October 23, 2009 -- LaBarge, Inc. has been awarded a $2.4 million contract from Sikorsky Aircraft Corp. to continue producing wiring harnesses for the U.S. Army's UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter.
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.
The new contract extends LaBarge`s production of wiring harnesses for the UH-60L Black Hawk helicopter at the company’s facility in Joplin, MO 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 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.
Based in Stratford, CT, Sikorsky Aircraft is a subsidiary of United Technologies Corp. and a specialist in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies, based in Hartford, CT, provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.
LaBarge provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin.
On the Web: www.labarge.com
