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.
Exclusive Interviews Released from #milsocialmedia Speakers from US Army and Canadian Department of National Defense
Exclusive speaker interviews with Lucy Ellis and Anthony O'Bryant prior to SMi's 8th Annual Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector Conference. - November 04, 2018 - SAE Media Group
US Army ARDEC Certifies QMaxx CLP: QMaxx MilSpec CLPTM Meets or Exceeds MilSpec for MIL-PRF-63460F
On October 9, 2018, the US Army, Research, Development and Engineering Command (ARDEC) issued a letter of acknowledgement stating that QMaxx Type “A” liquid CLP has passed both laboratory and live-fire testing and is certified for “DoD competitive procurement and use” and added to the DoD Qualified Products List for CLP. During live-fire testing, firearms are exposed to salt spray, extreme temperatures and fine particulates; QMaxx MilSpec CLP meets or exceeds the requirements - November 01, 2018 - QMaxx Products Group
M4 Renews Commitment to California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS); M4 Engineering Inc. Continues Supporting Cams Vex Robotics Club
M4 Engineering Inc., a leading Aerospace Engineering firm in the field of conceptual aircraft design, analysis and development is proud to announce its renewed commitment to California Academy of Math and Science (CAMS) and the talented 70+ students of the Vex Robotics Club. The Vex Robotics... - November 01, 2018 - M4 Engineering
Rent-A-Plane Brings the Peer-to-Peer Model to Private Aviation
A new aircraft peer-to-peer rental website is aiming to bring the power of the sharing economy to the private aviation industry. With the recent launch of Rent-A-Plane.com, founder and president Jim Weldon said he hopes to create a better way for owners to rent their aircraft to offset costs and... - November 01, 2018 - Rent-A-Plane.com
SMi Group Announce Who Will be Attending the 4th Annual Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability in 2 Weeks Time
SMi reports: Registration will be closing for the 4th annual Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference and focus day, in 2 weeks time. - November 01, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Registration Now Open for SMi’s 4th Annual Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe Conference
SMi reports: Defence Logistics Central and Eastern Europe conference returns to Prague in March 2019. - October 31, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Molecular Products Group Announces a New Global Headquarters
Colorado-based company, Molecular Products Group, is pleased to announce the opening of its new global headquarters in Louisville Colorado. Open House Molecular Products Group, a world leader in the design and manufacture of life critical devices for the treatment of breathable gases, will hold... - October 30, 2018 - Molecular Products
All Points Awarded the Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company Space Technical Services IDIQ
All Points Logistics LLC (All Points) has been awarded a Lockheed Martin Space Technical Services IDIQ Master Agreement contract. This five-year, $100M contract is a follow-on to Lockheed Martin’s very successful Civil Space contract, on which All Points was also a prime. As a prime... - October 24, 2018 - All Points Logistics LLC
SMi Group Announce Who Will be Attending the 20th Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition 2018
SMi Reports: Registration for the 20th Annual Global MilSatCom conference closes in 2 weeks. - October 24, 2018 - SAE Media Group
AirBorn’s Cable & Harness Assemblies Recognized for Quality & Reliability
AirBorn, Inc.’s manufacturing processes have been validated as meeting or exceeding the industry’s leading IPC/WHMA-A-620 Class 3 standard; the electronic industry’s benchmark for the production of high-quality cables and cable harnesses. One of just six companies worldwide... - October 22, 2018 - AirBorn
Q&A with ImageSat International Released Ahead of SMi’s 4th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance and Surveillance Technology Conference
SMi reports: Q&A with sponsor ImageSat International has just been released. - October 21, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Royal Navy’s Invitation to Maritime Information Warfare 2018
SMi reports: Rear Admiral (Ret’d) Anthony Rix, Former Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal Navy invites delegates to attend Maritime Information Warfare 2018. - October 21, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Join Rheinmetall, Raytheon and the US Army as They Come Together in 4 Weeks’ Time at Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2018
SMi reports: Raytheon, Rheinmetall and the US Army come together in 4 weeks’ time, just as Raytheon and Rheinmetall pair up for the US Army next-generation combat vehicle competition. In recent news, "Raytheon Company and Rheinmetall Defence have joined forces to meet the U.S. Army's... - October 19, 2018 - SAE Media Group
OCCAR to Deliver Update on Mobile Deployable Communications in Warsaw Next January
SMi Reports: OCCAR-EA to present at Mobile Deployable Communications Conference - October 18, 2018 - SAE Media Group
ACTA, LLC Appraised at CMMI Maturity Level 2
ACTA, LLC (ACTA), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Advanced Core Concepts (ACC), is pleased to announce that its Production-Level Software unit has been appraised at level 2 of the CMMI Institute’s Capability Maturity Model Integration (CMMI)® for Development. - October 16, 2018 - Advanced Core Concepts
Airbus Will be Joining SMi’s 4th Annual Airborne ISR Conference in London in 2 Weeks
SMi Reports: Airbus will be sponsoring and speaking at this year’s Airborne ISR conference, taking place on the 24th and 25th October 2018 in London, UK. - October 12, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Official Past Delegates List for the 3rd Annual Network Centric Warfare Conference Released
SMi Reports: The 2017-2018 past attendees list for the 3rd Annual Network Centric Warfare Conference has recently been released and is available to download on the event website. - October 12, 2018 - SAE Media Group
kvm-tec is Now Available on KVMGalore
Strengthening its presence in North America, kvm-tec teamed up with KVMGalore to offer its sophisticated line of KVM over IP products in the USA and Canada. - October 11, 2018 - KVMGalore
reStart Events to Host 2 Huge Hiring & Networking Events Around DC This Month:
reStart, the most successful hiring & networking events for Cleared Professionals, is pleased to announce the lineup of companies participating in the special afternoon / evening events this month: An Active Security Clearance is Required. Monday, October 29th BWI Hilton Register:... - October 10, 2018 - reStartEvents.com, Inc.
Mason Color Works, Inc. to Exhibit Cobalt Nucleating Compounds at the Investment Casting Institute's Annual Technical Conference and Expo
Mason Color Works, Inc. will be exhibiting cobalt nucleating compounds at the Investment Casting Institute’s (ICI) 65th Annual Technical Conference and Expo in Kansas City, MO, October 21-24, 2018. The four cobalt compounds include: K-4704 Cobalt Aluminate, K-4538 Cobalt Meta Silicate,... - October 10, 2018 - Mason Color Works
Dr. Hua Ma Explains Why the Universe Has Three Large Spatial Dimensions
Dr. Hua Ma from Air Force University of Engineering, People’s Republic of China is a Professor of Physics and also a doctoral supervisor in Physical Electronics explains why the universe has three large spatial dimensions. He contributed a lot to the scientific community. Have ever wondered... - October 10, 2018 - Dr. Hua Ma
Only Four Weeks Until the 20th Annual Global MilSatcom
SMi Group Reports: The 20th annual Global MilSatCom conference and exhibition returns to London next month. - October 10, 2018 - SAE Media Group
President Trump Signs SUU Aviation Bill Into Law
For years, Southern Utah University’s Aviation program has worked toward changing an outdated Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) regulation for aircraft maintenance training curriculum, and today President Trump signed SUU’s proposed bill into law. - October 09, 2018 - Southern Utah University
Estron Chemical Announces Grand Opening of New Innovation and Technology Center
Estron Chemical is proud to announce the Grand Opening of its new Center for Innovation and Technology located in Calvert City, KY. - October 09, 2018 - Estron Chemical
Leading Maritime Experts to Present Comprehensive Technical Briefings
SMi reports: Leading maritime experts to present comprehensive technical briefings on AI, Big Data, Cyber and OSINT amongst many other things - October 07, 2018 - SAE Media Group
HELIOS Aero Services Announced as Latest Sponsors of Military Flight Training 2018
SMi Reports: With less than 1 week until the 7th Annual Military Flight Training Conference, HELIOS aero services have signed up as the latest event sponsors. - October 06, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Rear Admiral from the Royal Navy to Present a Keynote Address at Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology 2019
SMi reports: Rear Admiral William Warrender, Flag Officer Sea Training, Royal Navy to present a keynote address on operational readiness and maritime domain awareness. - October 06, 2018 - SAE Media Group
NASA Awards M4 Engineering Inc. $518,789 Phase III SBIR Contract Award Continues Development of Physics-Based Weight Prediction Software
M4 Engineering Inc., a leading Aerospace Engineering firm in the field of conceptual aircraft design, analysis and development received a $518,789 grant on August, 24th 2018. The contract was issued by NASA for the purpose of continued development of Physics-Based Weight Prediction software, M4 Structures Studio (formerly PBWeight). - October 01, 2018 - M4 Engineering
100+ Leading Military Organisations to Attend November’s Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2018
SMi reports: Over 100 military organisations alone, expected to attend November’s Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability conference and Active Protection Systems Focus Day 2018. - September 30, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Leading Industry Experts to Present Exclusive Technical Briefings at Air Missile Defence Technology 2018
SMi reports: ThalesRaytheon Systems, Moog and IAI Elta Systems amongst many others, to present at the conference in October. - September 30, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Orbital VR Launches to Bring Hands-on Shopping Experience to E-Commerce with 360⁰ Images
Orbital VR launches to revolutionize e-commerce by creating fully interactive CGI images that rotate, providing shoppers with an engaging way to see 240 angles of any product. www.orbital-vr.com - September 28, 2018 - Orbital VR
ST Engineering’s Perimeter Intrusion Detection System Evaluated for US Aviation Use
ST Engineering today announced that its award-winning perimeter intrusion detection system, AgilFence PIDS has completed testing and evaluation by US-based National Safe Skies Alliance, Inc. (Safe Skies). Safe Skies is an independent, third party non-profit organization funded by the Federal... - September 27, 2018 - ST Engineering
Boeing to Deliver Briefing on KC-46 Tanker and Its Ongoing Efforts with Italian Air Force at Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference This December
SMi Group reports: The £300 Early Bird discount for the Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference is available until 28th September. - September 27, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Registration Officially Opens for 3rd Annual Network Centric Warfare Conference
SMi Reports: Registration is now officially open for the 3rd Annual Network Centric Warfare Conference, taking place in Rome, Italy on the 4th and 5th February 2019. - September 23, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Military Decision Makers to Provide Key Updates on Flight Training Tactics at Military Flight Training Conference in London
SMi Reports: There’s just under 3 weeks left until the 7th Annual Military Flight Training Conference takes place next month in London. - September 22, 2018 - SAE Media Group
RISE Armament Launches Law Enforcement Division
RISE Armament, a premier manufacturer and supplier of AR firearms and components, is pleased to unveil RISE LE - the company’s new law enforcement (LE) division. Motivated by the July 7, 2016, police ambush in Dallas, Texas, RISE Armament set out to ensure that no police officer is ever outgunned by a criminal. The RISE team made it their mission to develop LE products that excel in functionality, accuracy, dependability, and affordability. - September 20, 2018 - RISE Armament
Exclusive Interview with Richard Cole, Chairman at Social Media in the Defence Sector
SMi Group caught up with the conference chairman for the 8th annual Social Media in the Defence & Military Sector, Richard Cole, Director at I3 Gen, who has exclusively shared his interview with you prior to the conference. - September 17, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Registration Opens for SMi’s 4th Annual Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology Conference
SMi reports: Registration now open for SMi’s Maritime Reconnaissance & Surveillance Technology conference taking place in Rome between the 6th and 7th February 2019. - September 17, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Safran’s Chief Digital Officer for Product and Services to Present at CIMdata’s PLM Road Map™ EMEA 2018 Conference
The presentation will consider what is needed to achieve value from product lifecycle management (PLM). - September 14, 2018 - CIMdata
Senior U.S. Military: U.S. DoD, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, DISA and DARPA to Deliver Briefings at Global MilSatCom 2018 This November
SMi Group Reports: U.S. DoD, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, DISA, DARPA to present at Global MilSatcom 2018. - September 14, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Q&A Released with the Royal Canadian Navy Ahead of SMi’s Maritime Information Warfare Conference
SMi group reports: Interview released with Royal Canadian Navy released ahead of Maritime Information Warfare conference taking place this November in London. - September 11, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Military Experts to Discuss Challenges of Global Pilot Shortages at Military Flight Training 2018
SMi Reports: The effect of global pilot shortages and flight training techniques are topics set to be discussed at the 7th Annual Military Flight Training Conference next month in London. - September 09, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Q&A with Sponsor IAI Elta Systems Released
SMi reports: Sponsor interview released and available to download on the download centre of the conference website. - September 05, 2018 - SAE Media Group
5 Key Reasons to Attend Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2018
SMi reports: 5 key reasons to attend Future Armoured Vehicles Survivability 2018 conference and focus day, released. - September 05, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Leading Compliance Organisations to Present at Defence Exports Conference in Two Weeks
SMi Group Reports: Leonardo, Deloitte, OCR, Pillsbury LLP, ZTE Corporation, Nexter, Rolls-Royce, L-3 Communications Integrated Systems to deliver briefings at the Defence Exports conference in two weeks. - September 04, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Boeing, Airbus, JETEX, Viasat, JBT and Leonardo to Deliver Briefings at Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2018
SMi Group Reports: Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2018 will include industry briefings from key commercial partners in the airlift and AAR domain. - September 03, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Saint-Gobain Seals’ R&D Expansion at Kontich, Belgium Manufacturing Facility Strengthens Customer Testing Capabilities and Time-to-Market Process
Saint-Gobain Seals, a global manufacturer of sealing and polymer critical parts in core systems, has invested in expanding the R&D laboratory facilities at their Kontich, Belgium site in order to support customer testing needs and improve their time-to-market process. These competitive... - September 02, 2018 - Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Seals Group
Expert Speakers from US Air Force and Royal Navy Join 7th Annual Military Flight Training Conference
SMi Reports: New developments in Military Flight Training Conference as senior military representatives from US and UK join international host of expert speakers. - September 02, 2018 - SAE Media Group
Norman Filter Company Receives Certification Under the AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 Requirements
Norman Filter Company (NFC), a manufacturer of high-end Aerospace and Defense filtrations, proudly announces that they have been certified under AS9100D with ISO 9001:2015 as of August 6, 2018. Norman Filters previously earned certification under AS9100C with ISO 9001:2008 in 2015 and has been... - August 29, 2018 - Norman Filter Company
Advanced Core Concepts Successfully Completes AS9100D Certification
Advanced Core Concepts (ACC), an innovative small business dedicated to providing high-quality services to the Department of Defense and other federal and commercial customers, is proud to announce the achievement of AS9100D certification for its Warner Robins, Georgia office. This is in addition... - August 28, 2018 - Advanced Core Concepts