American Superconductor erhält Navy-Auftrag

American Superconductor (AMSC: news, chart, profile) said it won a $70 million, 37 month contract from the U.S. Navy to design and build a high temperature superconductor propulsion motor for electric warships. The company has teamed with Northrop Grumman (NOC: news, chart, profile) to optimize the design and test the motor. The company, which recorded revenue of $2.75 million during the quarter ending December, said the it expects revenue for the first 12 months of the contract is expected to be approximately $24 million. The stock closed Friday down 13 cents at $3.23. Der Aktienkurs steigt vorbörslich um 27.55% auf $4.12.