Aerospace & Defense News

Take off with aerospace and defense news, covering the production of spacecraft and commercial, military and private aircraft. This section covers manufacturers of military equipment, including bombs, missiles, tanks, navigational and guidance systems, artillery and ammunition as well as companies providing technology, software and intelligence to the aerospace and defense industries.

Saint-Gobain Seals Exhibiting at Space Symposium, Sharing Expanded Polymer & Metal Seal Solutions Portfolio That Handle Cryogenic, High Temperature & Pressure Challenges

Saint-Gobain Seals, a designer, engineer and manufacturer of critical, engineered seals and polymer material solutions, will be exhibiting at the 36th Space Symposium, sharing their expanded sealing solutions portfolio. - February 29, 2020 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group

US DoD Military Robotics Leaders to Give Exclusive Briefings at Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA 2020

SMi Reports: Lieutenant Colonel Jon Bodenhamer, US Army is set to brief on Product Manager Applique and Large Unmanned Ground Systems at the conference in Arlington, this June. - February 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Czech Armed Forces and Hungarian Defence Forces to Speak at Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe

SMi Reports: Agenda updates released for Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe Conference. - February 27, 2020 - SAE Media Group

NATO to Expand Desktop Alert Mass Notification Worldwide

NATO Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) has successfully deployed the Desktop Alert Networked Mass Notification Platform. After 5 years of proven success the Desktop Alert Mass Notification Platform is now being adopted by NATO member nations worldwide. - February 26, 2020 - Desktop Alert

Czech Republic’s $630 Million Investment on 12 Bell Helicopters to be Discussed at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2020

SMi Reports: Czech Republic to brief on purchasing 12 Bell Helicopters at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, in Budapest. - February 26, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Top-Level Speakers Announced for Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020 in London

SMi Reports: Expert speakers at the event in May, will provide a discussion on unmanned systems across the full maritime domain, including undersea, surface, and aerial environments. - February 22, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Preliminary Attendee List Released for Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe 2020

SMi Reports: With less than 2 weeks go until the conference in Budapest, the preliminary attendee list has been released. - February 21, 2020 - SAE Media Group

CSI, Kinected Solutions and Silvus Technologies to Sponsor Future Soldier Technology 2020 – 3 Weeks to Go

SMi Group Reports: 3 new sponsors sign up for the upcoming The Future Soldier Technology Conference and Focus Day 2020. - February 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group

DGS Announces New Drone Detecting Surveillance Radar

The new DSR-3X Drone Surveillance Radar offers advanced 3D radar capabilities to detect, track, classify and respond to security threats posed by aircraft in low-level airspace, along with humans, animals, and vehicles on the ground. - February 18, 2020 - Dynamite Global Strategies, Inc.

Q&A Released with the Hungarian Defence Forces Command Ahead of Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe 2020 in Budapest

SMi Reports: An exclusive speaker interview has been released from a senior representative, Hungarian Defence Forces Command ahead of the conference in March - February 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registration Opens for Future Armoured Vehicles Weapon Systems 2020

SMi Reports: The fifth annual Future Armoured Vehicles Weapon Systems conference is set to convene in London on 3rd – 4th June 2020. - February 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Interviews with NASA and Satellite Applications Catapult Released Ahead of Small Satellites Conference in London

SMi Reports: Key agenda updates and interviews released for Small Satellites 2020. - February 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Kanfit Achieves Nadcap Accreditation for Non-Metallic Materials Testing for Composite Materials

Kanfit has successfully completed a Nadcap audit for Non-Metallic Materials Testing of composite materials, expanding the scope of its accreditation for composite materials. - February 13, 2020 - Kanfit

Registration is Now Open for SMi Group’s 2nd Annual Future Armored Vehicles: Protection Systems USA, This June

SMi Reports: Registration and sponsorship opportunities now open for the Future Armored Vehicles: Protection Systems USA, which will convene in Arlington, Virginia on June 11th – 12th 2020. - February 12, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registration Opens for the Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA Conference

SMi Reports: The agenda has been released for SMi Group’s inaugural Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems USA Conference, taking place in Arlington this June. - February 09, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Vanseal Corporation Completes AS9100D Certification

Vanseal Corporation announces the successful completion of AS9100D certification. - February 07, 2020 - Vanseal Corporation

Hear H145M Updates from the Hungarian Defence Forces at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2020

SMi Reports: Hungarian Defence Forces to brief on H145M updates at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, in Budapest. - February 07, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Parts Life, Inc. Wins 16 Contracts with Tinker Air Force Base Propulsion Directorate for TF33 Engine

Over the last several weeks the Parts Life, Inc. team has been working hard on proposals for Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma's Propulsion Pitch Day. The Air Force initiative was to rapidly provide manufacturing solutions for TF33 engine parts challenges with the intent of obtaining prototype... - February 03, 2020 - Parts Life, Inc.

Swedish Air Force to Brief on Air Power Maximisation at Air Mission Planning and Support 2020

SMi Reports: Swedish Air force to speak at Air Mission Planning and Support 2020, in London. - February 01, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Royal Navy to Present Exclusive Updates on NavyX at Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020

SMi Group reports: Senior representatives from the Royal Navy show their support and will be speaking at the Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this May. - January 27, 2020 - SAE Media Group

SoftInWay Wins USAF Contract to Develop Multi-Use Hypersonic Engine

Major Turbomachinery Player Begins New Decade with Hypersonic Engine R&D Project - January 26, 2020 - SoftInway

Video Display Announces the Acquisition of Jaco Display Solutions LLC

Video Display Corporation (OTC: VIDE), a leader in the supply of unique medical, defense and industrial display solutions, is pleased to announce the acquisition of the assets and business operations of Jaco Display Solutions LLC, (Jaco), a provider of Rugged LCDs, Touch Panels, Engineering... - January 24, 2020 - Video Display Corporation

Sponsor Association Noosphere Presentation Released for the Upcoming Network Centric Warfare Conference in Rome

SMi Reports: Association Noosphere is the latest sponsor to sign up for the Network Centric Warfare Conference, taking place in Rome in less than two weeks’ time. - January 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group

New Top Speakers and Sponsors Join the Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe 2020 Conference Line-Up

SMi Reports: The agenda has been updated with new speakers and sponsors for the Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe Conference in Budapest, this March. - January 22, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Process Technology Introduces Next-Generation XC High-Flow Heat Exchanger with Reduced Pressure Drop

New XC High-Flow Inline Heat Exchanger from Process Technology delivers a lightweight, compact, high-flow heat exchanger with reduced fluid pressure drop for Ultra-High-Purity processes. - January 19, 2020 - Process Technology

US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab to Give Updates on Modular, Interoperable Robotic Systems at Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020

SMi Reports: The US Marine Corps Warfighting Lab will be presenting an exclusive briefing at this years Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Conference in London, this April. - January 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Leonardo Signs Up as Gold Sponsor for Border Security 2020

SMi Reports: Leonardo joins Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) as Gold Sponsor for the Border Security Conference, which is to be held in Rome, Italy on February 11-12, 2020. - January 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registrations Open for the 6th Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe Conference

SMi Reports: The 6th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe Conference to return May 18-19, 2020 in Prague, Czech Republic - January 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

SMi Group’s 6th Annual Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe 2020 – Registration Opens

SMi Reports: Registration for Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, in Budapest is now open. - January 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Kanfit Moves Into New, Larger Manufacturing Facility

Kanfit Ltd. has moved into its new facility in Northern Israel. At 11,000 sq. meters (118,000 sq. ft.) the plant is approximately triple the size of its old one, enabling the company to expand its products and services to meet customer demands. Kanfit manufactures primary and detailed parts, sub-assemblies, and fit and fly assemblies made from composites and sheet & block metals, and the integration of both. - January 16, 2020 - Kanfit

Air Force to Explore 3D Interactive Instructions for Training & Maintenance; Texas Start Up Wins Contract

New technology targets sophisticated service members increasing safety and efficiency. 3D app potentially saves lives. - January 13, 2020 - BILT Incorporated

Exclusive Land Force Capability Updates from the British Army at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020

SMi Reports: Hear updates from the British Army on the Ajax and other land force capabilities at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness in London this April. - January 12, 2020 - SAE Media Group

NATO’s $1 Billion Investment on AWACS Aircraft to Impact Air Mission Planning and Support Operations

SMi Reports: NATO’s AWACS Aircraft investment to be discussed at Air Mission Planning and Support 2020, in London. - January 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group

3 Weeks Until Mobile Deployable Communications Conference Returns to Warsaw

SMi Group Reports: The 13th Mobile Deployable Communications Conference will return to Warsaw, Poland on the 30th and 31st January 2020. Places are increasingly limited. - January 10, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Q&A Released with Colonel Heinrich Krispler, EU Military Staff for Network Centric Warfare 2020 in Rome

SMi Reports: Speaker interviews have been released ahead of the upcoming Network Centric Warfare Conference, taking place next month in Rome. - January 09, 2020 - SAE Media Group

DGS Releases RF108 RF Fingerprint Based Drone Detection System with AI Learning Techniques

The issue of ambient RF signal noise can be eliminated by using a variety of de-noise methods, for example, wavelet decomposition and band-pass filtering. Such advantages make the RF-108 RF Based Drone Detection System a promising solution. - December 24, 2019 - Dynamite Global Strategies, Inc.

QinetiQ to Sponsor Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020 in London

SMi Reports: QinetiQ will be sponsoring, exhibiting and presenting at the Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Conference in London, next April. - December 21, 2019 - SAE Media Group

Sponsor Glenair Italia’s Presentation Released for Network Centric Warfare 2020 in Rome

SMi Reports: Senior representative from Sponsor Glenair Italia will be discussing updates on the Star Pan at the Network Centric Warfare Conference in Rome, next February. - December 18, 2019 - SAE Media Group

The Mini Plus Evolution from Superfici America is the Next Evolution in Automated Spray Finishing

The Mini Plus Evolution reciprocal spray machine is the premier cost-effective automated finishing solution empowering small businesses, with the ability to increase their production while achieving 100% consistency in quality of finish. - December 17, 2019 - Superfici America

Exclusive Updates on the UK MoD’s LE TacCIS Programme at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020

SMi Reports: Senior representative from the UK MoD will be presenting updates on the LE TacCIS programme at the conference in London, next April. - December 13, 2019 - SAE Media Group

Release of V6000T: First Counter-Drone & RCIED Convoy Jammer in the Market

With its 360° gapless full dome jamming coverage, the V6000T system can defeat countless drones from up to 2km away. Simultaneously, V6000T also provides protection against RCIEDs and prevent remote radio detonation of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) by jamming all-known RCIED triggering frequencies across the RF spectrum of 20-6000MHz. - December 08, 2019 - Dynamite Global Strategies, Inc.

Anti-Tarnish Packaging Paper and Film Protects Silver-Plated Parts

Quality and cleanliness are critical in preserving silver-plated parts for the aerospace and electronics industries. Daubert Cromwell's anti-tarnish Silver-Guard™ film and Silver Saver® paper packaging products provide environmentally friendly, recyclable protection. - December 06, 2019 - Daubert Cromwell

Exclusive Platform Updates on the ASCOD, AJAX, Challenger 2, Warrior IFV, PATRIA AMV, and BATCIS at Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness 2020

SMi Reports: Senior experts to present exclusive communication and systems updates at the Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Conference in London, next April. - December 06, 2019 - SAE Media Group

Third-Generation Family Member Becomes President of Laboratory Testing Inc.

After 25 years as president of Laboratory Testing Inc. (LTI), Michael J. McVaugh is retiring from the position and turning over the title to his son, Brandon McVaugh. Mike will remain CEO of the family-run business that was started by his father, Robert (Bob) W. McVaugh, Sr. Mike McVaugh began... - December 05, 2019 - Laboratory Testing Inc.