LaBarge to produce electronic assemblies for radar jammer on F-15 jet fighter

ST. LOUIS, 11 June 2008.LaBarge Inc. in St. Louis is building electronic assemblies for the AN/ALQ-135 radar jammer system on the U.S. Air Force F-15 Eagle jet fighter under terms of a $1.5 million contract from Northrop Grumman Corp. LaBarge has worked on the program since 2005.

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The AN/ALQ-135, an internally mounted radar countermeasures system designed for the F-15 aircraft, automatically detects and jams radar signals of enemy missiles and other airborne threats.

Production will be from July 2008 to April 2009 at LaBarge's Tulsa, Okla., facility. For more information contact LaBarge online at www.labarge.com.