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Sparton Navigation and Exploration Announces Overview Webinar for the NorthTek™ Development System

Dépèche transmise le 2 février 2012 par Business Wire

DE LEON SPRINGS, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sparton Corporation (NYSE: SPA) recently introduced the new NorthTek™ Development System, a new paradigm for DC-4 and GEDC-6 navigation sensor in-compass customizations. An interactive webinar is scheduled to provide an overview of NorthTek™, and introduce current and prospective customers to the system capabilities and benefits of in-compass program customizations.

Sparton’s NorthTek™ allows users virtually limitless customizations and applications:

• Fully programmable in-field calibration customizations, determination based upon different calibration sets
• Scripts for emergency situation monitoring to determine if the platform is inverted or in a free fall
• Programmable digital compass magnetometer, accelerometer and gyro sensor output data
• Customized compass variables, i.e. in compass signal processing

Sparton engineers will outline the NorthTek™ Development System which positions the DC-4 and GEDC-6 navigation sensors as the world’s only fully programmable digital compasses. Sparton’s webinar will provide interactivity to bridge the gap between engineer and consumer by offering a question and answer session throughout the meeting.

Sparton’s NorthTek Development System overview webinar will provide the following information:

• Introduction to the NorthTek™ Development System
• Basic setup of the compass and PC to evaluate NorthTek™
• NorthTek™ basics
• NorthTek™ database access
• Streaming data controls
• Sample NorthTek™ programs walk through
• Wrap up and questions

Sparton NorthTek™ Development System Overview Webinar Schedule

• The one-hour webinar will be held on Tuesday, February 28, 2011 at 2:00 PM Eastern Standard Time.
• To register, please send your name, title, company name and email address to [email protected] no later than February 24, 2012. A confirmation email will be sent shortly thereafter with all information necessary to attend.

About Sparton Navigation and Exploration

Sparton Navigation and Exploration, a provider of market leading sensors for commercial and defense applications globally, designs, tests and manufactures its digital compasses and hydrophones for the most demanding customer environments with a unique user programmable feature that allows these sensors to be customized to solve unique challenges and requirements for unparalleled heading accuracy. For more information, visit www.thedigitalcompass.com or through the following social media outlets.

About Sparton Corporation

Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA - News), now in its 111th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, and field service. The primary markets served are in the Medical Device, Defense & Security Systems, and Electronic Manufacturing Services industries. Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, Sparton currently has five manufacturing locations worldwide. Sparton's Web site may be accessed at http://www.sparton.com.

Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement

Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: To the extent any statements made in this release contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting future results, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in Sparton's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The matters discussed in this press release may also involve risks and uncertainties concerning Sparton's services described in Sparton's filings with the SEC. In particular, see the risk factors described in Sparton's most recent Form 10K and Form 10Q. Sparton assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.