MBDA UK Missile Systems Chooses Inmedius S1000Dtransition™
Technical Documentation Software Used To Publish Paper Manuals for Ministry of Defence

PITTSBURGH, PA, USA – October 7, 2005  Inmedius announced the purchase of S1000Dtransition™ by MBDA UK Missile Systems to support the creation and management of paper-based publications for the Ministry of Defence (MoD) Advanced Short-Range Air-to-Air Missile (ASRAAM) project. Additionally, MBDA will utilize the software on future projects where a traditional paper manual is required from data produced in ASD S1000D™ data module format.

“Paper manuals are sometimes required to support projects where the infrastructure is not currently available to roll out full Interactive Electronic Technical Publications (IETP),” explained Ian Proudfoot, Technical Director of Inmedius UK. “For reference and validation, S1000Dtransition also produces data in PDF format, efficiently supporting customers that may require both paper and electronic documentation. This significant Ministry of Defence project is an excellent pairing of MBDA UK Missile Systems and Inmedius’ expertise with military customers and the requirements of the task at hand.”

The Inmedius software program will be used to produce paper manuals for the MoD ASRAAM project; the most advanced of all air-to-air missiles specially designed for short range air combat. The missile will be installed on the Tornado F3, Harrier GR7 and the Eurofighter Typhoon of the Royal Air Force (RAF). The F/18 will be the first U.S. aircraft in operational service to be equipped with the ASRAAM.

MBDA UK chose the Inmedius software after a period of research into all products available in the market place that claimed to perform change page or LooseLeaf publishing from ASD S1000D™ data module format. S1000Dtransition was determined to be a very user friendly, customizable and efficient tool. A key selling point was the importance of familiarity to MBDA UK customers, as S1000Dtransition outputs are similar to the UK MoD paper standard -- which is exactly what MBDA customers want to see. The Inmedius software will also be utilized by MBDA as a vehicle to produce coherent data in PDF format, enabling engineers to view technical data modules online, without expensive licenses for IETP browsers.

About MBDA  With an annual turnover exceeding €3 billion, a forward order book of over €13 billion and over 70 customers world wide, MBDA is a world leading, global missile systems company. MBDA currently has 45 missile system and countermeasure programs in operational service and has proven its ability as prime contractor to head major multi-national projects. MBDA is jointly owned by BAE SYSTEMS (37.5%), EADS (37.5%) and FINMECCANICA (25%). www.mbda.co.uk

About Inmedius  Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, with offices in the United Kingdom and Germany, Inmedius is a leader in innovative, performance-oriented applications that capture, create, manage and deploy technical information. Unique in the industry, Inmedius provides an integrated ASD S1000D™ Publishing Suite, supporting documentation through its complete life cycle. With proven technical abilities and operational expertise, Inmedius provides numerous military programs, software, and services to maintain flight readiness, implement process and personnel controls, and more effectively deploy information assets. Based on that proven experience, Inmedius delivers powerful technical documentation solutions to many capital equipment intensive industries. www.inmedius.com