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tionary flights that drew the most public atten-
tion, including SpaceShipOne, which flew
three of the five manned space flights launched
by man in 2004. He also explains the benefits
of working with Microsoft's Paul Allen, who
agreed to fund SpaceShipOne based on a sim-
ple handshake.
Defense Speak Interpreted: The Missile
Defense Agency
E
The Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has its
roots in the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI),
known as "Star Wars" in the 1980s, as pro-
posed by President Ronald Reagan. In this col-
umn, Denny Fritz provides an overview of how
the MDA operates and describes types of mis-
siles and phases.
CAMtek Receives AS 9100D 2016
Certification
E
Ms. Christine Davis, president and CEO of
woman-owned CAMtek Inc., announced that
her company received its AS9100D 2016 certifi-
cation from registrar TUV Rheinland of North
America, achieving a near-perfect audit. This
will allow the company to further participate
in its aerospace programs.
HSIO Technologies and Flexible Circuit
Technologies Sign Comprehensive
Flex and Rigid-flex Printed Circuit
Production Agreement
E
HSIO Technologies LLC—based in Brooklyn
Park, Minnesota—and Flexible Circuit Tech-
nologies Inc. (FCT)—headquartered in Plym-
outh, Minnesota—announced a comprehen-
sive technology agreement for the production
of high-performance, high-density flexible,
and rigid-flex circuits.
Elmatica CEO Approved Member of the
Swedish Cyber Defense and Export
Control Groups
E
Elmatica has announced that CEO Didrik Bech
is an approved member of the Swedish Cyber
Defense and Export Control Groups.
Raytheon Facility Earns First True
Platinum Zero-Waste Certification
in Texas
E
Raytheon Company earned the first TRUE Plat-
inum Zero-Waste Certification in Texas for its
advanced manufacturing center in McKinney.
The site earned the designation for its inno-
vations in resource management and waste
reduction.
American Standard Announces License
Agreement With Averatek
E
Anaya Vardya, president and CEO of American
Standard Circuits, announced that the company
signed a licensing agreement with Averatek for
its A-SAP™ patented manufacturing process.
What It Takes to Be a Milaero
Supplier, Part 1
E
The decision to pursue military and aerospace
certification impacts every facet of the organi-
zation, and not every shop is prepared to make
this transformation. This is the first article in a
four-part series, breaking down what it takes
in sales and customer service, engineering and
CAM, purchasing and quality, and manufactur-
ing. Anaya Vardya starts by exploring sales and
customer service.
Burt Rutan's Keynote: SpaceShipOne
E
In this video clip from his presentation, Burt
Rutan discusses some of his aircraft's revolu-
