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Moon will require making every moment of
astronaut time outside the safety of the Gate-
way in orbit and lunar lander system on the
surface count. Robotics will enable lunar crews
to do more while minimizing their risk.
World's First Flight of Pioneering
'Lighter Than Air' UAV
E
A new type of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
has made a successful maiden flight thanks,
in part, to the expertise of engineers from the
University of Southampton.
Saab to Open U.S. Site for Advanced
Manufacturing
E
Saab announces a new site for advanced man-
ufacturing and production in West Lafayette,
Indiana. The site will be located at the Pur-
due University-affiliated Discovery Park Dis-
trict. Saab intends to invest $37 million over
the coming years from 2020.
Zentech Manufacturing Acquired by
BlackBern Partners
E
BlackBern teams with Zentech Management
and industry veteran Steve Pudles to accel-
erate the effort to build leading electronics
manufacturing services provider for defense,
aerospace, medical, and other high-reliability
industries.
GE Aviation Brings Advanced Avionics
Computing to Unmanned Vehicles
E
GE Aviation has introduced a new advanced
avionics computer specifically built for mili-
tary and commercial unmanned vehicles. This
new computer provides an open architecture
design that integrates vehicle management
and advanced mission processing into a com-
pact, lightweight design.
The Government Circuit: IPC's D.C.
Focus—Chemicals Regulations, Lead-Free,
Export Controls
E
From North America to Europe, Asia, and
beyond, the future of the electronics manu-
facturing industry is shaped in many ways by
government policies. That's why IPC main-
tains an active, multifaceted government rela-
tions program, including leadership and net-
working opportunities for member company
executives.
Kitron Posts Strong Results for 1Q19
E
Kitron reported very strong growth as well as
earnings improvement in the first quarter. Rev-
enue, order backlog, and operating profit all
reached record levels.
Aitech Leverages NASA cFS Linux
for Space SBC
E
Aitech and Embedded Flight Systems Inc.
(EFSI) have partnered to integrate NASA's
core Flight System (cFS) into Aitech's modular
SP0-S space SBC.
Turkey Exceeds Defense Export Target
as Industrial Capabilities Continue
to Grow
E
The latest analysis from Jane's Defense Bud-
gets, a product from business information
provider IHS Markit, highlights that Turkish
defense exports have exceeded their $2 billion
target with sustained success in export mar-
kets aided by enhanced investment in defense
research and development.
NASA 'Nose' Importance of Humans,
Robots Exploring Together
E
NASA is sending humans forward to the Moon,
this time to stay. Upcoming expeditions to the
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