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Herley Industries, Inc. announced today that its Herley New England division in Woburn, Massachusetts, has received a contract award totaling approximately $7.5 Million to manufacture a variety of multi-function integrated microwave assemblies (IMAs) for a US Navy electronic attack aircraft. This award follows a $1 Million contract for the same customer and program announced on December, 15, 2010.
John McClay, General Manager for Herley New England, commented, "We take pride in providing quality products for this important US Navy program. This follow-on contract is the latest of a series of awards from our satisfied customer."
Richard F. Poirier, CEO and President, commented, "Herley New England is recognized as a trusted vendor for quality microwave assemblies. I congratulate the entire team on this significant contract."
Source: Herley
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