Astronics Corporation is a supplier of products to the aerospace and defense industries. The Company�s products include lighting systems, electrical power generation systems, aircraft safety systems, electrical power distribution systems and avionics databus products for the global aerospace industry, as well as test, training and simulation systems for the military. The Company has seven primary locations, six in the United States and one in Canada. The Company designs and builds its products through its wholly owned subsidiaries Astronics Advanced Electronic Systems Corp., Ballard Technology, Inc., DME Corporation, Luminescent Systems, Inc. and Luminescent Systems Canada, Inc. The Company operates in two segments: Aerospace and Test Systems. On November 30, 2011, the Company acquired Ballard Technology, Inc. (Ballard) a manufacturer of avionics databus products.