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.
SEDS Mourns Astronaut Neil Armstrong
Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, USA (SEDS) mourns the passing of Dr. Neil Armstrong, the first human to set foot on the moon. Armstrong passed away following complications resulting from cardiovascular procedures according to a statement from his family, and was 82 years... - August 27, 2012 - Students for the Exploration and Development of Space, USA
Far-Field Application for EMxpert, the World’s Fastest Pre-Compliance Verification of PCB’s
Far-Field Application, enables EMxpert users to predict the Open Area Test Site (OATS) or Semi Anechoic Chamber (SAC) radiated EMI levels of a printed circuit board (PCB). The application supports regulatory compliance limits Class A or Class B FCC, CISPR and Industry Canada, 10m, 3m and 1m test distances. - August 22, 2012 - EMSCAN
IMC Club Opens Additional Chapters Across the Nation
IMC Club International, Inc. will be opening additional Chapters across the nation in the next few weeks. - August 16, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
Banyan Air Service Appointed Florida Dealer for Quest KODIAK
Banyan Air Service based at Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport has recently been appointed as a Quest Authorized Sales Center for the KODIAK. - August 15, 2012 - Banyan Air Service
Redbird Skyport Announces Instrument Proficiency Program
Redbird Skyport and IMC Club International announced today the founding the Skyport Chapter of IMC Club to promote instrument flying, proficiency and safety. “IMC Club has created a great structure for instrument pilots to network and learn from each other in a social setting. We are excited... - July 30, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
New Documentary Highlights the Importance of Perseverance in Scientific Discovery and Innovation
New science and history film chronicles the birth of astrophysics and the invention of flight, narrated by actor David Conrad, and featuring interviews with astrophysicist Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson and historian Dr. Tom Crouch. - July 27, 2012 - Dan Handley Science Media, LLC
Government Technology & Services Coalition Celebrates First Year with Former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff & Releases Inaugural Annual Report
The Government Technology & Services Coalition (GTSC), the premier organization for small and mid-sized companies in homeland and national security today released its Inaugural Annual Report. The group celebrated their meteoric rise to over 90 member companies at their anniversary celebration... - July 26, 2012 - Government Technology & Services Coalition
IMR Test Labs Receives Nadcap Accreditation for Adhesives Testing
Nadcap recognizes IMR Test Labs in Ithaca, NY for its commitment to continual improvement in aerospace quality. The Ithaca laboratory has earned reapproval of their previous non metallics testing capabilities, as well as the addition of adhesive and adhesive primer testing. - July 26, 2012 - IMR Test Labs
"UAV Payload and Subsystems Market to be Worth $2.96bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the UAV Payload and Subsystems market will reach a value of $2.96bn in 2012, as more technologically advanced payloads become integral to a range of military and civilian UAV operations, amongst both established and emerging nations. - July 26, 2012 - visiongain
Leading Edge Aviation Services Paints First South Carolina-Built Boeing 787 Dreamliner
The largest commercial and military aircraft painting company in the world announced today that it successfully painted its first Boeing 787 Dreamliner at its state-of-the-art Fort Worth, Texas facility. - July 25, 2012 - Leading Edge Aviation Services
"Homeland Security to Evade the Heaviest US Cuts, Reaching $206.01bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global Homeland Security market, in terms of government spending, will reach a value of $206.01bn over 2012. Visiongain’s latest report, The Homeland Security Market 2012-2022, finds that investment will continue in what is an essential area for all nations, with Homeland defence becoming a greater priority than military spending for some nations. - July 25, 2012 - visiongain
Precitec v. American Laser Enterprises Patent Infringement Case Dismissed
Civil Action No. 2:12-cv-11260-AC-LJM Dismissed - July 13, 2012 - American Laser Enterprises, LLC
Creation Technologies to Open Additional New Facility in California
Leading electronics manufacturer grows to meet customer demand in Silicon Valley & Southwestern USA. - July 13, 2012 - Creation Technologies
Seginus Inc Makes Farnborough Airshow Debut
FAA PMA Aircraft parts manufacturer makes it's first international tradeshow debut at the 2012 Farnborough Airshow in England. - July 10, 2012 - Seginus Aerospace LLC
Shimco Renews Third Long-Term Supply Agreement with Bombardier Aerospace
Shimco announced today the company has renewed its Long Term Agreement (LTA) with Bombardier Aerospace, representing the third successful LTA renewal between the two companies. Shimco supplies Bombardier Aerospace worldwide with solid, laminated, edgebonded and tapered shims, spacers, washers and... - July 07, 2012 - Shimco
Yuri’s Night Announces Pete Worden as Recipient of 2012 Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award
Yuri’s Night, the World Space Party, today announced that NASA Ames Research Center Director S. Pete Worden is the 2012 recipient of the Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award. The Spirit of Yuri’s Night Award, chosen each year by the Yuri’s Night Board of Directors, recognizes... - July 05, 2012 - Yuri's Night
Aviation Online Talk Show “Plane Talk” Nominated for the “Spreaker Show of the Year Award”
The aviation online radio talk show “Plane Talk” was nominated for the “Spreaker Show of the Year Award”. Shows were nominated in four different categories: Show of the Year, Music Show, Comedy Show and the Entertainment Show of the Year. - June 30, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
"Plane Talk" to Broadcast Live from Ninety Nine International Conference in Providence
IMC Radio’s “Plane Talk,” a popular live-streaming aviation internet radio talk show sponsored by the IMC Club International, will be broadcasting four two-hour shows live from its remote studio at the 2012 International 99s Conference in Providence, Rhode Island. The broadcasts... - June 29, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
Shimco to Exhibit at Farnborough International Airshow
The Company is co-exhibiting in the Ontario Aerospace Pavilion July 9-15, 2012 - June 29, 2012 - Shimco
"Civil Aviation Flight Training and Simulation Market to Reach $3.2bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global civil aviation flight training and simulation market will reach a value of $3.2bn in 2012, as airlines and flight schools acquire new simulation devices and update existing systems to meet the requirements for safety and training regulations for pilot training. - June 29, 2012 - visiongain
UK Aerospace Parts Supplier, J.J. Churchill Ltd., Signs Agreement for Services in Mexico with The Offshore Group
British firm to manufacture aerospace parts in Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico. - June 25, 2012 - The Offshore Group
Denmark Goes Force-Wide with Systematic’s Command and Control Software
The Danish Defence Acquisition and Logistics Organization (DALO) has signed an Enterprise License Agreement with Systematic at Eurosatory in Paris to extend the licencing of SitaWare Command and Control (C2) software to an unlimited number of users. - June 23, 2012 - Systematic
Hernon Manufacturing Introduces Eco-Friendly and U.S. Military Approved Ammunition Sealants
Environmentally friendly sealants, including Hernon's External Ammunition Sealant which meet and exceed the leak tests of the U.S. Army and the U.S. Navy, as well as other products and process equipment for the ammunition industry are now featured on the companies specialized website. - June 22, 2012 - Hernon Manufacturing
Saint-Gobain Process Systems Launches New Website
Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics has launched a new website for its Process Systems business unit: http://www.processsystems.saint-gobain.com/. The site provides comprehensive market and application information along with useful advanced search tools. - June 21, 2012 - Saint-Gobain Process Systems
"Saudi Arabian Defence Market to Total $50.83bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that Saudi Arabian defence spending will reach a value of $50.83bn in 2012, as the country continues to invest heavily in defence and security systems. - June 20, 2012 - visiongain
CBRNe World's CBRNe Convergence Conference in Norfolk, VA Adds Interpol and FBI WMD Directorate as Supporting Partners
CBRNe convergence, in Norfolk, VA has added Interpol and the FBI WMD Directorate to the list of supporting organisations for is conference and exercise from 31st October - 2nd November, with a CBRNE standards workshop, and the latest papers and speakers - book now. - June 19, 2012 - CBRNe World
Join IMC Club on Their New Website and Win a Lightspeed Zulu 2 Headset
If you join the IMC Club or upgrade your membership to full access between now and the beginning of the Oshkosh AirVenture on July 23, 2012 you will automatically be included in a drawing for a state of the art Zulu 2 aviation headset. - June 17, 2012 - IMCClubs.org
Hear from Experts with Hands-on Experience of Flight Training Techniques & Procedures
Join SMi Group at Military Flight Training 2012, due to be held on Wednesday 19th & Thursday 20th September 2012 in London. - June 17, 2012 - SAE Media Group
Herber Aircraft Appoints New Director, Government Solutions
Herber Aircraft Service, Inc. has announced that it has appointed Brian McDermott to fill the new position of Director, Government Solutions. In this role, Mr. McDermott will be responsible for boosting company efforts and leading all elements of Herber’s manufacturing, repair center, and... - June 16, 2012 - Herber Aircraft Service, Inc.
"Military Simulation and Virtual Training Market to Reach $9.03bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global military simulation and virtual training market is set to reach $9.03bn in 2012, as defence ministries worldwide seek to take advantage of the ongoing technological progress in military simulation systems. - June 14, 2012 - visiongain
Spika Announces Sale of Black Hawk Phase Maintenance Stands Into the Australian Department of Defence
Spika Welding and Manufacturing has been awarded a contract to provide the Australian Department of Defence with maintenance stands for its Black Hawk helicopters. - June 13, 2012 - Spika Design & Manufacturing, Inc.
Skeleton Technologies' SkelCap Series: Ultracapacitor 2.0 Has Arrived
Skeleton Technologies, producer of the world's highest performance ultracapacitors, today announced its new SkelCap series ultracapacitor family with devices ranging from 2.47 to 12.53 kilowatts (kW). The cells represent a 300 per cent increase in power and 200 per cent increase in energy when... - June 12, 2012 - Skeleton Technologies
Shimco Polyimide-Based Shims Now in Production
Result of the Company's commitment to investment in research and development to address the needs of the aerospace market. - June 07, 2012 - Shimco
Anodize Inc. Receives Federal Firearms License
Anodize Inc. has received a Federal Firearms License (FFL) issued by the U. S. Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. - June 04, 2012 - Anodize Inc.
Offshore Group Client Company Offers Wide Range of Metal Finishing Services in Mexico
Once scarce secondary process capabilities now available. - June 04, 2012 - The Offshore Group
Sonardyne and ESE to Protect High Security Saudi Facility with Sentinel IDS
ESE, a security systems integrator based in Saudi Arabia has been awarded a contract for the installation of the Sonardyne Sentinel Intruder Detection Sonar (IDS) for the protection of an undisclosed key energy asset. The order also includes a specialised deployment system and a sonar head designed... - May 31, 2012 - Sonardyne
Report Claims Hood Tech’s Imaging Systems Tested by Canadian Navy for Use in the Mediterranean and the Arctic
The Canadian Navy is reported to be testing Hood Tech’s imaging systems and the UAVs that carry them for use in the Mediterranean and possibly the Arctic and for other priorities. - May 29, 2012 - Hood Technology
Back to Iraq for Hood Technology’s UAV Imaging Systems
The Iraqi Navy will use Hood Technology’s UAV imaging systems to monitor oil platforms off the country’s southern coast. - May 29, 2012 - Hood Technology
Australian Navy to Test Hood Tech’s UAV Imaging Systems
The Australian Navy, despite serious fiscal constraints, is keen to test the capability of Hood Tech’s imaging systems, and the airframe on which it rides, within the “next financial year.” - May 29, 2012 - Hood Technology
"Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) Market to Reach $7.26bn in 2012," says Visiongain report
Visiongain’s analysis finds that the UAV market will reach a value of $7.26bn in 2012, as UAVs continue to be demanded for a wide range of military operations that are crucial to support both combat and humanitarian missions. - May 24, 2012 - visiongain
Suicide Bombing Kills More than 90 in Yemen, Thermal Matrix Technology Ready to Prevent Future Attacks
In yet another suicide bomb attack, at least 96 soldiers have been killed and more than two hundred others injured in an attack in Yemen’s capital city of Sana'a. Officials say a bomber disguised in a military uniform set off his explosive during a parade rehearsal, ahead of Yemen’s... - May 23, 2012 - Thermal Matrix USA
"UAV Flight Training and Simulation Market Worth $451.9m in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the UAV flight training and simulation market will reach a value of $451.9m in 2012, as increasing demands for UAVs around the world drives the creation of formalised pilot and sensor operator training and simulation apparatus. - May 19, 2012 - visiongain
When Does FR Not Mean Fire Resistant? FeurySafety Tells How
Not all work apparel claiming to be flame-resistant is appropriate for for Oil and Gas workers. So what are the standards and how does workwear protect workers? - May 17, 2012 - FeurySafety
New ACT2 Concealed Object Threat Detection System by Thermal Matrix on Display at SOFIC, May 22-24
Thermal Matrix International, a company that specializes in systems that aid in the detection of concealed threat objects, including suicide bombers, has announced it will display its new ACT2 System at SOFIC, the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference, to be held in Tampa, May 22-24. In... - May 16, 2012 - Thermal Matrix USA
Geosemble Release Integrates Social Media with the Latest Satellite Imagery
Geosemble’s newest software release allows users to find relevant location information from social media and news and display it on the latest satellite imagery. - May 11, 2012 - Geosemble Technologies
Dunkermotor Enters Expanded Motion Control Distribution Agreement with Axis New England
Motion control and machine automation focused distributor adds intelligent servo motors, brushed DC motors and gearmotor solutions to its linear motor offering for New England and Upstate New York customers. - May 11, 2012 - Dunkermotoren USA Inc.
Explosive Detection Research to be Presented at ASMS Conference
Stevens student awarded travel grant to present research in Vancouver - May 10, 2012 - Stevens Institute of Technology
New Airline Bomb Plot Highlights Need for Thermal Matrix Threat Detection Technology
In a move designed to slip an explosive device past metal detectors, terrorists in Yemen are accused of plotting to bomb a jetliner bound for the United States. The device seized in this latest plot is said to be much more technologically advanced than earlier devices, and highlights a growing need... - May 10, 2012 - Thermal Matrix USA
CIMdata Announces That Dimitri N. Mavris, Boeing Professor of Advanced Aerospace Systems Analysis at Georgia Tech, Will Keynote at PLM Road Map™ 2012
Presentation will show how a systems engineering approach can be used effectively in the conceptual design and development of aircraft. - May 10, 2012 - CPD Associates
"Commercial Aircraft MRO Market to Reach $48.8bn in 2012" Says Visiongain Report
Visiongain’s analysis indicates that the global commercial aircraft MRO market will reach a value of $48.8bn in 2012, as airline operators fulfill necessary safety obligations and seek to prolong the lifecycles of their own aircraft. - May 06, 2012 - visiongain