Sparton Corporation and USSI Joint Venture (ERAPSCO) Awarded $12.9 Million for U.S. Navy Sonobuoy Contract

Sparton Corporation announce the award of subcontracts valued at $12.9 million to their ERAPSCO joint venture, for the manufacture of 17,000 Passive Sonobuoys for the United States Navy. ERAPSCO will provide production subcontracts in the amount of $4 million and $8.9 million to Sparton Electronics Florida, Inc. and USSI respectively. Production will take place at Sparton's DeLeon Springs, FL facility as well as USSI's Columbia City, IN facility and is expected to be completed by January 2014.

ERAPSCO was awarded this contract option for the AN/SSQ-53F sonobuoy, a passive acoustic sensor used for detection, classification, and localization of adversary submarines during peacetime and combat operations. 

The Q53F sonobuoy is used to support the United States Naval Antisubmarine Forces.  The primary purpose of a sonobuoy is to detect acoustic emissions or reflections from potentially hostile submarines and transmit these signals to US Navy airborne antisubmarine warfare forces.  

ERAPSCO is firmly committed to the development of innovative technology in supplying the U.S. Navy with quality products that help secure U.S. borders, and proud to continue in its role as a technology partner for the U.S. Navy.