Ultra Electronics – Sparton JV Bags $40M in Sonobuoys Contracts

Ultra Electronics and Sparton Corporation have been awarded subcontracts valued at $35.9 million from their ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems joint venture.

ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems will provide manufacturing subcontracts in the amount of $21.3 million to Ultra Electronics USSI and $14.6 million to Sparton DeLeon Springs. Production will take place at Ultra Electronics USSI’s Columbia City, IN facility and Sparton’s DeLeon Springs, FL facility.

ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems were awarded multiple foreign contracts for the manufacture of passive and active sonobuoys in support of multiple underwater missions for detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations.