Henderson wins $44.5 million.HF. Henderson Industries won its largest contract ever with the U.S. Air Force in May. Over a four-year period, the contract could be worth $44.5 million. This contract, and a $4 million contract won earlier this year from the U.S. Navy, shows Henderson industries' ability to compete for military contracts at a time when such contracts may be dwindling dwin·dle v. dwin·dled, dwin·dling, dwin·dles v.intr. To become gradually less until little remains. v.tr. To cause to dwindle. See Synonyms at decrease. . The new agreement with Warner Robins Warner Robins, city (1990 pop. 43,726), Houston co., central Ga., in an agricultural region; inc. 1943. The surrounding area yields peanuts, grain, fruit, and livestock. Air Force Logistics Center in Warner Robins, Ga., calls for Henderson Industries to manufacture AN/ALR-69 Digital Radar Warning Receivers “RWR” redirects here. For other uses, see RWR (disambiguation). Typically fitted to military aircraft, radar warning receivers (RWR) detect the radio emissions of radar systems, whether ground-based or on-board other aircraft. . The contract has options. If the contract is renewed after the first year, it will be worth $44.5 million. The West Caldwell West Caldwell, borough (1990 pop. 10,422), Essex co., NE N.J., a residential suburb of Newark and New York City; inc. 1904. It has some light manufacturing. , N.J., firm, ranked No. 66 on the 1992 BE INDUSTRIAL/SERVICE100 with sales of $19.9 million, outbid out·bid tr.v. out·bid, out·bid·den or out·bid, out·bid·ding, out·bids To bid higher than: We outbid our rivals at the auction. 13 other firms for the contract. Dale Brinkman, spokesman for Warner Robins Air Force Base, says, "[Henderson Industries] submitted a proposal, and the fact that its bid looked most favorable, along with its proven track record, won them the contract." The AN/ALR-69 is an upgraded system that will improve the defensive capability of U.S. Air Force tactical and special forces aircraft. "We are a highly automated manufacturing firm, and these components are exactly the type of work our company wants," says Henderson Industries President Henry (Hank) F. Henderson Jr. In the past, Henderson subcontracted sub·con·tract n. A contract that assigns some of the obligations of a prior contract to another party. intr. & tr.v. sub·con·tract·ed, sub·con·tract·ing, sub·con·tracts for McDonnell-Douglas Corp., in both its missile and aircraft divisions. The Air Force contract and the $4 million dollar Navy deal, which will produce Dummy Load A dummy load is a device used to simulate an electrical load, usually for testing purposes. Radio In radio this device is also known as a dummy antenna or a radio frequency termination. Units for Navy aircraft, give Henderson a base from which it can award subcontracts to smaller, local firms. "We have already placed a couple of million dollars from the Navy contract with local firms," Henderson says. Henderson Industries is a former participant in the Small Business Administration's 8a program. Now that it has graduated from the program, to win bids, "We have to be smarter by using better manufacturing techniques and better designs for our products," says Henderson. He anticipates adding 30 new staff members to help the company meet that goal. |
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