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FlexTech Lauds Gov't Approval of
Flex Hybrid Electronics
The industry consortium fostering the growth, profit-
ability, and success of the flexible and printed electron-
ics supply chain welcomes the U.S. Government's se-
lection of flexible hybrid electronics (FHE) as the next
topic for a Manufacturing Innovation Institute (MII).
FHE was one of several topics under consideration and
joins eight other technologies already identified for
MIIs.
New Defense PCB Regulations Take
Effect December 30
The changes to the U.S. Munitions List, which is regu
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lated through the International Traffic in Arms Regu-
lations, states that PCBs "specially designed" for de-
fense-related purposes will be controlled under USML
Category XI. Additionally, any designs or digital data
related to "specially designed" PCBs will be controlled
as technical data.
DoD Awards Accreditation of Trust
to Hunter Technology
The company announces that it is one of only 60
suppliers to achieve an Accreditation of Trust from
Defense Microelectronics Activity (DMEA), and is the
only accredited EMS provider owned and operated ex
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clusively in the U.S. As an accredited trusted supplier,
Hunter addresses counterfeit risk using a proprietary
system that meets all 12 requirements set forth by the
Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement
(DFARS).
Electric UAV Market to See 18%
CAGR for 2013–2018
According to this electric unmanned aerial vehicles
market (UAV) report, the industry will grow at 18.20%
CAGR for 2013–2018. The cost-effectiveness of UAVs
is a major draw for buyers in this market.
NASA Enters Collaborative Partnerships
The Collaborations for Commercial Space Capabilities
(CCSC) initiative is designed to advance private sector
development of integrated space capabilities through
access to NASA's spaceflight resources and ensure
emerging products or services are commercially avail
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able to government and non-government customers
within the next five years.
Elvia PCB Renews Nadcap Certification
"The renewal of the Nadcap certification shows strong
continuity in the technology and quality support that
we provide to our strategic customers" commented
Edouard Piedagnel, site Operations Director of Elvia
PCB Group's main plant. "This is a true sign of matu
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rity for Elvia PCB Group, which enables us to continue
to offer the most up-to-date standards to our strong,
growing aerospace customer base, both in Europe and
the Americas," added Benoit Hareng, head of interna-
tional sales.
Military Infrastructure, Logistics
Market Post Growth
The report forecasts the industry to grow at a CAGR
of 1.29% during 2014–2019. Developing countries in
the BRIC are placing military infrastructure and tech-
nology revamp at the top of their priority lists.
ESA Performs Experiment with
Force-Feedback in Space
NASA Astronaut Berry Wilmore conducted the Hap-
tics-1 experiment on-board the International Space
Station. The scientific technology demonstration ex-
periment was conceived, designed, developed, and
implemented by the European Space Agency Telero-
botics and Haptics Laboratory and sets a new technol-
ogy milestone for space robotics.
Air Traffic Control Equipment
Market Report
ReportsnReports.com adds "Global Air Traffic Control
Equipment Market 2015–2019" and "Global Air Traf-
fic Management and Control Market 2014–2018" re-
search reports to its online business intelligence library.
Report: Radiation Detection Devices
for Military & Security
The market for radiation detection devices in domestic
security will grow from a current market value of $1.35
billion, to $1.92 billion by 2022 and that the military
market will grow from a $617 million market today to
$868 million by 2022.
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