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.

Leading Defence Exports Conference Moves to Rome This September

SMi's 12th Defence Exports Conference will take place on the 27th - 28th September, 2017 at the Crowne Plaza St. Peter’s Hotel & Spa in Rome, Italy. The agenda has been released for SMi’s 12th annual Defence Exports Conference which takes place on the 27th and 28th September 2017. - April 12, 2017 - SAE Media Group

Central and Eastern European Armed Forces Look to Further Developments of Their UAV Capability

SMi Reports: UAV Technology Central and Eastern Europe returns to Prague on 27th -28th September to enhance operational deployment of UAV in the region. - April 12, 2017 - SAE Media Group

ER Wagner Adding 600-Ton Servo Punch Press

Milwaukee-based ER Wagner announced it will have a new 600-ton Servo Punch Press available for production in late 2017, greatly increasing ER Wagner’s metal stamping capabilities. The Nidec Minster Corporation machine, which will be a part of ER Wagner’s new 157,000-square-foot... - April 08, 2017 - ER Wagner

Laboratory Testing Inc. Will Show Aerospace Materials Testing Services at AeroMat

Aerospace materials testing lab, Laboratory Testing Inc., will be exhibiting at the AeroMat Expo from April 10 – 12, 2017 in Charleston, SC. LTI’s destructive testing, non-destructive testing and specimen machining services will be on display in booth #613. Aerospace industry materials, fabrication and manufacturing companies will be in attendance for the event. - April 02, 2017 - Laboratory Testing Inc.

53,000 Convened in 148 Venues Across the World to Celebrate Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week 2017

The Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide (iWOAW) recaps the activities that took place as part of 7th annual Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week (March 6-12) and announces the winners of the associated Fly It Forward® Challenge. Albuquerque Sunport, USA, wins the Most Female Pilot Friendly Airport Worldwide title. Lachute and Brampton-Caledon airports, both in Canada make the podium. Other titles go to winners in the United States, Canada, France, Australia, and Turkey. - March 30, 2017 - Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide

Securiport Shares Strategic Border Security Solutions to Control External and Internal Land Borders at the 2017 World Border Security Congress

Securiport, the global leader in intelligent immigration controls and civil aviation security solutions, was pleased to present at this year’s exclusive World Border Security Congress in Casablanca, Morocco. The World Border Security Congress is supported by the Ministry of Interior of... - March 29, 2017 - Securiport

Polymet Corporation Celebrates 50 Years of Success & Innovation

2017 marks Polymet's 50th year in business. Company celebrates with brand new facility. - March 22, 2017 - Polymet Corporation

Argon Welding Chamber - Big Mouth Sparky Holds Larger Work Pieces That Increase Production

Titanium is vital to Aerospace manufacturing and needs the use of shielding gas to prevent oxidation during welding. Welding Titanium without it leads to structural failures and discoloration of the welds. Sparky is the solution for modern aerospace welders and shareholders by preventing weld failure and discoloration. - March 15, 2017 - Hydra Industries Group

Staco Systems Launches Ruggedized and Customizable Computing Range to Address the Challenges of Critical Data Portability

Staco Systems, a world-class supplier of custom-design Human-to-Machine Interface (HMI) solutions for the most demanding markets is taking its rugged product offering to the next level with the newly launched ruggedized computing range. - March 15, 2017 - Staco Systems

San Francisco Attorney Elected President, Northern California Business Aviation Association

San Francisco Attorney, Michael L. Dworkin has been elected President of the Northern California Business Aviation Association. - March 09, 2017 - Michael L. Dworkin

General Electrodynamics Corporation Finalizes Deal with Aerotechnic Industries in Morocco

In a move that signals maturity for its AN60Z platform, General Electrodynamics Corporation announced the finalization of a deal with Aerotechnic in Morocco that will see Aerotechnic acquire a set of GEC’s low profile aircraft scale system. While terms of the deal remain confidential, the... - March 03, 2017 - General Electrodynamics Corporation

Industry Veterans Curate Technology Solutions for Sewn Products Manufacturers

Independent technology solutions provider TexTempo is leveraging extensive industry expertise and the best available technologies to speed production of apparel, automotive, home fashion and other textile-based products. - March 03, 2017 - TexTempo, LLC

More Than 50,000 Girls Set to Discover Aviation During Women of Aviation Worldwide Week 2017

March 6 to 12, industry enthusiasts and key stakeholders will unite to welcome girls and women in their facilities and encourage them to explore the sector’s careers and hobbies hands-on. - February 27, 2017 - Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide

Seginus Inc Would Like to Introduce New Additions to Their Inventory: Flashtube Lamps 31-9172-1EH and 31-8321-1EH

The forward Strobe Light Assembly P/N 30-2722-1 and Position/Anti-collision Light P/N 30-2778-1 fall under the category of navigation lighting. These assemblies are installed on various Embraer aircraft. Seginus Inc has released the following FAA PMA replacement parts to aid in your cost... - February 23, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

TNA Selected as the Exclusive Electric Aircraft Tug Provider for SUN ‘n FUN, the Busiest Aviation Expo with More Than 5,000 Aircraft Attending

Following an agreement with the SUN ‘n FUN International Fly-In and Expo, TNA Aviation Technologies announced that the Company has been selected as the exclusive supplier and GSE equipment partner providing their advanced towbarless electric ground support equipment for this major aviation event. - February 22, 2017 - TNA - Aviation Technologies

US Nuclear Announces Amendments to Active Private Offering

US Nuclear Announces Private Offering of 7,000,000 Shares of Restricted Common Stock. - February 17, 2017 - US Nuclear Corp.

Huckworthy and IOMAXIS to Deliver Cutting-edge Mobile and Network Communications Through New Partnership

Huckworthy and IOMAXIS have partnered together to bring innovative secure mobility and network communications solutions to their customers. - February 15, 2017 - Huckworthy LLC

Automate the Personalization and Customization of PDF Documents Add Text, Images and 2D Barcodes with StampPDF Batch 6.5

Appligent Document Solutions is now shipping StampPDF Batch 6.5. Add text, images and barcodes to PDF documents dynamically or in batch mode. New features include Stamping 2D Data Matrix barcodes and Page Transformation. - February 14, 2017 - Appligent Document Solutions

USA – LED Flashlight Market Forecast/Analysis (2016-2026)

LED Flashlights sales via the Retail-Specialty sales channel to reach an impressive $573 million in 2017. - February 09, 2017 - ElectroniCast Consultants

Finally, a Towbarless Electric Aircraft Tug with Unique Universal Capabilities

TNA announces the launch of the TowFLEXX 120e HG, a unique aircraft tow tug that showcase modern design, extreme robustness, flexibility, and ease of handling. Designed to improve maneuverability and safety. - February 07, 2017 - TNA - Aviation Technologies

Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Association Invites Cyber Nonprofit to Raise Cyber Risk Awareness at Conference

Cyber Institute spoke to leaders of manufacturing from across the state about cybersecurity threats to manufacturing at CAMA’s (Colorado Advanced Manufacturing Associtations’s) annual member conference hosted this year by their Southern Chapter in Pueblo Colorado. CAMA has become... - February 03, 2017 - Cyber Institute

Oceanit Awarded Patent for Camera Enabling Daytime Space Observation

Oceanit, a Honolulu-based science and engineering company, received a patent for a novel surveillance sensor capable of tracking satellites in deep space during the day and night. This technology was demonstrated during research and development on behalf of the United States Air Force Space and... - February 02, 2017 - Oceanit

Steelhead Composites MicroForce Product Brings New Options in Lightweight Hydraulics

The MicroForce lightweight diaphragm accumulator provides high strength and performance for applications such as robotics, luxury automotive, performance automotive, marine and aerospace. The 2-liter accumulator weighs a remarkable 1.8 KG which is 70% less than comparable steel accumulators. The offering is available now in standard configurations. - February 01, 2017 - Steelhead Composites

TNA Unveils 2017 Product Line to be Assembled in the United States

TowFLEXX, the world’s most advanced remote operated airplane tug product line, with unique aircraft nose gear soft coupling that can make an extraordinary difference for the general aviation and airline industry, will become a US assembled system. - January 31, 2017 - TNA - Aviation Technologies

Astra Airlines (Greece) and TouchPoint Aviation Services, LLC Sign an On-Site Exchange Agreement

Astra Airlines (Greece) and TouchPoint Aviation Services, LLC sign an On-Site Exchange Agreement to support Astra Airlines ATR Fleet. - January 31, 2017 - TouchPoint Aviation Services, LLC

World-Record Female Helicopter Pilot to Help Remit the 2017 Fly It Forward® Awards

Jennifer Murray – first woman to fly around the world in a helicopter and first woman to fly above both poles – will be the Keynote Speaker at the Fly It Forward® Award Luncheon in Vancouver, Canada. - January 31, 2017 - Institute for Women Of Aviation Worldwide

Seginus Inc is Proud to Release a New FAA PMA Bearing 300SGL1052-1EH

Seginus Inc has released this FAA PMA replacement Bearing 300SGL1052-1EH to aid in your cost reduction programs when maintaining your Skurka Aerospace Inc. Starter-Generators, Model 300SGL129Q. - January 27, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Seginus is Proud to Announce New FAA PMA Bearings 250SG1052-9EH and 250SG1052EH

Seginus Inc has released FAA PMA replacement Bearings 250SG1052EH and 250SG1052-9EH to aid in your cost reduction programs when maintaining your Skurka Aerospace Inc. Starter-Generators, Model 300SGL129Q. - January 27, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Seginus Inc is Proud to Release a New PMA Bearing 150SG1052-14EH

Seginus Inc has released FAA PMA replacement bearing 150SG1052-14 to aid in your cost reduction programs when maintaining your Skurka Aerospace Inc. Starter-Generators, Model 300SGL129Q. - January 27, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Seginus Inc is Proud to Release New PMA Heater Cartridge CS298-409EH and Heater Element Kit 439009239EH

The Heater and Kit is used in the B/E Aerospace Model DR4180 Series Water Heater and is installed on various Airbus and Boeing Aircraft. - January 26, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Seginus Inc is Proud to Release New PMA Torque Shaft P603630EH

The Torque Shaft P/N P603630 is part of the Armature and has installation application on various other Thales Starter Generators P/N 8260-121 and 8260-123. These Thales Starter Generators are installed in various ATR42 & ATR72 Series aircraft. Seginus Inc has released the following FAA PMA... - January 26, 2017 - Seginus Aerospace LLC

Strathmore’s Who’s Who Honors Henry E. Halladay, Ph.D., P.E., with Special Times Square Appearance

Henry E. Halladay, of Bellevue, Washington, has recently been recognized by Strathmore’s Who’s Who for a Lifetime of Achievement in Engineering Consulting. In honor of his accomplishments and professionalism, Dr. Halladay’s image, logo and motto, was projected over Times Square, NY on December 30th, 2016. - January 26, 2017 - Strathmore Who's Who

Bulgaria MOD Shares Land Force Development Plans for 2017

SMi Reports: Bulgarian Armed Forces to share latest land force development plans at Future Armoured Vehicles Central & Eastern Europe in May. - January 23, 2017 - SAE Media Group

MILSATCOM Asia Pacific 2017: Exclusive MilSatCom Updates from Japan, Korea, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines

SMi Reports: Japan, Korea, India, New Zealand, Indonesia, Philippines and more to give exclusive military SatCom programmes updates at MilSatCom Asia Pacific 2017. - January 23, 2017 - SAE Media Group

Harris Announced as Latest Sponsor of the Next Future Soldier Technology Event

SMi Group Welcomes Harris Corporation as the Latest Sponsor for Future Soldier Technology Conference. - January 20, 2017 - SAE Media Group

CERTON Becomes the First Commercial Entity to Complete FACE™ Conformance Verification Activities for Harris FliteScene® Software

Recently affirmed FACE™ Verification Authority, CERTON, is the first commercial entity to complete all verification activities on the Harris FliteScene® in accordance with the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Technical Standard and FACE Conformance Policy. - January 19, 2017 - CERTON

Unmanned Experts Awarded with Highest Level of SGS RPAS Safety & Compliance Verification

Unmanned Experts has been awarded the highest level of SGS Remotely Piloted Aircraft Systems (RPAS) Safety & Compliance Verification, passing the most comprehensive audit of safety systems and operational safety practices within the drone industry. The SGS RPAS standards are now being widely... - January 18, 2017 - SGS

CERTON Completes Delivery of Requirements, Design, Validation, & Verification for Major Milestone on Fly-by-Wire Flight Controls FPGA Program

CERTON Engineering was responsible for all RTCA/DO-254 Design Assurance Level (DAL) A Requirements, Design, and Independent Validation & Verification activities on the Fly-By-Wire Flight Controls Remote Electronics Unit (REU) using CERTON’s proprietary CertBENCH Automated Test Environments (ATE) for requirements based In-Circuit Testing of FPGAs. - January 13, 2017 - CERTON

Coaxicom Announces PCX Inc. as Newest West Coast RF Distributor

Beginning January 2017, PCX Inc. is now the largest authorized stocking distributor on the west coast and will represent Coaxicom’s complete line of products, both custom and standard throughout the state of California and beyond. - January 10, 2017 - Coaxial Components Corp

Aegis Power Systems Announces New Low-Profile DC-DC Converter for Rugged Applications - LMA501

New compact DC-DC power converter for rugged applications in defense, aviation, and robotic applications. - January 04, 2017 - Aegis Power Systems, Inc.

Growth in the U.K. Market of Manned Security Estimated to be Over £4 Billion in 2016, New Study by Mintel

New research from Mintel, global market intelligence agency, has forecast the Manned Security sector will be worth over £4 billion in 2016. Intense price competition over the past five years in the sector has been exacerbated by generally weak demand, and depressing overall revenues. - December 31, 2016 - Market Research Hub

The Medal of Hope Society Names President-Elect Donald J. Trump as a Recipient of the Medal of Hope

Today, The Medal of Hope Society, a grassroots organization comprised of wounded combat veterans and a Gold Star father, announced that President-elect Donald J. Trump as a recipient of The Medal of Hope. The Medal of Hope is The Medal of Hope Society’s highest honor, presented to U.S. - December 29, 2016 - HeroHope.org

Laurence Balter Founder of iFlyAoA Encourages Pilots to Learn About Flying Angle of Attack

Laurence Balter encourages pilots to learn how to fly using Angle of Attack. - December 26, 2016 - iFlyAoA

Laurence Balter Introduces Angle of Attack Training and Education Website

Laurence Balter a Certified Flight Instructor introduces Angle of Attack Flight Training for students and pilots at iflyAoA.com. - December 22, 2016 - iFlyAoA

EMAS Litigation Settlement

ESCO and Runway Safe announced today that they reached an agreement to end the lawsuit between them. The terms were not announced and will remain confidential. Trial in the action had been scheduled to begin on November 7, 2016, in federal court in Austin, Texas, but was adjourned in light of the... - December 21, 2016 - Zodiac Arresting Systems