74 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I MAY 2022
The Government Circuit:
Robust U.S. Electronics Industry
in Everyone's Interest E
I've been saying for months that decisions
made in 2022 will be critical to the future of
electronics manufacturing for years to come.
Aer years of government policy neglect, we
have unprecedented opportunities to make
things better and position the industry for
long-term success.
Sierra Space to Revolutionize Space
Exploration With Siemens' Xcelerator E
Siemens Digital Industries Soware announced
that Sierra Space has implemented Siemens'
Xcelerator portfolio of soware and services
as the foundation of its next-generation digital
engineering program.
Zollner Elektronik AG—Nadcap
Reaccreditation/MERIT Status Renewed E
In a total of five days of auditing, two Ger-
man locations—Altenmarkt III and Unterg-
schwandt—were thoroughly examined by an
external auditor. In particular during the audit,
the various manufacturing processes of elec-
tronics production were examined on-site,
which must meet the stringent standards of the
Nadcap program.
Prototron Circuits Installs Maskless
Model 5600 LED Direct Imager E
Prototron Circuits of Tucson, Arizona, has
recently installed a Maskless Model 5600 LED
Direct Imaging machine. e Maskless Model
5600 allows for processing .003 mil lines on
most applications.
SCS Announces Opening of
New Vietnam Site E
Specialty Coating Systems, Inc. (SCS) is
pleased to announce the addition of Specialty
Coating Systems (Vietnam) Co. Ltd. e ISO
9001:2015-certified facility provides conformal
coating services to customers across the con-
sumer and industrial electronics, transporta-
tion, aerospace, and medical device industries.
Ultra and Sparton JV (ERAPSCO) Awarded
$11.6M for U.S. Navy Production Contract E
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc (ULE) and Spar-
ton DLS, LLC announce the award of a contract
valued at $11.6 million to their ERAPSCO joint
venture, against the $222 million competitive
Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity produc-
tion contract for the manufacture of next-gen-
eration sonobuoys for the U.S. Navy.
Sikorsky Leverages Established
High-Tech Manufacturing E
e Sikorsky RAIDER X® competitive proto-
type (CP) for the U.S. Army's Future Attack
Reconnaissance Aircra is more than 85%
complete, progressing 50% faster through pro-
duction and assembly compared to legacy pro-
grams and resulting in a cost-effective, trans-
formational aircra.
Lockheed Martin Demonstrates New
Layered Missile Defense Integration E
Lockheed Martin, the Missile Defense Agency
(MDA), and the U.S. Army successfully fur-
ther integrated the PAC-3 Missile Segment
Enhancement (MSE) interceptor into the Ter-
minal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD)
Weapon System.
