US Navy Awards Spectro Scientific $9.6M Contract For Fluid Analysis Equipment and Names Company as Finalist in Research Concept Challenge Competition

CHELMSFORD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Spectro Scientific, one of the world’s largest suppliers of oil, fuel,
and processed-water analysis instrumentation and software, has won a
$9.6 million contract from the U.S. Navy to provide fluid analysis
equipment and support. In another recognition, the Office of Naval
Research named Spectro personnel as finalists for proposing a portable
fluid analysis system in a Concept Challenge competition aimed at
developing innovative ideas to support the Navy and Marine Corps of the
future.

Under the contract with the Naval Air Warfare Center, Aircraft Division
(NAWCAD), Spectro will manufacture, test and deliver up to 69 model M-N/W
SpectrOil RDE spectrometers to replace and upgrade the Navy and
Marine Corp’s oil analysis programs. Technical data, logistics support
documents, initial consumables, and maintenance kits/parts will be
included. The atomic emission rotrode M-N/W SpectrOil spectrometer is
the only oil elemental analyzer approved by the US Department of Defense
(DoD) Joint Oil Analysis Program (JOAP). It is a compact, rugged,
transportable and easy-to-use spectrometer designed to detect and
measure metals, contaminants and additives in lubricants, hydraulic
fluids and coolants. Accurate, on-site fluid analysis facilitates
establishment of proactive maintenance programs and protects crucial
mechanical assets from unanticipated failure.

Separately, in recognition of Spectro’s response to a call from Chief of
Naval Research (CNR) Rear Admiral David J. Hahn for innovative ideas on
how to keep naval ships, aircraft and personnel at peak readiness,
Spectro Vice President of Government Programs Robert Yurko and Chief
Technology Officer Dr. Patrick Henning were named finalists for their
work in the “Enhancement of a Portable Comprehensive Condition Based
Maintenance (CBM) Tool for Aviation Fluid Analysis.”

Mr. Yurko and Dr. Henning join representatives of eight other
organizations as finalists in the CNR Concept Challenge. The variety of
ideas generated will be applied to benefit the Navy and other branches
of the armed services.

Spectro has collaborated closely with the armed services for more than
30 years, working initially with the DoD and JOAP on early versions of
SpectrOil technology. Mr. Yurko said, “The contract from NAWCAD confirms
that the US Navy places a high value on the quality, reliability and
support provided by Spectro fluid analysis technology as it ensures the
availability and flight safety of critical aviation assets.” Regarding
his and Dr. Henning’s selection as CNR Concept Challenge finalists, Mr.
Yurko added, “This recognition illustrates Spectro’s longstanding and
continuing commitment to developing advanced technology solutions for
maintainers of aviation platforms as well as equipment across the entire
U.S. armed forces.”

Contacts

Spectro Scientific
Sandra Schiller, 978-431-1129
[email protected]