64 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I JULY 2018
President Trump Announces 25% Tariff
Imposition on Chinese Imports E
President Trump announced that he will
impose 25% tariffs on Chinese imports worth
roughly $50 billion. The tariffs are the result of
an investigation that found China's technology
transfer policies had harmed U.S. companies.
NASA Technology Managers Visit TopLine
at Space Tech Expo E
Members of the NASA Technology Licens-
ing and Commercialization Team visited the
TopLine exhibit at the recent 2018 Space Tech
Expo show, where they awarded a NASA lapel
pin to TopLine CEO Martin Hart.
FTG Inks Long-Term Agreements with
Rockwell Collins E
The award incorporates a variety of technolo-
gies for use on major airframe platforms across
business, regional, air transport and govern-
ment systems market applications and consists
of multi-year awards up to five years.
US Defense Military Satellite Sector
Fueled by Heightened Funding against
Escalating Cyber Warfare
E
Modernization strategies along with counter
and offensive space initiatives create signifi-
cant growth opportunities that could take the
market past $30 billion by 2023, finds Frost &
Sullivan.
Design and Manufacturing Perspectives
from DISH Technology's Les Beller E
Interview with Les Beller, a long-time PCB
designer who is now a manufacturing engineer
for DISH Technology. We discussed his compa-
ny's business shift towards 5G and streaming,
and the stresses that puts on a design team.
AWE: Introducing the Augmented
World Expo E
Augmented World Expo (AWE USA) is perhaps
the largest event for professionals focused on
providing the science-fiction-like superpowers
through augmented, virtual, mixed reality and
associated wearable technology.
Senate Defense Bill Military Electronics
Provision Reflects IPC's Priorities E
The U.S. defense industrial base—and the elec-
tronics industry in particular—would benefit
from
a provision in a newly released U.S. Senate
bill. IPC welcomes the U.S. Senate's version of
the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).
Catching up with Fineline-Global
N. American CEO Eran Navick E
After entering the North American market-
place just six months ago, printed circuit board
provider Fineline-Global is making its mark. A
value-added PCB supplier, Fineline prides itself
on being any able to meet any challenge for
any company in any part of the world.
Nano Dimension Now Certified
U.S. DoD Vendor E
As a registered and approved vendor, Nano
Dimension is now positioned to pursue and
conduct business directly with the U.S. federal
government and its many agencies, including
the Department of Homeland Security and other
United States Department of Defense entities.
Sanmina's Costa Mesa Facility Achieves
AS9100D Certification E
Sanmina Corporation announced that its tech-
nology center in Costa Mesa, California, has
earned AS9100D certification for defense and
aerospace manufacturing.
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