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.
Creation Technologies Enhances Design Services Offering
EMS Provider acquires the design, product development and manufacturing group of Quest Product Development Corp. - November 17, 2011 - Creation Technologies
The IMC Club, Its President and Board Members Are Deeply Concerned by the FAA’s Unfortunate Decision to Implement Action That May Impact Lives of Many Pilots
At the meeting on November 14th, 2011 the Board of Directors of the IMC Club International, Inc. issued the following statement: “IMC Club International Inc. strongly opposes the FAA's announcement that it will begin charging for NOS chart downloads that were previously free. The new policy... - November 16, 2011 - IMCClubs.org
Rubicon Advantage Inc. Announces Expansion of Tactical Products and Strategic Training Services in Latin America
Rubicon-Advantage Inc. today announced further progress in its strategic growth initiative focused on innovative tactical products and strategic law enforcement training services throughout Latin America. A company spokesman stated, “We are excited to be expanding our tactical products and... - November 12, 2011 - Rubicon Advantage Inc
Thermal Matrix Automates Threat Detection with ACT2 Advancements
Responding to increased levels of threats by terrorists with concealed weapons and explosives, Thermal Matrix International (TMI) announces the release of a new and advanced version of its concealed object detection system, ACT2. This proven technology is designed to give security forces, both here... - November 11, 2011 - Thermal Matrix USA
SOURIAU PA&E Announces New Hermetic Mini-Micro-D
27% Lower Profile Than Standard Micro-D Connectors - November 11, 2011 - Pacific Aerospace & Electronics (PA&E)
H.I.G. Capital Portfolio Company Vaupell Acquires Russell Plastics
H.I.G. Capital announced that its portfolio company Vaupell Holdings, Inc. (“Vaupell”) has acquired Russell Plastics Technology Company, Inc. (“Russell”), a supplier of composite plastics products and assemblies serving primarily the aerospace and military markets. - November 10, 2011 - H.I.G. Capital
New Site Provides Improved Navigation, In-Depth Product Details, and Direct Access to Technical References
ACP Composites Inc., announces the launch of its new online store at www.acpsales.com/home. The dramatically redesigned store embodies the company’s forward–thinking vision and commitment to the growing needs of its customers. - November 07, 2011 - ACP Composites Inc
Steatite Announce That Solid State PLC Acquires the Assets of Blazepoint Ltd
Steatite announce that Solid State PLC has acquired the assets of Blazepoint Ltd, an established supplier of rugged computer systems and hand held devices to the commercial and military markets worldwide. In a deal that has secured the ongoing Blazepoint technology which also includes an innovative... - November 04, 2011 - Steatite Ltd
Laboratory Testing Inc. Announces Promotions in the Nondestructive Testing Ultrasonic Testing Department
Growth in immersion and contact ultrasonic testing at Laboratory Testing Inc. has led to promotions in the NDT Ultrasonic Testing Department. Two UT Supervisors and an ultrasonic testing specialist for training, quoting and technical questions were announced. - November 03, 2011 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Nadcap Accreditation Achieved by Offshore Group Aerospace Manufacturing in Mexico Client
Nadcap recognizes Horst Engineering de Mexico's Guaymas, Sonora facility for the superior quality of its service offerings. - November 03, 2011 - The Offshore Group
Soilworks’® Continuous Growth Prompts Relocation and Expansion Into New Global Corporate Headquarters
Soilworks®, LLC, the world’s leading solution provider of environmentally safe soil stabilizers, dust control products and application services, announced today its relocation and expansion into its new global headquarters in Chandler, Arizona. The move reflects the significant double... - November 01, 2011 - Soilworks, LLC
Stottler Henke Congratulates Boeing and All Nippon Airways on First Commercial B787 Flight
Aurora Intelligent Scheduling Software Contributes to Launch - October 29, 2011 - Stottler Henke Associates, Inc.
Schafer Corporation Teams with UP Aerospace to Launch NASA Payloads
The Schafer Corporation, a scientific and engineering company, has teamed with UP Aerospace of Denver, CO to provide comprehensive launch and payload integration services for up to eight NASA launches during 2012 and 2013. - October 28, 2011 - Schafer Corporation
GreenSoft Releases New Version of GreenData Manager Software
GreenData Manager now generates IPC-1752A product disclosure reports. - October 25, 2011 - GreenSoft Technology, Inc.
Surgeon Partners with Former Soldier to Enhance National Security
New company seeks to defeat improvised explosive devices with innovative technologies. - October 18, 2011 - ExNovo Worldwide
Banyan Air Service Targets Lear 40/45 Community
With the increased coverage provided by adding a second shift and the addition of nine new technicians in the last ninety days, Banyan Air Service (FXE) has added the Lear 40 series airframe to their growing list of capabilities. - October 16, 2011 - Banyan Air Service
FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL-978TX Receives TSO C154c ADS-B Certification
FreeFlight Systems RANGR FDL-978TX receives FAA TSO approval. FreeFlight Systems, a global provider of high quality navigation management systems, radar altimeters and other critical avionics, announces the RANGR FDL-978TX ADS-B (Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast) UAT 978MHz transmitter... - October 15, 2011 - FreeFlight Systems
Protokraft Introduces EXCALIBUR Series Dual Port 10gigabit Ethernet D38999 Optoelectronic Transponders
Protokraft’s EXCALIBUR Series Panel Mounted D38999 Fiber Optic Transponders Improve Communications Link Performance and Reliability While Reducing Space and Weight Requirements. - October 14, 2011 - Protokraft, LLC
Seginus Receives Go Ahead from FAA for More PMA Parts
Seginus Inc, a leading manufacturer of FAA PMA replacement aircraft parts announced today the approval of their latest PMA parts package. Erik Hatch, President of Seginus Inc. stated, "We are very pleased with our progress this year. 2011 has been very strong and we see no signs of a slowdown. - October 12, 2011 - Seginus Aerospace LLC
Infospectrum Acquires Hetrogenous Inc., a Leader in Real Time Asset Tracking Solutions
Infospectrum acquires hetrogenous inc. (USA), to provide web-enabled real time Asset Tracking, Asset Management and Maintenance (All In One) solution to its customers. - October 12, 2011 - e-Infospectrum Inc.,
SARA Solution Selected by San Antonio’s Air Force Village for Emergency Response and Mass Notification
Following an extensive request for proposal (RFP) process to replace an older emergency response system at its campuses, Air Force Village selected the SARA alerting engine because of its positioning system (SPS). - October 11, 2011 - Status Solutions
IMC Radio Going Live
After the success of the pre-inaugural show on September 28th the WIMC-DB (IMC Radio project) is taking off the ground and is ready for its first worldwide live call-in Aviation Talk Show. The first transmission will take place on Wednesday, October 5th at 6 PM EST for one hour and it will continue as a weekly occurrence thereafter. - October 01, 2011 - IMCClubs.org
Geigerrig Pressurized Hydration Packs Win Product of the Year at National Outdoor Trade Show in Great Britain
Geigerrig Pressurized Hydration Packs, winner of the 2011 In-New-Vation Award for The Best New Hard Goods Product at the Outdoor Retail Show in the USA, just received two Novel Awards for The Best Accessory, as well as the Product Of The Year Award, at the 2011 Outdoor Trade Show in Great Britain. - September 27, 2011 - Geigerrig Hydration Packs
Laboratory Testing Inc. Materials Testing and ISO/IEC 17025 Nadcap Accreditation Has Been Renewed by the Performance Review Institute
The materials testing and ISO/IEC 17025 Nadcap accreditations have been renewed at Laboratory Testing Inc. by the Performance Review Institute (PRI). The new Nadcap certificates are valid through April 30, 2013. - September 24, 2011 - Laboratory Testing Inc.
Controversial Black World Documentary Released on DVD
Under wraps for six years, the official film about the creation of the YF-23 stealth fighter is being re-released by Lloyd-Morris Productions on DVD and VOD. - September 21, 2011 - Lloyd-Morris Productions
AVX Expands Leaded M123 Series to Provide 1uF Values in Molded Radial and DIPguard Configurations
AVX increases space-level MIL-PRF-123 ceramic capacitor product offering. - September 16, 2011 - AVX
CCS-Inc. Releases ADDAX-i Fanless Workstation
CCS-Inc. introduced the ADDAX-i Fanless Workstation today at the IEEE AUTOTESTCON 2011 trade show, filling a gap in the embedded computer marketplace – the high-end fanless segment. Built on Intel® Core™ i5/i7 technology with up to 8 GB RAM, the ADDAX-i offers workstation class performance in a rugged and compact chassis. It is ideal for harsh industrial environments where extreme temperatures, air particulates, and vibration can wreak havoc on standard commercial computers. - September 13, 2011 - Comprehensive Computer Solutions
PROTOKRAFT Introduces MATRIX Series Octal Port (16xFiber) D38999 Optoelectronic Transceivers
Protokraft’s MATRIX Series Panel Mounted D38999 Fiber Optic Transceivers Improve Communications Link Performance and Reliability While Reducing Space and Weight Requirements. - September 12, 2011 - Protokraft, LLC
SANBlaze Technology Inc., SB-ATCA1000 ATCA® 10Gb RAID Storage Blade Achieves VMware Ready™ Status
SANBlaze Technology, Inc., a leading provider of embedded storage and computing solutions, today announced that its SB-ATCA1000 ATCA Storage blade achieved VMware Ready™ status. This designation indicates that SANBlaze SB-ATCA1000 has passed a detailed evaluation and testing process managed... - September 01, 2011 - SANBlaze Technology
Greensleeves Increases Control Software Depth
Shane Mason has joined the Greensleeves team as part of the Controls Development Group. He will drive advanced energy modeling used by the company to increase the efficiency of HVAC systems. - September 01, 2011 - Greensleeves LLC
Business Aviation Manufacturers Will be Able to Get a Blueprint to Offshore Operations to Mexico as a Low Cost Country
Decision makers from a Business Aviation Manufacturing company will get a Blueprint to offshore operations to Mexico as a low cost country. - August 28, 2011 - American Industries Group
The IMC Club’s Board of Directors Adopted the Flight Instructors Model Code of Conduct
After publishing it in the IMC Club Library, the Board of Directors of the IMC Club International, Inc. adopted a resolution to embrace and promote the Model Code of Conduct for flight instructors. “We believe it is a framework from which good aeronautical decision making can evolve over the... - August 27, 2011 - IMCClubs.org
IMR KHA – Portland Earns A2LA Accreditation
IMR KHA - Portland expands it's approvals with A2LA accreditation. - August 24, 2011 - IMR Test Labs
IMR Test Labs Earns Nadcap Accreditation for Composites Testing
IMR offers high-quality materials testing services and now expands the composites testing department with Nadcap accreditation. - August 24, 2011 - IMR Test Labs
Educational Seminar for Manufacturers
An educational seminar, focused on providing manufacturers with the latest research in corrosion and recent innovations in finishing lines will be held at K-State Salina on Wednesday, August 24 at 12:30. The first session will be presented by Dr. Vicki Gelling of North Dakota State University. Dr. - August 23, 2011 - Kasa Companies
Bullet Proof Shop.com Announces the Product Launch of the World's First CRU Bullet Proof Uniform
Bullet Proof Shop.com is now making available a ballistic uniform system and technology that will be the world's first custom designable ballistic uniform with civilian clothing options as well. Protection for areas never before available is now at your disposal such as armpits and femoral artery protection. - August 19, 2011 - VSQ, LLC, Ltd. Liability co.
Maxa Beam Crew-Served Weapons Light by Peak Beam Systems, Inc. Placed on U.S. Army’s Common Table of Allowance
Peak Beam’s Maxa Beam Crew-Served Weapons Light features Remote-Controlled Beam Adjustment and Strobe for Escalation of Force - August 10, 2011 - Peak Beam Systems, Inc.
Sol Aviation, Inc. Supports Customers in UK and Europe with UK Office
Sol Aviation, Inc. HQ in Boca Raton, FL USA now offers it services in the UK to support is customers overseas. - August 03, 2011 - Sol Aviation, Inc.
Redbird Flight Simulations Now a Corporate Member of the IMC Club
The IMC Club International, Inc. announced today that Redbird Flight Simulations, Inc., manufacturer of flight training devices, has become a corporate member of the IMC Club and sponsor of the IMC Club’s upcoming IMC (“I aM Current”) initiative. - July 31, 2011 - IMCClubs.org
EMS Aviation and Banyan Air Service Pursue Certification for EMS Aspire and eNfusion Systems
Companies partner to bring effective in-flight connectivity to Gulfstream Aircraft. - July 30, 2011 - Banyan Air Service
Defense Industry Job Seekers and Employers Stream to ClearedCandidates.com
The ClearedCandidates.com Defense industry online resume database and job board, announced today that unique visitors to www.ClearedCandidates.com have increased over 700% from an average of 5,275.67 Absolute Unique Visitors per month in the 1st Quarter of 2011 to an average of 38,359.33 Absolute... - July 26, 2011 - ClearedCandidates.com LLC.
Unique Broadband Systems Ltd Successfully Launches Dual Mode Universal Modulator
Unique Broadband System Ltd. (UBS), a major developer of COFDM technology and applications, is proud to announce that it has been awarded a significant contract to supply its latest product, the Dual Mode universal modulator DVU 7000. The DVU 7000 is a Dual Mode Modulator that features a Universal... - July 26, 2011 - Unique Broadband Systems Ltd.
IMC Club Opens South New Jersey Chapter
IMC Club International, Inc., headquartered in Massachusetts, opened its twenty ninth national chapter in Millville, New Jersey this week. Pilots gathered at Big Sky Aviation in Millville (KMIV) on Wednesday July 20th for the official inaugural meeting of the new Southern New Jersey Chapter. At the... - July 23, 2011 - IMCClubs.org
Protokraft Introduces HORNET Series Panel Mounted D38999 Ethernet Switches
Protokraft’s HORNET Series Panel Mounted D38999 Ethernet Switches Improve Network Performance and Reliability While Reducing Space and Weight Requirements - July 21, 2011 - Protokraft, LLC
Worldwide Need Grows for Thermal Matrix Suicide Bomb Detection
Incidents of suicide bomb attacks continued this week, including an explosion that killed five French soldiers in eastern Afghanistan, and another deadly attack at a memorial service for Ahmed Wali Karzai, the half brother of Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai. NATO confirmed the Wednesday... - July 16, 2011 - Thermal Matrix USA
Specialist K-9 Expands to the United States
The Brits are coming. The world we live in is one of ever present danger from terrorist threats and general criminal activity. More than ever, dogs are being used in the wars on terror, crime and drug trafficking. The European breeds, Belgian Malinois, German Shepherds and Dutch Shepherds are... - July 12, 2011 - Specialist K-9
Spacevidcast to Provide Unprecedented Coverage of Final Space Shuttle Launch
Spacevidcast, the online media outlet that covers all elements of space flight has a motto, “Making space – common place.” What the Minnesota-based firm is planning in terms of covering the final launch of a space shuttle – is anything but commonplace. The show is scheduled... - July 06, 2011 - Spacevidcast
On Independence Day, DACRON® Brand Team Volunteers for Duty: Contributes Fiberfill and Sends Pillows to Medical Units on Front Lines
Supports “Pillows for Patriots” by shipping pillows bearing DACRON® fiber quality seal to wounded troops in Afghanistan and donating bale of America’s most familiar fiberfill brand to make thousands more. - July 02, 2011 - INVISTA
Minco Technology Labs, LLC Enters Into a Worldwide JAN Die Distribution Agreement with Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components
Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components has entered into a worldwide JAN die distribution agreement with Minco Technology Labs, LLC effective July 1, 2011. Under the terms of this agreement, Minco will represent Aeroflex/Metelics Hi Rel Components as its authorized distributor of JAN die including... - July 01, 2011 - Minco Technology Labs, LLC
Thermal Matrix Provides Suicide Bomb Detection for Luxury Hotels
Security forces at a luxury hotel in Kabul were caught off guard Tuesday and unable to stop an attack by a team of suicide bombers, in an act of terror that took at least eleven civilian lives. The Taliban claims responsibility for what it calls a “martyr attack.” The attackers stormed... - July 01, 2011 - Thermal Matrix USA