Sparton awarded $3 million contract

Schaumburg-based Sparton Corp. announced the award of a $3 million subcontract to manufacture sonobuoys for the United States Navy as part of the ERAPSCO joint venture. Work will be performed in Columbia City, Ind. and DeLeon Springs, Fla.

Under the ERAPSCO subcontract, Sparton will share fabrication, final assembly and testing of 1,000 sonobuoys to support United States Naval Antisubmarine Forces in littoral and deep water environments.

Sparton President and CEO Cary Wood commented, “We value our partnership with the U.S. Navy and are proud to continue as a provider of leading edge technology and products that play an important part in protecting our borders.”

Sparton Corporation, now in its 110th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, and field service to technology-driven companies in the medical device, defense and security systems, and electronic manufacturing services markets. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Sparton currently has four manufacturing locations worldwide.