LaBarge Awarded $1.8 Million Contract from Sikorsky for Black Hawk Helicopter Program

LaBarge has been awarded a $1.8 million contract from Sikorsky to continue to produce electronic assemblies for various models of UH-60 BLACK HAWK helicopters.  LaBarge has supported the BLACK HAWK helicopter program since 2005.  The LaBarge-built electronic assemblies will support the inlet barrier filtration system, which extends the life of the BLACK HAWK engine. Production on the contract has begun at LaBarge’s Huntsville, Ark., facility and is expected to continue through July 2010.

LaBarge, Inc. is a broad-based provider of electronics to technology-driven companies in diverse markets. The Company provides its customers with sophisticated electronic and electromechanical products through contract design and manufacturing services. Headquartered in St. Louis, LaBarge has operations in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas and Wisconsin. The Company’s Web site may be accessed at http://www.labarge.com.

Sikorsky Aircraft Corp., based in Stratford, Conn., is a world leader in helicopter design, manufacture, and service. United Technologies Corp., based in Hartford, Conn., provides a broad range of high-technology products and support services to the aerospace and building systems industries.