Sypris Wins Contract to Provide Component Test Services for Space Shuttle
Posted on: Thursday, 4 November 2004, 12:00 CST
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc., a subsidiary of Sypris Solutions, Inc., today announced that it has been awarded a $3.5 million expedited contract by Lockheed Martin for component test services.
Lockheed Martin is the prime contractor on the Space Shuttle Avionics Upgrade Program for United Space Alliance, a prime contractor to NASA. Deliverables, which include testing and qualification of integrated circuits and connectors to be used in upgrading the 1970s-era avionics suite in the remaining space shuttles, are scheduled for delivery in time for flight in 2006.
"This award culminates many years of engineering evaluation and project development in cooperation with prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin," said Mike McEntee, Sypris test division general manager. "This is a significant contract for Sypris and we stand ready to support this important space shuttle avionics upgrade for the space program of our country."
Sypris Test & Measurement president & CEO Kathy Smith Boyd added, "This project demonstrates our continued expansion in the military and aerospace test arena through long-term partnerships with key prime contractors such as Lockheed Martin."
Sypris Test & Measurement, Inc. is a leading provider of calibration services, test and component sourcing services, and specialty products to major corporations and government agencies. Sypris serves customers in a variety of markets, including military, aerospace, avionics, telecommunications and more. With over 40 years of component sourcing and product testing experience in locations across the U.S., Sypris is qualified to provide cost effective, independent engineering and test support for a variety of specific test needs. More information about Sypris Test & Measurement's component and product testing services is available on the Internet at www.WeTest.com, or by calling 800-839-4959.
Source: Business Wire
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