Sonobuoy TechSystems and Ultra Electronics Awarded Foreign Sales Contracts

: Posted On Friday, 23 January 2015 09:52

Naval Defense Industry News - USA

Sonobuoy TechSystems and Ultra Electronics Awarded Foreign Sales Contracts

Sparton Corporation (Sonobuoy Tech Systems) and Ultra Electronics USSI, a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE), announce the award of subcontracts valued at $21.6 million from their ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems joint venture. Multiple foreign contracts represent the manufacture of Passive and Active Sonobuoys in support of multiple underwater missions.

Sparton Corporation (SPA) and USSI, a subsidiary of Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) announce the award of subcontracts valued at $13.3 million from their ERAPSCO/Sonobuoy TechSystems joint venture.

ARABIAN SEA (Dec. 14, 2012) Sailors unload sonobuoys from an MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to the Raptors of Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron (HSM) 71 aboard the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay (CG 53). (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Armando Gonzales/Released)

ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems will provide manufacturing subcontracts in the amount of $13.3 million to Ultra Electronics USSI and $8.3 million to Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. Production will take place at Ultra Electronics USSI’s Columbia City, IN facility and Sparton’s DeLeon Springs, FL facility with completion planned by June 2015.

ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems was awarded these contracts for Passive and Active sonobuoys that are used for detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations.