34 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JANUARY 2023
Defense Speak Interpreted: SWaPing
Nanosatellites for Defense Systems E
When I say "SWaP," you might be thinking: A
swap for what? What's in the trade? SWaP, in
fact, stands for size, weight, and power—the
holy grail of technical performance for defense
systems.
Essemtec: Manufacturing
Moves In-house E
Pete Starkey talks with Kevin Domancich
at Essemtec about the company integration
within Nano Dimension and how the two com-
panies have pioneered an exciting new end-to-
end manufacturing solution that helps custom-
ers speed up production, cut costs, and keep
their proprietary materials secure. In a world
where time to market has become a priority
consideration, this universal system has the
potential to revolutionize the industry.
Collins Aerospace Opens New
Engineering and Global Operations
Centers in India E
As part of a significant investment to expand its
engineering, digital technology, and manufac-
turing operations in India, Collins Aerospace, a
unit of Raytheon Technologies Corp., has offi-
cially inaugurated its new Global Engineering
and Technology Center (GETC) and Collins
India Operations Center in Bengaluru.
Polar Instruments: Simulating
PCB Potentialities E
Nolan Johnson checks in with Polar's Martyn
Gaudion on the evolving needs of global PCB
manufacturing markets in a post-pandemic
world, where generating accurate PCB speci-
fication documentation is essential to success-
fully navigating today's rampant supply chain
constraints.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, TTM
Technologies Reach Agreement to
Purchase SPY-6 Radar Components E
TTM Technologies, Inc. and Raytheon Mis-
siles & Defense, a Raytheon Technologies
business, have reached a multi-year agreement
to provide radio frequency assemblies, elec-
tronic hardware, and printed circuit boards for
the SPY-6 family of radars. e agreement has
the potential to reach $500 million over five
years.
NextFlex Announces Over $8M in
Funding for Flexible Hybrid Electronics E
NextFlex, America's Flexible Hybrid Electron-
ics (FHE) Manufacturing Institute, announced
$8.45 million in funding (including $4.25M in
cost-share contribution from participants) for
nine new projects as part of its Project Call
7.0 to further promote FHE development and
adoption throughout the U.S. advanced manu-
facturing sector.
NASA, SpaceX to Study Hubble Telescope
Reboost Possibility E
e non-exclusive SpaceX study regarding the
possibilities of reboosting the Hubble Space
Telescope is ongoing. Last month, NASA
issued a Request for Information to seek addi-
tional information about commercial capa-
bilities available to reboost a satellite in orbit,
using Hubble as a demonstration, at no cost to
the government.
