70 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2020
The Government Circuit:
As 2021 Nears, What's on IPC's
Government Policy Radar? E
In the United States, Election Day 2020 has
come and gone, and all signs indicate that for-
mer Vice President Joe Biden is the presump-
tive President-elect. It's shaping up to be a
busy month here at IPC, heading into a busy
new year. Chris Mitchell details some of the
top issues we're following this November.
Defense Speak Interpreted: Intel Is Now
Making a 'SHIP' E
Perhaps you recently saw that Intel was
awarded a contract for a SHIP by the U.S.
Department of Defense. However, this one will
not float on the water since SHIP stands for
state-of-the-art heterogeneous integration pro-
totype. Denny Fritz explains.
U.S. Air Force, Lockheed Martin to
Transform Airlifters Into Potent Strike
Weapon Platforms E
The U.S. Air Force Strategic Development
Planning and Experimentation (SDPE) Office
awarded Lockheed Martin a $25-million contract
to support the next phase of the service's Pallet-
ized Munitions Experimentation Campaign.
Additive Electronics TechXchange:
NSWC Crane and Lockheed Martin
Presentations E
The Additive Electronics TechXchange this
year was a virtual event. Happy Holden covers
two presentations, including "Very High-Den-
sity Investigation Project" by Steve Vetter of
the NSWC Crane Naval Facility and "Electron-
ics Additive Manufacturing for Defense and
Space" by Kourtney Wright, Ph.D., of Lock-
heed Martin Advanced Technology Center.
The Aerospace and Defense Chapter
of the HIR E
Nolan Johnson and Andy Shaughnessy recently
spoke with Jeff Demmin of Keysight Technolo-
gies, who breaks down the work his team has
done on the Aerospace and Defense Chapter of
the Heterogeneous Integration Roadmap (HIR).
TTM Technologies: Defense, Data Drive
Profits in 3Q E
TTM Technologies Inc., a global printed circuit
board (PCB) and radio frequency (RF) com-
ponents manufacturer, reported results for the
third quarter of fiscal 2020, which ended on
September 28, 2020.
BAE Systems Outlines Support Proposal
to Japan's F-X Fighter Programme E
BAE Systems responded to a Request for Infor-
mation (RFI) from the Japanese Ministry of
Defence (JMOD), proposing a package of inte-
gration support to Japan's F-X next-generation
fighter development program.
Boeing, Partners Commit to Boost
Canadian Economy by $61 Billion E
Through five new agreements, Boeing and its
Canadian aerospace partners are preparing to
deliver C$61 billion and nearly 250,000 jobs to
the Canadian economy.
Sikorsky Awarded Navy Contract to Build
Six More CH-53K Heavy-Lift Helicopters E
Sikorsky, a Lockheed Martin company, will
build six additional production CH-53K King
Stallion helicopters under a new contract for
the U.S. Navy. The aircraft will further support
the U.S. Marine Corps in its mission to conduct
expeditionary heavy-lift assault transport of
armored vehicles, equipment, and personnel.
