Ducommun Awarded $7.3 Million in Contracts from Raytheon for Tomahawk Cruise Missile

LOS ANGELES--()--Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) (“Ducommun” or the “Company”) has received contracts valued, in aggregate, at approximately $7.3 million from Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) to continue producing a variety of interconnect and electronic assemblies for the U.S. Navy's Tomahawk cruise missile through 2016. The Company manufactures the assemblies at its Joplin, Mo., and Berryville and Huntsville, Ark., facilities. Ducommun is a Raytheon Principal supplier and a recipient of Raytheon's Six Sigma Relationship Award as well as the prestigious Leadership Excellence Award.

"Ducommun is honored to continue providing support for the Tomahawk program going forward,” said Anthony J. Reardon, chairman and chief executive officer. “The cruise missile’s outstanding reliability and effectiveness validate its premier status in the Navy’s arsenal of smart weapons. Raytheon’s longstanding confidence in Ducommun’s capabilities means a great deal to us, and we are committed to being a leading supplier partner on the Tomahawk Block IV."

The Tomahawk can be launched from a ship or submarine and can fly into heavily defended airspace more than 1,000 miles away to conduct precise strikes on high-value targets with minimal collateral damage; more than 2,000 Tomahawks have been employed in combat to date.

About Ducommun Incorporated

Founded in 1849, Ducommun Incorporated provides engineering and manufacturing services to the aerospace, defense, and other industries through a wide spectrum of electronic and structural applications. The company is an established supplier of critical components and assemblies for commercial aircraft and military and space vehicles as well as for the energy market, medical field, and industrial automation. It operates through two primary business units – Ducommun AeroStructures (DAS) and Ducommun LaBarge Technologies (DLT). Additional information can be found at www.ducommun.com.

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Contacts

Ducommun Incorporated
Joseph P. Bellino, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
310.513.7211
or
Chris Witty, Investor Relations
646.438.9385
cwitty@darrowir.com

Contacts

Ducommun Incorporated
Joseph P. Bellino, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
310.513.7211
or
Chris Witty, Investor Relations
646.438.9385
cwitty@darrowir.com