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I-Connect007 staff, we have loved ones who
served, ranging from World War I to present-
day active-duty military. e holiday isn't in-
tended to be a political statement, but rather a
reflection on service, duty, and personal sacri-
fice. In some cases, the ultimate sacrifice. Our
staff has submitted images of veterans who are
near and dear to their hearts. Check them out!
Lockheed Martin, Verizon to Advance
5G Innovation for U.S. Department
of Defense E
Verizon and Lockheed Martin have signed an
agreement to collaborate on 5G.MIL™ technol-
ogies that will provide ultra-secure, reliable
connections for U.S. Department of Defense
systems, bringing together high-tech platforms
into a cohesive network spanning air, land, sea,
space and cyber domains.
Boeing Forecasts Africa's 20-year
Commercial Aviation Market
Opportunity E
Boeing forecasts that Africa's airlines will re-
quire 1,030 new airplanes by 2040 valued at
$160 billion and aermarket services such as
manufacturing and repair worth $235 billion,
enabling growth for air travel and economies
across the continent.
Blue Canyon Delivers CubeSats to NASA
for Starling Technology Demonstration E
Small satellite manufacturer and mission ser-
vices provider Blue Canyon Technologies
LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Raythe-
on Technologies, delivered the first of four 6U
CubeSats to NASA's Ames Research Center in
California's Silicon Valley.
Key Tronic Announces Results for
Q1 Fiscal Year 2022 E
Key Tronic Corporation, a provider of elec-
tronic manufacturing services (EMS), an-
nounced its results for the quarter ended Oc-
tober 2, 2021.
Monitoring the High Seas at
High Altitude E
Raytheon Intelligence & Space demonstrated
the SeaVue MR and DAS-4 on the SeaGuard-
ian for the United Kingdom, e Netherlands
and 12 other NATO member and partner na-
tions as part of the Joint Warrior demonstra-
tion in the fall of 2021.
The Government Circuit: How Can
Government Help or Hurt You in 2022? E
e seasons may be changing, but IPC's com-
mitment to advocating for the electronics man-
ufacturing industry remains the same.
IPC Welcomes Language in Senate
Defense Appropriations Bill Supporting
R&D on Lead-Free Electronics E
e U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee re-
leased their fiscal year 2022 defense appropria-
tions bill, which for the first time included lan-
guage supporting further research and devel-
opment into the issues surrounding lead-free
electronics in mission-critical applications.
Honoring Those Who Served E
On this Veteran's Day holiday, the I-Connect-
007 staff takes a moment to honor those men
and women who served over the years to
protect and defend their country. Just on the
