Feb 26 (Reuters) - Astronics Corp:
* ORATION REPORTS 2017 FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR FINANCIAL RESULTS
* ‍CONSOLIDATED BACKLOG AT DECEMBER 31, 2017 WAS $393.7 MILLION​
* ‍CAPITAL EQUIPMENT SPENDING IN 2018 IS EXPECTED TO BE IN RANGE OF $24 MILLION TO $28 MILLION​
* ‍CONSOLIDATED GROSS MARGIN WAS 18.8% IN Q4 OF 2017 COMPARED WITH 23.7% IN Q4 OF 2016​ Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: