LaBarge awarded $2.4 million contract from Sikorsky for BLACK HAWK helicopter program

LaBarge has manufactured wiring harnesses and electronic assemblies for the BLACK HAWK helicopter program since 2005. Earlier this month, the Company announced a separate contract valued at $1.8 million to provide Sikorsky with electronic assemblies for the helicopter's inlet barrier filtration system.

This contract extends LaBarge's production of wiring harnesses for the UH-60L BLACK HAWK helicopter at the Company's Joplin, Mo., facility through September 2011.

Designed and manufactured by Sikorsky, the BLACK HAWK helicopter is the U.S. Army's primary utility tactical transport helicopter, which is capable of a variety of missions from combat assault and peacekeeping to disaster relief and medical evacuation. The BLACK HAWK helicopter is equipped with advanced avionics and electronics systems, and is part of the Army's long-term effort to modernize its medium-lift helicopter fleet.