Sparton Corporation Awarded Additional U.S. Navy Sonobuoy Contracts.Business Editors JACKSON, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2001 Electronic design and manufacturing service (EMS) provider, Sparton Corporation (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :SPA) has been awarded additional contracts for the design and manufacture of sonobuoys from the United States Navy United States Navy Major branch of the U.S. military forces, charged with defending the nation at sea and maintaining security on the seas wherever U.S. interests extend. The Continental Navy was established by the Continental Congress in 1775. . As previously released, Sparton will receive $3.7 million for the engineering development of the AN/SSQ-77C VLAD (vertical line array passive sonobuoy so·no·buoy n. A buoy equipped with an acoustic receiver and a radio transmitter that emits radio signals when it detects underwater sounds. ) and has been awarded a production contract for the AN/SSQ-62E DICAS (directional commandable active sonobuoy) totaling $10.9 million. In addition, Sparton has now been awarded a $6.0 million contract for the manufacture of the AN/SSQ-53F DIFAR DIFAR Directional Frequency and Ranging DIFAR Direction Finding Acoustic Receiver DIFAR Differential Acoustic Frequency Analysis & Reading DIFAR Direction Finding & Ranging DIFAR Directional Frequency Analysis & Recording (directional passive sonobuoy) and $.9 million contract for the manufacture of the MK-84 SUS (electronic signaling device). Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA) now in its 101st year, provides high mix, low to medium volume electronics contract manufacturing services utilizing six manufacturing locations encompassing approximately 800,000 square feet along with eleven alliance partner facilities throughout North America and Europe. In addition to strong core surface mount technology (SMT (1) (Surface Mount Technology) See surface mount. (2) (Station ManagemenT) An FDDI network management protocol that provides direct management. Only one node requires the software. SMT - Station Management ) and plated through-hole (PTH PTH abbr. parathyroid hormone Parathyroid hormone (PTH) A chemical substance produced by the parathyroid glands. This hormone is a major element in regulating calcium in the body. ), printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) and complete assembly manufacturing capabilities, Sparton offers a complete range of pre-manufacturing and post-manufacturing services. Pre-manufacturing services include product development, concurrent engineering, design for test (DFT), design for manufacturing (DFM), design for assembly (DFA), printed circuit board design and quick-turn prototyping. Post-manufacturing services range from repair depot, direct ship, distribution management to field support. For further information, please contact Rhonda Aldrich, Sparton Corporation at (517) 787-8600 or visit the Sparton website at http://www.sparton.com/. |
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