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March 27, 2018 | Sparton Corp.Estimated reading time: 1 minute
Sparton Corporation under the brand Aydin Displays, a leader in the ruggedized displays, computers, and peripherals market has been awarded a contract worth over $13 million to supply BAE Systems with ruggedized Flat Panel Displays for a program supporting the Navy. Aydin Displays is contracted to deliver more than 600 displays over a two and a half year period.
“We are extremely pleased to be continuing our work with BAE Systems by providing product capabilities that meet or exceed its customer requirements. More importantly, to provide the company with the performance, quality, and value of our products to help meet the critical mission needs for our customers,” said Jim Lackemacher, Group Vice President of the Engineered Components and Products Segment of Sparton.
“Our suppliers help us meet the commitments we make to our customers, and it is essential those relationships are strong so that we can deliver value,” said Donna Linke-Klein, director of Tactical Systems at BAE Systems. “Our mission computing and display products have been leading the industry in computing capacity and reliability for more than 40 years, and we couldn’t achieve that mission without our supply base.”
The Aydin Displays brand provides a wide variety of defense/military LCD Displays that are designed for some of the harshest conditions in military scenarios – land, air and on water.
About Sparton Corporation
Sparton Corporation now in its 118th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, field service and refurbishment. The primary markets served are Medical & Biotechnology, Military & Aerospace and Industrial & Commercial. Headquartered in Schaumburg, Illinois, Sparton currently has thirteen manufacturing locations and engineering design centers worldwide.
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