Big Military Contracts Involve Work by Hoosiers
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowTwo defense industry manufacturers with Indiana facilities will receive work as part of nearly $125 million in U.S. military contracts. They include a modification to a contract for fighter jet engines from the Pratt & Whitney location in Indianapolis and Columbia City-based ERAPSCO Inc. for manufacturing sonobuoys for the Navy.
The United Technologies Corp.-owned Pratt & Whitney Military Engines contract involves a nearly $105 million modification to a production and support services contract. The work is expected to be complete in September 2018 at multiple U.S. facilities, a small percentage of which going to Indianapolis. The U.S. Department of Defense says it involves support of the F-135 propulsions systems for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter aircraft for the Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, non-DOD participants and foreign military sales customers.
ERAPSCO is being subcontracted by through a joint venture between Illinois Ultra Electronics Holdings PLC and Illinois-based Sparton Corp. (NYSE: SPA). The deal will be carried out through manufacturing operations in Columbia City and Florida and is expected to wrap up by September 2017.