These are all repeat orders from work performed for these customers in the past. Deliveries under these contracts are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of 2004 and continue through the second quarter of 2005.
In addition, the Company announced that Behlman's backlog has increased by over 80% from the same period in 2003. This increase is principally due to the receipt of orders announced in June 2004 for its power supplies for the Forward Looking Infrared Radar (FLIR) program for the F/A-18 aircraft.
Mark Tublisky, President of Behlman, commented, "Behlman continues to see strong repeat orders for its products in both COTS and niche power applications. These orders demonstrate that Behlman is developing a broad base of repeat business which is a major reason for the growth in our backlog. We expect additional orders from our customers for these products to continue in the coming years."
Dennis Sunshine, President and Chief Executive Officer of Orbit added, "Both our Power Units and Electronics Segments continue to receive contract awards for reorders from our customers on existing programs and some of the new opportunities we have been pursuing are also coming to fruition."
"This significant increase in backlog from our Power Units Segments bodes well for strong operating results for our Company in the fourth quarter of 2004 and into 2005."