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STI Electronics to Attend 2020 Space &
Missile Defense Symposium
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STI Electronics Inc., a full-service organiza-
tion established in 1982, announced that it is a
sponsor and an attendee of the Space & Missile
Defense Symposium. The SMD Symposium is
the leading educational, professional develop-
ment, and networking event for the space and
missile defense community.
Understanding MIL-PRF-31032,
Part 2
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In Part 2 of this series on understanding the
military PCB performance standard MIL-
PRF-31032, Anaya Vardya explains how the
first step in the process is to develop a quality
management plan (QMP).
Benchmark Delivering on $51M Order
for Advanced Surveillance Technology
to U.S. Border Patrol
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Benchmark Electronics Inc.—a global pro-
vider of engineering, design, and manufac-
turing services—announced the comple-
tion of phase two of five phases toward the
delivery of mobile video surveillance sys-
tems (MVSS) to the Department of Home-
land Security for use along the U.S. south-
ern border.
Comtech Telecommunications Corp.
Receives $1.5 Million Order From
International Space and Communications
Customer
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Comtech Telecommunications Corp. announced
that during its fourth quarter of fiscal 2020,
Comtech's Government Solutions Segment
was awarded in excess of $1.5 million in new
orders by an international space and commu-
nications customer.
Goodwinds Composites: Putting a
Helicopter on Mars
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On July 30, 2020, Nolan Johnson spoke with
Leland Holeman and Amelia Cook, the own-
ers of Goodwinds Composites. While Good-
winds may be a small business, they still pack
a heavy punch in the carbon fiber fabricat-
ing business. Case in point, the NASA Perse-
verance Mars rover mission, which had just
launched as we captured this interview, car-
ries a helicopter (named Ingenuity) in its pay-
load and contains custom parts fabricated by
Goodwinds.
From the Hill: 7 Steps for MIL-PRF-31032
Certification
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Mike Hill's past columns have detailed how
military electronics are being used in an ever-
increasing application rate. In this column, he
shares seven certification steps, resources, and
timetables for consideration when certifying to
MIL-PRF-31032.
Summit Interconnect Adds
John Vaughan to Lead Strategic
Market Initiatives
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Summit Interconnect Inc. is pleased to
announce the addition of PCB and EMS indus-
try veteran John Vaughan as vice president of
strategic markets.
U.S. Air Force Awards Virtual Reality
Training Contract to Street Smarts VR
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Street Smarts VR, whose virtual reality train-
ing platform is used across U.S. military and
law enforcement organizations, announced a
contract with U.S. Air Force Global Strike Com-
mand Security Forces that deepens their com-
mitment to maximizing readiness for Airmen
through more realistic training.
