplies advanced electronic and electrical systemsand equipment to defenceforcesaround the world. The Group innovates to provide specialist capabilities that are superior to the threat and that are closely matched to the customer's environment and need.

Countries around the world are addressing the strategic need to have secure access to increasing amounts of low carbon energy. Ultra has a range of safety critical sensors and controls used in existing and new build nuclear reactors. The Group has innovative portable energy sources powered by readily available propane gas. Ultra also has specialist sensors, derived from defence applications, which are highly effective at hydrocarbon mapping in the underwater environment