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Kodiak Assembly Solutions Now
ITAR Compliant E
Kodiak Assembly Solutions LLLP, a leading
contract electronic manufacturer, announces
that it has successfully completed its ITAR reg-
istration.
Libra Industries' Dayton Facility Passes 3
Audits for Aero/Defense, Manufacturing,
Medical Certifications E
Libra Industries, a privately held systems inte-
gration and electronics manufacturing services
provider, is pleased to announce that its Day-
ton facility has passed surveillance audits for its
AS9100D (aerospace-defense), ISO 9001:2015
(manufacturing) and ISO 13485:2016 (medi-
cal) certifications.
BAE Systems Utilizes VJ Electronix's
XQuik II E
VJ Electronix, Inc., the leader in rework tech-
nologies and global provider of advanced X-ray
inspection and component counting systems,
is pleased to announce that BAE Systems Inc.
has been using the XQuik II to solve an indus-
try-wide problem with the industry-standard
Waffle Pack design.
New Satellite Navigation Capabilities
to Potentially Benefit Australia,
New Zealand E
ales Alenia Space, the joint venture between
ales (67%) and Leonardo (33%), announced
that it has signed its first contract with the EU
Agency for Space Programme (EUSPA), to
provide new capabilities to Europe's EGNOS
satellite navigation system.
Volunteers Honored for Contributions to
IPC and the Electronics Industry E
IPC presented Committee Leadership, Spe-
cial Recognition and Distinguished Commit-
tee Service Awards on August 30 at IPC's Sum-
merCom Standards Development Committee
Meetings in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
ICT Autumn 2021 Webinar Review:
High-voltage Testing and Advanced
Antenna Materials E
is year's Institute of Circuit Technology
autumn webinar presented papers by leading
experts on high-voltage testing and advanced
antenna materials. It was introduced and mod-
erated by ICT Chair Emma Hudson.
Defense Speak Interpreted: What Does
Convergence Mean to Defense? E
How can a simple term like "convergence" be
confusing, even at the Department of Defense
and the U.S. Army? Webster's dictionary
defines convergence as "1. e act of converg-
ing and especially moving toward union or uni-
formity," and "4. e merging of distinct tech-
nologies, industries, or devices into a unified
whole."
Summit Interconnect Partners with
Lindsay Goldberg for Its Next Stage
of Growth E
Summit Interconnect announced that affili-
ates of Lindsay Goldberg, a private investment
firm, have completed a majority investment in
the company in partnership with the compa-
ny's president and CEO, Shane Whiteside, and
other members of the management team.
