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Sparton

Sparton Corporation

DeLeon Springs, Florida, United States

Naval SystemsRadar & Sensors
Founded 1900Prime Contractor, Contract ManufacturerSupplies Naval Forces
Profile last updated: May 3, 2026

About

Founded in 1900, Sparton is a defense prime contractor based in DeLeon Springs, United States working in naval systems, radar & sensors.

Sparton is a US defense contractor headquartered in DeLeon Springs, Florida, with roots dating back to 1900 as The Sparks-Withington Company in Jackson, Michigan. The company designs, develops, tests and manufactures complex electronic systems, best known for sonobuoys used in anti-submarine and undersea warfare. Its sonobuoy work is conducted through a joint venture with Magnavox (ERAPSCO), which supplies U.S. Navy sonobuoys and transducers under sole-source IDIQ contracts. Sparton also produces attitude heading reference systems (AHRS-M1 and AHRS-M2), sensor technologies, printed circuit boards, and electronic manufacturing services. The company is an Elbit Systems of America subsidiary, with its parent company located in the Arlington, Virginia area. Its DeLeon Springs facility focuses on engineering, advanced research systems, and manufacturing for maritime defense.

Location

DeLeon Springs, United States

Founded

1900

Company type

Subsidiary

Legal name

Sparton Corporation

Focus areas

sonobuoysanti-submarine warfareundersea warfaremaritime defensesensorsAHRSelectronic manufacturingUS Navy

Languages

EN

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

Naval SystemsRadar & Sensors

Supply-chain role

Prime ContractorContract Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareManufacturing ServicesEngineering Services

Products

Sparton Sonobuoys

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Sonobuoy

Active and passive sonobuoys for anti-submarine and undersea warfare, deployable from air or sea, with configurable sensing payloads.

AHRS-M1

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Attitude Heading Reference System

Micro-sized, low-power attitude and heading reference system with adaptive-calibration mode.

AHRS-M2

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Attitude Heading Reference System

Next-generation micro-sized, temperature-compensated attitude and heading reference system with 0.2 RMS static heading accuracy and auto-calibration mode.

End users

Naval Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

ITARAS9100

Platforms & programmes

AN/SSQ-53H

Named customers

US NavyDefense Advanced Research Projects AgencyOffice of Naval ResearchOffice of Naval IntelligenceNational Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationAustraliaCanadaIndia

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

ISO 9001

Issued by: Not stated

AS9100

Issued by: Not stated

People

Management & team (3)

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