National Technical Systems Inc

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas-based provider of testing and engineering services, said it signed a contract with a Florida company to jointly build a ballistic test firing range at National Technical's facility in Camden, Ark. The agreement with Olin Ordnance Division in St. Petersburg, Fla., is for 10 years. National Technical will maintain and operate the test range in support of Olin's ordnance development programs. Financial terms of the agreement were not released.

National Technical Systems Inc., Calabasas, reported net income for the second quarter ended July 31 of $150,000, down from a net income of $707,000 for the second quarter last year. The results include an increase in costs of $880,000 in the second quarter that the company is investigating as possible fraud. Revenues held steady at $20.6 million compared to $21.8 million.

National Technical Systems Inc., Calabasas, reported net income for the second quarter ended July 31 of $150,000, down from a net income of $707,000 for the second quarter last year. The results include an increase in costs of $880,000 in the second quarter that the company is investigating as possible fraud. Revenues held steady at $20.6 million compared to $21.8 million.

National Technical Systems Inc. said preliminary results show that its revenues reached a record $15 million in its third quarter, and its nine-month revenues also set a record with $41.7 million. The latest quarterly result marks a 22% jump in revenues compared to $12.3 million in sales in last year's third period. Meanwhile, the company estimated that its nine-month sales jumped by 20% compared to a year earlier.

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas chain of testing labs, said its profit for the second fiscal quarter that ended July 31 was $288,000, up 61% from $179,000 in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenues for the quarter were $10.9 million, up 19% from $9.13 million in the same quarter last year. For the first six months of the fiscal year, profit was $302,000, down 17% from $365,000 last year. Revenues for the six-month period were $20.5 million, up from $19.3 million a year ago.

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas provider of testing and technical support for defense and commercial markets, said it has opened a testing facility in Tempe, Ariz., to accommodate its growing business in the Southwest. The company previously serviced the Southwest market from its California laboratories.

National Technical Systems Inc. said preliminary results show that its revenues reached a record $15 million in its third quarter, and its nine-month revenues also set a record with $41.7 million. The latest quarterly result marks a 22% jump in revenues compared to $12.3 million in sales in last year's third period. Meanwhile, the company estimated that its nine-month sales jumped by 20% compared to a year earlier.

* National Technical Systems Inc. of Calabasas won a $5-million contract from the Air Force through Scientech Inc. of Ogden, Utah, for design and support for all of the Air Force Material Command weapon systems. * Westfield Hydraulics Inc. of Pacoima won a $155,652 contract from the Defense Supply Center in Columbus, Ohio, for guided missiles.

National Technical Systems Inc., Calabasas, has won a three-year contract valued at $40 million to provide information technology staffing to the Guidance and Control Systems Division of Litton Industries, Woodland Hills.

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas chain of testing labs, said its profit for the second fiscal quarter that ended July 31 was $288,000, up 61% from $179,000 in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenues for the quarter were $10.9 million, up 19% from $9.13 million in the same quarter last year. For the first six months of the fiscal year, profit was $302,000, down 17% from $365,000 last year. Revenues for the six-month period were $20.5 million, up from $19.3 million a year ago.

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas provider of testing and technical support for defense and commercial markets, said it has opened a testing facility in Tempe, Ariz., to accommodate its growing business in the Southwest. The company previously serviced the Southwest market from its California laboratories.

National Technical Systems Inc., a Calabasas-based provider of testing and engineering services, said it signed a contract with a Florida company to jointly build a ballistic test firing range at National Technical's facility in Camden, Ark. The agreement with Olin Ordnance Division in St. Petersburg, Fla., is for 10 years. National Technical will maintain and operate the test range in support of Olin's ordnance development programs. Financial terms of the agreement were not released.