http://www.pcb007.com/ PCB fabricator news from around the world: PCB007 - Military / Aerospace BAE Systems has been approved to provide engineering and technical services to the U.S. Army and other federal customers under a $16.4 billion government-wide contract called Rapid Response - 3rd Generation (R2-3G). http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71012 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:58:00 GMT The Lockheed Martin team developing GeoEye's next-generation, high-resolution commercial Earth-imaging satellite system known as GeoEye-2, has successfully completed on-schedule a System Requirements Review (SRR), an important program milestone that precedes the Preliminary Design Review. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71011 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:40:00 GMT Lockheed Martin achieved a major milestone in the Joint and Allied Threat Awareness System (JATAS) Technology Demonstration program by delivering three prototype systems to the U.S. Navy for testing. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71010 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:37:00 GMT EMRISE Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Carmine T. Oliva said closing these transactions is the final step in the Company's strategy to divest non-core, non-performing and other businesses, significantly reduce its debt, strengthen its balance sheet and return to focusing on growing the business and enhancing stockholder value. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=71004 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:13:00 GMT The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a $123 million contract for continued production of thermal weapon sights that improve situational awareness and survivability for men and women in combat. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70979 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:50:00 GMT CSC announced today that Northrop Grumman Corporation, of Los Angeles, California, awarded the company a subcontract to provide analytics modernization services to the Department of Defense. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70978 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 13:45:00 GMT "The Raytheon team places a premium on safe operations, working closely with our customer and, ultimately, providing astronauts and their flight support teams with the skills and solutions needed to achieve mission success," said Bill Toti, VP of RTSC's Mission Support Operations. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70944 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:36:00 GMT 3M, and Cogent Inc. announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement for 3M's acquisition of Cogent Inc. for $10.50 per share. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70934 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 11:19:00 GMT L-3 Communications announced today that its Nova Engineering subsidiary has been awarded a $52.8 million follow-on contract by the Department of Defense (DoD) to support the United States Marine Corps' Tactical Remote Sensor Systems (TRSS) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70910 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:35:00 GMT OSI Optoelectronics has received orders valued at approximately $4 million from a major aerospace company for optical sensors used in inertial guidance systems. These systems are utilized for precision guidance and control for military and commercial aircrafts, helicopters, cruise missiles, satellites, space launch and military ground vehicles. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70907 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:10:00 GMT CACI International Inc. has been awarded one of 17 prime contracts to support the U.S. Army Communications and Electronics Command (CECOM) Rapid Response - Third Generation (R2-3G) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70905 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:02:00 GMT Lockheed Martin Corp. has received a $111.4 million contract modification from the U.S. Air Force for sustainment of the F-22 Raptor fleet, resulting in a contract value of $709 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70901 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:14:00 GMT The United Kingdom's Ministry of Defence awarded Lockheed Martin a $5.1 million contract for additional Desert Hawk III unmanned aircraft vehicles. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70892 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:18:00 GMT L-3 Communications announced today that its GCS subsidiary (L-3 GCS) has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for its PantherTM Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) manpack satellite communications systems and associated equipment. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70864 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:59:00 GMT As American Airlines Flight 1916 touched down at Bradley International Airport this afternoon, it became the first-ever United States flight to use a publicly available, commercially designed instrument flight path. The event heralds an acceleration of airspace modernization efforts that use precise "highways in the sky" to reduce delays, slash aircraft CO2 emissions and improve airline operating efficiency. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70860 Fri, 27 Aug 2010 11:25:00 GMT Is North America falling behind the rest of the world in HDI technology development? Not if Dan Smith can help it. "The New Mr. HDI" is putting together the first IPC HDI certification course and exam. We caught up with him and discussed the HDI course, what it takes to be an instructor and Happy Holden's 400-gig "data dump." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70801 Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:42:00 GMT Deepak Chopra, OSI Systems President and CEO, stated, "We are extremely pleased with the results of our fourth quarter in which we reported strong sales growth and profitability in each of our divisions leading to record annual profits and cash flows." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70820 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 13:05:00 GMT Rockwell Collins today unveiled the results of successful tests with dramatically increasing levels of damage on an unmanned F/A-18 subscale model air vehicle. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70809 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:10:00 GMT As part of its ongoing damage tolerance research contract with the Defense Advance Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Rockwell Collins has demonstrated the first unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to fly aerobatics with position tracking. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70807 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:56:00 GMT In recent flight tests on the Shadow Tactical Unmanned Aircraft System (TUAS), Rockwell Collins demonstrated a new technology that is able to perform real-time data monitoring and analysis while in flight to alert UAS operators of impending maintenance needs. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70806 Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:48:00 GMT Boeing today announced it has received a contract from Intelsat S.A. to provide a second ultra-high frequency (UHF) hosted payload on another of the four commercial communications satellites that Intelsat ordered from Boeing last year. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70784 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 14:08:00 GMT Arieh Reichart, President and CEO, commented, "Our disappointment with this quarter's results is mainly due to our revenues, which were lower than our expectations and internal forecasts. We are working hard to improve our sales performance and hope to see improvement in the future." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70777 Tue, 24 Aug 2010 12:24:00 GMT Boeing announced today that the U.S. Air Force has authorized $182 million for Boeing to begin work on the seventh Wideband Global SATCOM (WGS) satellite, which is being procured under the new WGS Block II follow-on contract. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70749 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:03:00 GMT Strict Quality Management Standard for Aerospace Industry Cements Rugged Electronic Systems Provider's Leading Quality Initiatives http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70745 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 13:29:00 GMT With a single breath, a Breathalyzer can tell a police officer when a driver has had too much to drink. Now, thanks to a team of investigators at the Israel Institute of Technology, a single breath may be enough to tell a doctor that their patient has cancer. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70731 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 10:07:00 GMT Viny Mulani, President of Multilayer Technology, announced today that his company has acquired their ISO 9001:2008 + AS9100B Quality Management System certification. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70655 Fri, 20 Aug 2010 12:15:00 GMT Boeing announced today that Headquarters U.S. Air Force Directorate of Operations (HQ USAF/A3O) has endorsed the company's C-130 Avionics Modernization Program Head-Up Display and Head-Down Primary Flight Display as the aircraft's primary flight reference. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70697 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 14:48:00 GMT Raytheon ELCAN Optical Technologies has been awarded a Phase I contract by DARPA to develop an all electronic riflescope intended to enhance the marksmanship of soldiers and Marines. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70688 Thu, 19 Aug 2010 13:19:00 GMT New lab will provide local EMC lab capacity for region’s manufacturers, and complement Intertek’s established product safety and performance testing capabilities in the area http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70661 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:27:00 GMT BAE Systems will provide engineering and technical services to support the U.S. Marine Corps' air traffic control systems under a readiness and sustainment contract worth up to $30 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70660 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 14:22:00 GMT Lockheed Martin announced today that additional companies have joined its team to pursue the U.S. Missile Defense Agency's Ground-Based Midcourse Defense (GMD) Development and Sustainment Contract, in addition to strategic partner Raytheon Missile Systems and partners Alaska Aerospace and NANA Development Corporation. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70648 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:50:00 GMT Developers of mil/aero and other high-rel applications depend on solid failure analysis. Paul Reid discusses how thermal cycling will cause a robust plated through-hole to crack slowly over time. Plotting a resistance graph of damage accumulation allows technologists to determine onset, rate of accumulation and whether the damage is accelerating linearly or exponentially. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=58530 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:39:00 GMT The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $260 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead®, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70645 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:33:00 GMT The U.S. Air Force has selected Rockwell Collins as the prime contractor to develop, integrate and deliver the Common Range Integrated Instrumentation System (CRIIS), a next-generation military test range system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70644 Wed, 18 Aug 2010 12:23:00 GMT The U.S. Army has awarded Lockheed Martin a $260 million follow-on production contract for the combat-proven Modernized Target Acquisition Designation Sight/Pilot Night Vision Sensor (M-TADS/PNVS), also known as Arrowhead®, for the AH-64D Apache attack helicopter. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70632 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:14:00 GMT The Boeing Company today announced that Tim Noonan, VP of Boeing Energy, has joined the Leadership Council of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70631 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 15:59:00 GMT Teledyne Brown Engineering, Inc. (TBE) announced today that it has significantly increased its manufacturing capabilities with the acquisition of CML Group in the UK, a leading manufacturer of precision machined structures and composites for the aerospace industry. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70625 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:40:00 GMT OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that its security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to provide a Eagle transmission X-ray cargo and vehicle inspection systems to a Eastern European customs agency. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70624 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:32:00 GMT Lockheed Martin has successfully conducted the first flight of the F-35 Electro-Optical Targeting System (EOTS) on the Cooperative Avionics Test Bed (CATBird) platform. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70623 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:25:00 GMT Overall net sales from continuing operations in the second quarter of 2010 were $6.5 million compared to $8.2 million in the second quarter of 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70613 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 12:03:00 GMT This year's conference theme is "Globally Responsive Forward Support," highlighting DLA's role in providing worldwide logistics support and the need for continued collaborative leadership supporting the global supply chain with greater efficiency and at reduced cost. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70612 Tue, 17 Aug 2010 11:58:00 GMT AIS Releases 12.1” Rugged Vehicle Computer Featuring a Built-in Smart Battery Backup and High Brightness Touch Screen Display for Harsh Environments http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70602 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 16:20:00 GMT AOptix Technologies, Inc., today announced the commercial product release of InSight VM, the second in a series of products from the iris recognition system innovator. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70600 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:50:00 GMT Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a leading threat detection products and services company. Reveal is headquartered in Bedford, Mass. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70596 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:26:00 GMT Scientists and engineers at the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) have demonstrated an innovative perimeter security system for government and commercial applications. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70591 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 14:04:00 GMT The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) satellite built by Lockheed Martin for the U.S. Air Force, was successfully launched today from Cape Canaveral aboard an Atlas V rocket provided by the United Launch Alliance. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70588 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:37:00 GMT Saab Training USA signed a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to produce and field a large number of ranges and facilities under their Range Target Systems (RTS) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70587 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:30:00 GMT FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which it has agreed to acquire ICx Technologies, Inc. for an aggregate cash purchase price of approximately $274 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70586 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:26:00 GMT For the first six months ended June 30, 2010, ICx reported revenues of $77 million, compared to $92 million for the same six months last year. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70584 Mon, 16 Aug 2010 13:11:00 GMT The sales increase was primarily due to increased sales of flex heater and coil insulation products for the general industrial market as a result of the economic rebound and increased sales of PCB materials related to the telecommunications infrastructure in China. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70488 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:52:00 GMT Park Electrochemical Corp. announced the promotion of Susan E. Macaluso from Director of Engineering of the Company to Vice President of Engineering. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70476 Sat, 14 Aug 2010 10:30:00 GMT Lockheed Martin has been awarded a contract from the Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) to continue software development to sustain the Tactical Tomahawk Weapons Control System (TTWCS). http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70538 Fri, 13 Aug 2010 11:14:00 GMT Replicating nanostructures from the wings of Morpho butterflies, GE’s sensors would enable highly selective, near-instantaneous detection of chemical threats http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70526 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:39:00 GMT OSI Systems, Inc., a vertically-integrated provider of specialized electronic products for critical applications in the Security and Healthcare industries, today announced that the Eagle® A1000 large pallet cargo screening system from its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been added to the US Transportation Security Administration's Air Cargo Screening Qualified Technology List. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70521 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:44:00 GMT Orbit International Corp., a defense and industrial electronics manufacturer, systems integrator and software solution provider, today announced that its Power Group, Behlman Electronics, Inc., has received an order valued in excess of $530,000 for its COTS Division. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70520 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:34:00 GMT Raytheon Company was awarded a task order for total logistics support of the Battle Command Sustainment Support System (BCS3) under the Battle Command Development indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70519 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 13:20:00 GMT Warfighters on the battlefield will have a persistent wireless broadband network available for tactical use with a new MONAX communications system from Lockheed Martin that combines the convenience of smartphone technology with the power and flexibility of a secure, highly portable network infrastructure. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70515 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 12:06:00 GMT The first Advanced Extremely High Frequency (AEHF) military communications satellite was encapsulated into the fairing in preparation for a mid-August liftoff aboard an Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Florida. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70514 Thu, 12 Aug 2010 11:57:00 GMT The Indian defense & aerospace market is growing rapidly as the nations economic capabilities continue to grow consistently while the need to modernize & replace aging military hardware becomes increasingly urgent. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70501 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 22:13:00 GMT Lockheed Martin Canada satisfied a critical design review (CDR) milestone with the Canadian navy, marking a major step toward modernizing the combat systems on the navy's 12 Halifax-class multi-mission frigates. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70487 Wed, 11 Aug 2010 13:46:00 GMT EMRISE CORPORATION today announced that it has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $1.1 million to design, develop and manufacture custom power systems for a military application in a new ground-based defensive aid system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70469 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 15:46:00 GMT Saab Training USA has signed a contract with the U.S. Marine Corps to produce and field a large number of ranges and facilities under their Range Target Systems (RTS) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70465 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:53:00 GMT Prototron's Tucson Arizona facility has seen a significant increase in the demand for RF and high-frequency related products. Today this particular market has grown to represent up to 40% of Tucson's monthly bookings and the number continues to climb. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70463 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 14:36:00 GMT Edward J. Fred, CPI Aero's President & CEO, stated, "Our three largest commercial customers, The Boeing Company, Northrop Grumman and Sikorsky accounted for 29%, 20% and 13% of revenue, respectively; only 24% of our revenue for the six month period ended June 30, 2010, was from government prime contract awards." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70456 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:06:00 GMT Johnnie Feathers, Director of Sales for Multilayer Technology, announced that his company will be participating in The Government Procurement Conference 2010 held at the Arlington Convention Center, Wednesday, August 11, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70467 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:04:00 GMT Dennis Sunshine, President and Chief Executive Officer stated, "As expected, our financial performance for the second quarter of 2010 improved when compared to the current first quarter as well as to the same quarter of last year. Compared to the first quarter of 2010, our net sales increased by 26% and we returned to profitability." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70455 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 13:01:00 GMT "Our efforts to aggressively invest in worldwide channel expansion in key market verticals are clearly producing positive results, with strong first quarter bookings increasing backlog to well over $200 million," commented Anthony Fabiano, AS&E's President and CEO. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70448 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 12:05:00 GMT Wyle Inc., a leading provider of high tech systems engineering, testing and information technology services, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire CAS, Inc., a division of ITT Corporation. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70443 Tue, 10 Aug 2010 11:40:00 GMT HEI CEO, Mark B. Thomas, remarked: "We are still rebuilding our revenues from the downturn in 2009 and rebuilding profitability as the year progresses. The results are still lower than we are driving for, but we are optimistic about the remainder of fiscal year 2010 and beyond." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70427 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 14:53:00 GMT XENONICS HOLDINGS, INC. announced today that it has received purchase orders totaling approximately $1 million from the U.S. Army and Aardvark Tactical, Inc. for the U.S. Marine Corps for Xenonics' NightHunter high-intensity illumination devices. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70407 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:55:00 GMT “ATI will enhance L-3’s overall position as a UAS solutions provider, adding to our portfolio of platforms, components and technologies available for our customers,” said Michael T. Strianese, chairman, president and chief executive officer. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70405 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:46:00 GMT "Obviously, our global team is proud of our strong second quarter results," said David M. Sindelar, CEO. "Sustained strong demand from our broad base of customers contributed not only to another quarter of sequential sales growth, but also to our improved profitability." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70404 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 12:37:00 GMT American Standard Circuits, Inc. has announced that they will exhibit at the Design-2-Part (D2P) show in Huntsville, Alabama,September 14-15, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70429 Mon, 09 Aug 2010 11:20:00 GMT "Our facilities are busy with solid backlogs and high levels of capacity utilization," said Kent Alder, President and CEO. "The added capacity and diversity of the Asia Pacific operations fits extremely well with our growth strategy as a global company." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70387 Fri, 06 Aug 2010 13:47:00 GMT Mikros Systems Corporation announced today the receipt of a $750,000 Small Business Innovation Research Phase 2 contract from the Naval Sea Systems Command for development of a "Wave Energy MicroBuoy" to be used as an at-sea platform for a communications relay or network gateway. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70365 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 16:09:00 GMT The Boeing Company today completed its acquisition of Argon ST Inc., a developer of C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance) and combat systems. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70362 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 15:57:00 GMT Harris Corporation has been awarded a three-year, $55 million follow-on production contract from Northrop Grumman to supply avionics systems for the U.S. Department of Defense F-35 Lightning II fighter aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70351 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:41:00 GMT iRobot Corporation today announced that it has received a $20.3 million order from the Naval Sea Systems Command. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70350 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:32:00 GMT Raytheon Company was awarded a $13.7 million U.S. Navy contract to upgrade the Aegis weapons system for several Arleigh Burke-class destroyers and Ticonderoga-class cruisers. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70348 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:24:00 GMT CSC announced today that the U.S. Army awarded the company a task order to provide technical and engineering support for its Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70347 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:19:00 GMT CSC announced today that Digital Management, Inc. awarded CSC a subcontract to support the United States Coast Guard Operations Systems Center on the Application Product Lines Enterprise Services Program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70345 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 13:11:00 GMT SES WORLD SKIES, U.S. Government Solutions today announced the delivery of the Commercially Hosted Infrared Payload (CHIRP) sensor assembly to Orbital Sciences Corporation. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70342 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 12:57:00 GMT Somacis has ended the first half of 2010 with a positive result--with a remarkable growth rates compared to the same period last year. The company's turnover was up 50%; EBITDA, up 800%; and incoming orders up 100%. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70325 Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:09:00 GMT LRAD Corporation, the global leader in acoustic hailing devices (AHDs), announced today it has been awarded a multi-year $6.2 million integrated LRAD-RX® systems and services order from the U.S. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70315 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 14:21:00 GMT "EMS's improved overall profitability during the second quarter was the result of strong execution and an ongoing plan of cost reductions throughout the Company," stated Neil Mackay, president and CEO, EMS Technologies. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70305 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 13:16:00 GMT Ultra TCS, the premier global supplier of High Capacity Line-of-Sight (HCLOS(TM)) radio communication systems, today announced that it has been awarded an Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contract over seven years. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70302 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 12:57:00 GMT Jupiter’s VizionPlus is Part of a Mobile Command Post Control System That Facilitates Effective Battle Management http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70296 Wed, 04 Aug 2010 11:47:00 GMT Telephonics Corporation announced today that its Radar Systems Division received a contract from EADS Airbus Military valued at over $2 million to supply APS-143C(V)3 radar systems for installation on the CN-235 aircraft in use by the Mexican Navy. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70279 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:17:00 GMT Boeing received the first APG-82(V)1 Active Electronically Scanned Array radar test set for the U.S. Air Force F-15E Radar Modernization Program from Raytheon. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70274 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:27:00 GMT BAE Systems has been awarded a $9.6 million follow-on order from the Defense Logistics Agency to produce Modular Lightweight Load Carrying Equipment (MOLLE). http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70267 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:12:00 GMT SAIC today announced it has been awarded a task order by the Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, National Exercise Division to design and support national level exercises to evaluate catastrophic earthquake preparedness. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70265 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:45:00 GMT EADS Defence & Security has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed Martin, a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70263 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:39:00 GMT TCS plans to integrate this key technology into its leading SNAP VSAT product family for the U.S. Department of Defense and other federal and state customers, enhancing TCS' tactical communication solutions portfolio. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70262 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:35:00 GMT OSI Systems, Inc. today announced that its security division, Rapiscan Systems, has been awarded a $9 million contract to provide multiple Eagle transmission X-ray cargo and vehicle inspection systems to a European customs agency. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70259 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 13:05:00 GMT Combining commercial global positioning and communications technology with battlefield-rugged computing, General Dynamics Itronix is introducing the GD300 fully rugged arm- or chest-worn computer. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70257 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 12:50:00 GMT SAIC has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Reveal Imaging Technologies, Inc., a leading threat detection products and services company. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70238 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:06:00 GMT Raytheon Company received a contract from the city of Providence, Rhode Island, to strengthen surveillance in its port by integrating chemical-detection sensors into the existing security system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70222 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:37:00 GMT HEI, Inc. has announced their sponsorship of MEPTEC and SMTA's annual Medical Electronics Symposium, held September 22-23, 2010, on the Arizona State University campus. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70218 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 13:17:00 GMT Boeing announced today that the third Wideband Global SATCOM military communications satellite has entered service for the U.S. Air Force. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70212 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:44:00 GMT The order is from an existing customer for EOS remote weapon systems and specifies the delivery of EOS R-400 products. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70201 Mon, 02 Aug 2010 10:12:00 GMT Orbital Sciences Corporation, one of the world's leading space technology companies, today announced that it was selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) for the prime contractor role on the NASA Sounding Rocket Operations Contract II (NSROC II) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70193 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:14:00 GMT Bel Fuse Inc. today announced preliminary unaudited financial results for the second quarter of 2010, highlighted by a 73% increase in net sales and an increase in net earnings to $4.7 million compared to a net loss of $1.3 million for the second quarter of 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70188 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:11:00 GMT Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company's (LMSSC) Advanced Technology Center (ATC) has won a 5-year $7 million contract with the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science & Technology Directorate for the Complex Event Modeling Simulation and Analysis (CEMSA) project. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70179 Fri, 30 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT The Republic of Korea ship Sejong the Great, supported by the U.S. Navy and Lockheed Martin, successfully completed a three-week series of trials for the ship's combat system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70169 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 17:14:00 GMT Northrop Grumman Corporation reported that second quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations increased to $711 million, or $2.34 per diluted share, from $368 million, or $1.13 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70164 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 16:33:00 GMT "By expanding our presence in Europe, Labtech is a welcome addition to our portfolio of businesses," said Russell Shaller, VP and GM of Teledyne MEC. "Coupled with our Teledyne Cougar microwave component business in the U.S., Labtech's component business augments our already strong position in the field of custom, high-performance microwave components." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70161 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 15:31:00 GMT A product line of automated test stations that Boeing upgraded with the ability to test high-power radar systems was recently declared ready for fleet introduction by the U.S. Navy. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70153 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 14:08:00 GMT "This is another good set of results demonstrating that BAE Systems continues to perform well. We see good opportunities for sustainable growth within the Group including building on our seven home markets and our substantial presence in customer support and services." Ian King, Chief Executive BAE Systems http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70145 Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:56:00 GMT The U.S. Navy approved Lockheed Martin's preliminary design for a system to defend surface combatants from anti-ship cruise missile threats. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70128 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:39:00 GMT Following a launch pad failure, PWB Inc.'s Interconnect Stress Test system determined the root cause when no other test could find the problem. "This endorsement by NASA is a major confirmation to PWB of its deployment of its technology throughout the Mil/Aero industry," said Bill Birch, President of PWB Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70096 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:23:00 GMT Karl Gemperli, Elecsys President and CEO, commented, "We are pleased to report improving revenues and bottom line results during the second half of the year and remain optimistic about the future driven by dramatic improvements in our bookings and backlog of customer orders." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70127 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:22:00 GMT TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS), a world leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today announced that it has received an additional $1 million in funding from the U.S. Army for support equipment and maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router (SIPR) and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router (NIPR) Access Point (SNAP) Very Small Aperture Terminal (VSAT) Satellite Systems. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70125 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:04:00 GMT Raytheon Company has been awarded a $23 million U.S. Army contract extension to provide mission support and system sustainment for the Rapid Aerostat Initial Deployment systems that protect U.S. and coalition forces deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70122 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:40:00 GMT General Dynamics today reported second-quarter 2010 earnings from continuing operations of $651 million, or $1.68 per share on a fully diluted basis, compared to 2009 second-quarter earnings from continuing operations of $621 million, or $1.61 per share fully diluted. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70113 Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT Stanley, Inc. has been awarded two biometrics-related contracts in support of the U.S. Army Intelligence Center Language Technology Office at Fort Huachuca, Arizona. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70097 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:33:00 GMT Lockheed Martin Corporation today reported second quarter 2010 net sales of $11.4 billion, a 3% increase over the $11.1 billion in 2009. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70095 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:00:00 GMT The Boeing Company and partner iRobot Corporation today announced that they have received a new task order to an existing contract to provide Small Unmanned Ground Vehicles to the U.S. Army. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70089 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:48:00 GMT BAE Systems, Inc., a leading U.S. non-nuclear ship repair, modernization, and conversion company, will modernize 11 Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyers under a contract with the U.S. Navy with a potential value of $365 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70087 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 14:22:00 GMT The conference will offer essential, up-to-date information from noted experts to help EMS companies understand what the military needs from them, the important steps they need to take to comply with government restrictions and how to obtain proper certifications to become an in-demand supplier. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70074 Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:57:00 GMT American Science and Engineering, Inc. (AS&E®) announced today the receipt of a $5.3 million follow-on order for Z BackscatterTM Vans (ZBVTM) for a Latin American customs agency. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70061 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:46:00 GMT Ultra Electronics announced today that its Maritime Systems (MS) division in Nova Scotia, Canada has been awarded a $25 million (Cdn) contract by the Defence Material Organization (DMO) in Den Haag, Netherlands. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70057 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:04:00 GMT Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company and NASA conducted a successful technology demonstration of an inventive navigation system that will make docking operations safer and easier for spacecraft flying to the International Space Station (ISS). http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70047 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:57:00 GMT Rogers Corporation has developed the perfect match for their popular RO4360 laminate: RO4460 prepreg. Both materials feature dielectric constant of 6.15 ± 0.15 and low dielectric loss of 0.003 at 2.5 GHz. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70027 Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:50:00 GMT Order bookings amounted to MSEK 10,516 (8,096) and the order backlog at the end of the period amounted to SEK 38.9 billion (42.4 billion); Sales decreased by 3% to MSEK 11,377 (11,695), also adjusted for exchange rate effects. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70016 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:52:00 GMT The U.S. Navy completed a series of three captive flight tests on Raytheon Company's Joint Standoff Weapon C-1, putting the program closer to achieving initial operating capability in 2012. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70015 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 12:48:00 GMT Graphic plc adds NADCAP to its supreme portfolio of manufacturing approvals. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=70001 Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:30:00 GMT Harris Corporation, an international communications and information technology company, has received a $17.6 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon III® AN/PRC-152(C) multiband handheld radio systems and accessories. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69998 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:47:00 GMT TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. has received a patent from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Patent number 7,761,095 is titled, "Secure Transmission Over Satellite Phone Network." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69995 Thu, 22 Jul 2010 14:35:00 GMT Eurofighter GmbH and Euroradar, together with their industrial partners, have begun full scale development of a latest generation Active Electronically Scanned Array radar. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69959 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:03:00 GMT Lockheed Martin conducted an in-mine test of its MagneLink Magnetic Communication System (MCS). Testing was conducted at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health Test Mine in Bruceton, Pennsylvania. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69957 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:33:00 GMT API Technologies Corporation has completed the sale of the teleMAX Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Robot to the City of Atlanta, Georgia. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69950 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:45:00 GMT According to Mark Thompson, timing can make or break your controlled impedance board. With many jobs going through turnkey environments, late communication about impedance issues takes valuable time out of the fabrication process and can delay delivery of product, leaving the end-user and the turnkey assembler unhappy. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69913 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:51:00 GMT Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $41.9 million cost-plus-fixed-fee contract to mature technologies it has proposed for the U.S. Navy's Next Generation Jammer airborne electronic attack system development. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69946 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:45:00 GMT The original purchase order, awarded in January 2007, supports Sikorsky's Multi-Year 7 contract with the U.S. Army. Two Flight Management Systems and one Emergency Control Panel are installed per aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69944 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:12:00 GMT Mosquito is a precision-guided aerial delivery system that precisely delivers blood plasma, batteries, ammunition, ground-based sensors and MREs to Special Operations Forces and other troops on the battlefield. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69943 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:09:00 GMT Raytheon Company has delivered its 200th APG-79 active electronically scanned array radar to Boeing for installation on U.S. Navy F/A-18E/F and EA-18G aircraft and the Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69942 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:51:00 GMT Amphenol President and CEO, R. Adam Norwitt, stated, "The second quarter established a new record of performance, with sales of $885 million and EPS of $.68. Sales and EPS (excluding tax items) grew 15% and 24% sequentially, and increased 29% and 58% compared to the prior year." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69940 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:25:00 GMT After a year of deployed operations, Raytheon Company's Airborne Stand-Off Reconnaissance system continues to support ground forces by developing pattern of life profiles across wide areas, detecting insurgent activity and contributing to force protection. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69938 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:14:00 GMT Boeing Defence Australia announced today that it has completed operational testing of its Vigilare network-centric command-and-control system for the Royal Australian Air Force. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69937 Wed, 21 Jul 2010 12:02:00 GMT New contracts in Europe and Southwest Asia spur significant growth in McLean, Virginia-based defense business. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69923 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:41:00 GMT AML Communications, Inc. has received a $3.7 million order for integrated microwave assemblies to be deployed in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, also known as UAVs. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69920 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:05:00 GMT Rockwell Collins has been selected to supply the Primary Flight Control Computer and the Attitude Heading Computer for Bombardier Aerospace's fly-by-wire flight control system on Bombardier's CSeries commercial aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69919 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:53:00 GMT Lockheed Martin has entered into an agreement with Italian-based Finmeccanica and L-3 Communication Systems-West to pursue international airborne intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance business. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69918 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 15:46:00 GMT Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Defense Spending in Asia-Pacific" report to their offerings. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69911 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:38:00 GMT Marotta Controls has announced that it has been selected by Lockheed Martin to join its JAGM industry team to provide the pneumatic cooling system for the imaging infrared sensor within the JAGM tri-mode seeker. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69910 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:17:00 GMT The Boeing Company today at the Farnborough Airshow announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding with Aeronautics Ltd. to market the DA42 Dominator unmanned aircraft system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69909 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:09:00 GMT Rockwell Collins, as member of a consortium of industry partners led by the Swedish Air Navigation Service Provider "Luftfartsverket" (LFV), has been awarded an active role in the AIRE "Green Connections" project. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69907 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:58:00 GMT FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has been awarded a $14.1 million delivery order from STARA Technologies, Inc. for its Star SAFIRE III and Star SAFIRE HD stabilized multi-sensor systems to support the rapid fielding of the Persistent Ground Surveillance System. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69903 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 13:16:00 GMT Raytheon Company's newest integrated electronic warfare suite "ACES" has been selected by the Egyptian Air Force to provide self-protection capabilities for its F-16 aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69901 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:59:00 GMT With applications for land, air and naval forces, BAE Systems is displaying ULW at the Farnborough International Air Show, July 19-26, 2010. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69897 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:43:00 GMT International defence analysts and allied militaries will get their first look at BAE Systems next generation Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic System helmet sensor when the company unveils its Generation II HEADS device during a media briefing on July 21, 2010 at the Farnborough International Air Show. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69894 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:25:00 GMT BAE Systems has secured a production contract with the Slovak Ministry of Defence for a newly designed mobile military communications system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69893 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:11:00 GMT The Boeing Company and its subsidiary, Insitu Inc., announced today that they successfully demonstrated a high-performance Narrowband Relay communications system aboard a ScanEagle unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) in June. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69892 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 12:07:00 GMT The U.S. Navy has awarded Raytheon Company a five-year, $250 million indefinite delivery-indefinite quantity contract for support of the V-22 aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69887 Tue, 20 Jul 2010 11:35:00 GMT Rockwell Collins has been selected by The Boeing Company to provide an avionics upgrade solution to be developed for 33 U.S. Air Force E-3B/C and 17 NATO E-3A Airborne Warning And Control System aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69872 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 16:05:00 GMT AAI Corporation announced today that Italy's Ministry of Defense - Directorate of General Aeronautical Armament has selected AAI's Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems for the Italian Army. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69868 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 14:48:00 GMT Charles Hazen, General Manager said, “This is a wonderful accomplishment for our team because during the past year we have produced and submitted one of the largest selections of samples to U.L. in history when it comes to Laird Technologies family of thermally conductive materials." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69813 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:43:00 GMT NEW Events, organiser of National Electronics Week, has announced plans to launch a dedicated international electronics pavilion at next year's DSEi exhibition. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69871 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:26:00 GMT BAE Systems has completed its acquisition of Atlantic Marine Holding Company (Atlantic Marine) after receiving all necessary U.S. regulatory approvals. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69862 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMT The U.S. Air Force has awarded Raytheon Company a $12.6 million contract for Phase 1 integration and qualification of the Helmet Mounted Integrated Targeting system for Air Force and Air National Guard A-10C and F-16C Block 30/32 aircraft. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69854 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:17:00 GMT L-3 Communications announced today that its WESCAM subsidiary has been awarded a third indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity contract from the U.S. Air Force. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69853 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:07:00 GMT Boeing, on June 30, 2010, delivered the last of three test aircraft for the U.S. Air Force C-130 Avionics Modernization Program system design and development contract. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69852 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 12:02:00 GMT Viasystems Group, Inc, today announced that estimated consolidated sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2010 were $239.4 million, representing approximately $53 million, or 28%, sequential growth over $186.6 million sales reported for the previous quarter. This was also the fourth consecutive quarter of improvement in orders booked. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69823 Mon, 19 Jul 2010 07:28:00 GMT Harris Corporation has been awarded follow-on contracts by the U.S. Navy totaling nearly $30 million to upgrade the Tactical Airborne Moving Map Capability Digital Map System. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69840 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:30:00 GMT Raytheon Company and Serco Limited have teamed to provide a low-risk, cost-effective solution for the U.K. Ministry of Defence Joint Military Air Traffic Services program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69838 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:55:00 GMT Raytheon Company has successfully proved its tactical networked communications capabilities using the Enhanced Position Location Reporting System-Extended Frequency-International during a second-phase field demonstration in support of India's modernization efforts. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69837 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:52:00 GMT TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. has received an additional $2 million in funding from the U.S. Army for the maintenance of Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point Very Small Aperture Terminal Satellite Systems deployed outside the U.S. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69834 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:07:00 GMT Boeing forecasts a $3.6 trillion market for new commercial airplanes over the next 20 years as world economies rebound and strong demand for new and replacement aircraft spurs growth. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69825 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 11:44:00 GMT Globecomm Systems Inc. announced today that the company has been awarded an infrastructure contract from a foreign government valued at $8.7 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69819 Fri, 16 Jul 2010 07:04:00 GMT The company will provide engineering and technical support to NSWC's Power, Energy and Interconnect Technologies Division, including research and development, prototyping, fabrication, modeling and simulation, logistics, interoperability testing and quality assurance. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69810 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:52:00 GMT General Dynamics will engineer, furnish, install, test and cut over into operational service a full range of government certified telecommunications systems, including voice, transport and data networks. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69808 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 15:39:00 GMT American Science and Engineering, Inc. announced today the receipt of a $7.3 million order from the U.S. government for multiple Z Backscatter Van X-ray screening systems--the industry's top-selling mobile X-ray screening system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69802 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:41:00 GMT Mentor Graphics Corporation issued a call-for-entries of its 22nd annual Technology Leadership Awards, continuing its tradition of recognizing excellence in PCB design. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69800 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:19:00 GMT TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. has been awarded an order with a ceiling value of $6.1 million to provide SATCOM Communication and Mission Analysis (SCMA) Shelters to the U.S. Army. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69788 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:10:00 GMT CSC announced today that the U.S. Army awarded the company a task order to provide technical and engineering support for its Aviation and Missile Research Development and Engineering Center. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69786 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:32:00 GMT Eaton Corporation, Shanghai Aviation Electric Co., Ltd. and Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, Ltd. have signed a letter of intent for Eaton to supply the cockpit panel assemblies and dimming control system for the COMAC C919 aircraft program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69785 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:25:00 GMT Harris Corporation has received an $11 million order from the U.S. Department of Defense for Falcon III AN/PRC-117G multiband manpack radio systems to address the emerging requirements for increasingly capable networked battlefield communications. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69783 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 10:03:00 GMT The missiles were delivered to the U.S. Navy by ATK at its Allegany Ballistics Laboratory facility located in Rocket Center, West Virginia. The AARGM team has previously completed both the Developmental and Operational Assessment test phases of the program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69782 Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:39:00 GMT Flex maker All Flex has completed significant capital equipment improvements and substantial facility upgrades to prepare for further growth. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69753 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMT FLIR Systems, Inc. announced today that it has received a $5.4 million order from U.S. Customs and Border Protection. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69764 Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:02:00 GMT The Institute for Defense and Government Advancement is pleased to announce the 6th Annual Military Antennas Summit scheduled for September 27-30, 2010 at the Key Bridge Marriott in Arlington, Virginia. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69750 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:56:00 GMT Lockheed Martin's Savi Technology has received a U.S. Marine Corps order for 50 Portable Deployment Kits to locate, track and manage RFID-tagged supplies anywhere, anytime in support of expeditionary force surges in Afghanistan. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69736 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:12:00 GMT Nipur Shar, Chairman of Excel Electrocircuit, shared, "With the rush to globalization, it has been challenging to profitably make PCBs in North America. However, we have successfully dedicated our business to the military, defense and quick-turn sectors. Epec's investment helps reaffirm our business model is working." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69745 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 12:15:00 GMT The Boeing Company announced today that Increment 1 of the Brigade Combat Team Modernization program has completed its Technical Tests, the first key milestone in the 2010 testing cycle. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69728 Tue, 13 Jul 2010 11:50:00 GMT The Boeing Company today unveiled the hydrogen-powered Phantom Eye unmanned airborne system, a demonstrator that will stay aloft at 65,000 feet for up to four days. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69716 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:06:00 GMT The Homeland Security for Networked Industries 2010 Conference announced its stellar line-up of speakers for its September conference. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69712 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:05:00 GMT Raytheon Company has been awarded a $14.2 million contract to deliver the Ship Self Defense System Open Architecture for four U.S. Navy ships and one land-based test facility. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69709 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:50:00 GMT The U.S. Navy awarded Raytheon Company $59.2 million for advanced procurement of critical components of the Aegis weapons system for the next two Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, DDG 114 and DDG 115. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69702 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 15:22:00 GMT ALAS Defense Systems Inc., today announced that Quality Performance, Inc. has been awarded contracts in excess of $1,980,000 for equipment to be used by the US Navy and US Coast Guard shipboard navigation systems applications as follows. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69694 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:40:00 GMT Organizations and government bodies can now turn to Axway and MaxID to provide a single tool for identity verification via a handheld mobile device. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69690 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:28:00 GMT TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. today announced that it has received an additional $25.4 million in funding from the U.S. Army for Secret Internet Protocol Router and Non-secure Internet Protocol Router Access Point Very Small Aperture Terminal Satellite Systems. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69671 Mon, 12 Jul 2010 12:27:00 GMT The companies intend to establish a framework for research activities related to prototypes and products for security applications to be used in ports, airports, subways and rail stations by means of CBRN sensors, facial recognition systems, video enhancement technology, traffic monitoring systems and networking technology. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69546 Sun, 11 Jul 2010 12:35:00 GMT Circuits Segment sales were down $2.7 million or 23% in the second quarter of 2010 versus the same period in 2009. Chatsworth facility sales decreased 45% due to operational and yield issues and the impact of a lower exchange rate. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69584 Sat, 10 Jul 2010 13:00:00 GMT EADS North America today will submit its proposal in the United States Air Force KC-X aerial refueling tanker competition, a day ahead of the July 9, 2010 deadline. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69635 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:16:00 GMT The order is initially funded at $1.7 million and will be funded up to a total of $9.8 million if the options are fully exercised through August 2011. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69627 Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:03:00 GMT U.S. Army officials are asking the Raytheon Co. Network Centric Systems segment in Marlborough, Mass., to provide AN/TSC-154A advanced extremely high frequency (EHF) Secure Mobile Anti-jam Reliable Tactical Terminals (SMART-T) under terms of a $92.5 million contract. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69607 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 16:12:00 GMT ATI Systems recently received the award to install an MSN system for the Ohio Air National Guard's 180th Fighter Wing in Swanton Ohio. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69605 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:44:00 GMT The Boeing Company today announced that it has submitted a proposal to deliver an affordable airborne intelligence acquisition, processing and targeting support system to the U.S. Army. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69603 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 15:22:00 GMT The Boeing Company is commencing today, through its wholly owned subsidiary, Vortex Merger Sub Inc., a cash tender offer to purchase all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Argon ST Inc. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69599 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:35:00 GMT NASA has awarded contracts to three companies and one university for crew robotics and vehicle equipment work. The combined total value of the four contracts is not to exceed $70 million. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69596 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:19:00 GMT Cypress Semiconductor Corporation today announced that its Fab 4 manufacturing facility in Bloomington, Minnesota has been accredited by the U.S. DoD as a Category 1A "Trusted Foundry." http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69595 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 14:11:00 GMT BAE Systems has received an initial order of $17 million from the U.S. Army for Headborne Energy Analysis and Diagnostic Systems to help address combat-related traumatic brain injuries. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69589 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:35:00 GMT BAE Systems technicians in Nashua, New Hampshire, assemble an infrared seeker that provides homing and guidance data for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense weapon system. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69588 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 13:22:00 GMT Boeing Defence Australia, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Boeing Company, has announced the completion of Joint Project 2043's High Frequency Modernisation Project. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69572 Thu, 08 Jul 2010 11:26:00 GMT Herley Industries, Inc. today announced that its Micro Systems, Inc. subsidiary in Fort Walton Beach, Florida has received a development and production contract with a potential value of $19 million from The Boeing Company, St. Louis, Missouri. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69567 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:36:00 GMT NTS Test Systems Engineering Division to Develop Automated Test Equipment (ATE ) for the Boeing 777 Program http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69564 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 16:27:00 GMT Ultra Electronics DNE Technologies has been awarded a contract by General Dynamics C4 Systems for the US Marine Corps Tactical Data Network-Data Distribution System-Modular (TDN-DDS-M) program. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69561 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 15:09:00 GMT Homeland Security Corporation announced today that it is collaborating with ONYX Scientific Inc. in the development of the next generation of surveillance and security technologies. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69557 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:32:00 GMT Ontario, Canada is helping a Toronto-based aerospace company, Firan Technology Group, develop new technologies and create jobs. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69548 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:47:00 GMT OSI Systems, Inc. today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, has achieved ISO 28000:2007 certification from the leading global certifying body for its Malaysian based manufacturing facility. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69545 Wed, 07 Jul 2010 12:20:00 GMT OSI Systems, Inc. today announced that its Security division, Rapiscan Systems, was awarded an approximate $3 million order from an undisclosed U.S. government agency for its newly-released Rapiscan Secure 1000MP. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69515 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 12:39:00 GMT Ascent Solar Technologies, Inc. recently announced that the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has selected their team for an award under the Low-Cost Lightweight Portable Photovoltaics solicitation. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69509 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 11:30:00 GMT ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of machine vision boards, announced the release of the HDV62, a PCI Express frame grabber offering uncompressed image acquisition and video streaming in full 1080p HD. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69535 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:37:00 GMT The report, titled "Electronic Warfare Systems: A U.S. Market Report," released by Global Industry Analysts, Inc., provides a comprehensive review of market trends, competitive scenario, technological overview, product introductions/innovations and recent industry activity. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69514 Tue, 06 Jul 2010 09:02:00 GMT Research and Markets: Gain an Insight into the Evolution of the US Defense Sector and the Competitive Dynamics Prevalent In the Market with This Essential Industry Profile http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69488 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 14:35:00 GMT Lockheed Martin today opened the doors to new facilities at its Space Systems Company operations in Newtown, Pennsylvania. Ribbon-cutting ceremonies with community leaders and customers were conducted today for the $24 million expansion project which includes an addition to the facility's manufacturing capabilities as well as a conference center. http://www.pcb007.com/pages/zone.cgi?a=69480 Mon, 05 Jul 2010 12:45:00 GMT