EUFAULA, Ala. -- JKM Manufacturing has been awarded a $2.2 million contract to supply cable assemblies to Raytheon in Louisville, Ky. The cables are components in the Phalanx Close-In Weapon System and the SeaRAM Defense System. All work on the cables will be done in Eufaula, AL. "This is a significant contract and one that solidifies our work in the defense industry," said Chad B. White, chief executive officer of JKM. "Raytheon is one of our key customers and our employees take great pride in the work we do to protect our warfighters.
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Phalanx is a rapid-fire, computer-controlled radar and 20 mm gun system that automatically acquires, tracks and destroys enemy threats. More than 850 sea-based systems have been built and deployed in the navies of 25 nations. SeaRAM is a low-cost spiral development of the combat-proven Phalanx Block 1B radar and Rolling Airframe Missile, the latter produced jointly by Raytheon and RAMSYS of Germany. Intended to enlarge a ship's self-defense keep-out range against anti-ship missiles and fixed- and rotary-wing aircraft, SeaRAM replaces Phalanx's M61A1 20 mm gun with an 11-round RAM launcher. SeaRAM is the ship self-defense system aboard the USS Independence (LCS 2).
"As one of Raytheon's vital suppliers, JKM makes a significant contribution to our ability to manufacture the world's leading ship self-defense systems," said Ed Givan, general manager of Raytheon's Louisville facility. "Our long-standing partnership with JKM allows us to provide our U.S. Navy and international customers with unparalleled quality and proven performance."
JKM is a manufacturer of complex wire harness assemblies, rugged electronic systems, circuit card assemblies, electro-mechanical assemblies and numerous other specially engineered products. The company manufactures products for military contracts directly and as a subcontractor to partners in the defense, aviation, communications and aerospace industries.
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