LaBarge, Inc. (NYSE Amex: LB) has been awarded a $1.8 million contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to continue to produce electronic assemblies for various models of UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopters. Sikorsky is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX). LaBarge has supported the BLACK HAWK helicopter program since 2005.
The LaBarge-built electronic assemblies will support the inlet barrier filtration system, which extends the life of the BLACK HAWK engine. Production on the contract has begun at LaBarge's Huntsville, Ark., facility and is expected to continue through July 2010.
| Contact details from our directory: | |
| Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company | Airframer |
| Ducommun LaBarge Technologies | Electronic Components, Wire Harnesses, Cable Assemblies, Printed Circuit Boards, Electromechanical Assemblies |
| Related aircraft programs: |
| Sikorsky S-70A Black Hawk |
| Related directory sectors: |
| Active Electronic Components |
Weekly news by email:
See the latest Bulletin, and sign up free‑of‑charge for future editions.
Textron's next-generation Citation M2 completes first flight
GE completes hybrid-electric powertrain test ahead of flight trials
Saab and Brazilian Air Force unveil first co-developed Gripen F
World's longest-range passenger aircraft completes maiden flight
