56 PCB007 MAGAZINE I FEBRUARY 2020
MilAero007 Highlights
Dr. Jennie S. Hwang Appointed to
the Board on Army RDT&E, Systems
Acquisition, and Logistics, U.S.
Department of Defense E
Dr. Jennie S. Hwang was appointed to the
Board on Army RDT&E, Systems Acquisition,
and Logistics (BARSL), which has recently
been established to advise the Assistant Sec-
retary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics,
and Technology (ASA[ALT]), the U.S. Depart-
ment of Defense, on national security, engi-
neering, technological, operational, manage-
ment, and logistical issues.
DOD Innovation Units Join Forces to
Engage Small Business E
In the collaborative nature of innovation efforts
in the Department of Defense, five agencies
came together to present the first-ever Joint
Small Business Innovation Research Open Top-
ic for the first application period of 2020.
NASA, SpaceX Complete Final Major
Flight Test of Crew Spacecraft E
NASA and SpaceX completed a launch escape
demonstration of the company's Crew Dragon
spacecraft and Falcon 9 rocket. This was the
final major flight test of the spacecraft before it
begins carrying astronauts to the International
Space Station under NASA's Commercial Crew
Program.
BAE Systems Awarded a Prime Position
on Five-Year IDIQ Contract E
BAE Systems will provide C5ISR, technical
support, and life cycle sustainment to the U.S.
Navy to improve the situational awareness of
military operators and decision-makers.
Zentech Manufacturing Acquires
Trilogy Circuits E
Zentech accelerates effort and strategy to build
leading electronics manufacturing services
(EMS) providers for defense, aerospace, medi-
cal, and other high-reliability industries.
Dynetics' X-61A Gremlins Air Vehicle
Performs Its Maiden Flight E
Dynetics, the performer for the Defense Ad-
vanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
Gremlins program, successfully flew its X-61A
Gremlins Air Vehicle (GAV) for the first time in
November 2019.
Absolute EMS Inc. Passes AS9100 Rev D
Audit with Zero Findings E
Absolute EMS Inc., a leading provider of turn-
key and consignment manufacturing servic-
es, is pleased to announce that it successfully
completed its 2020 surveillance audit for the
AS9100 Rev D SAE International Aerospace
Standard with zero findings.
3D Imaging System Innovator GelSight
Raises $10M in Series B Funding Round E
GelSight, the developer of industrial 3D imag-
ing solutions for the aerospace, automotive,
and other electronics industries, announced
that it raised $10 million in new funding.
Bell Boeing CMV-2B Osprey Successfully
Completes First Flight E
The first CMV-22B Osprey, built by Bell Textron
Inc., a Textron Inc. company, and Boeing, com-
pleted first flight operations at Bell's Amarillo
Assembly Center. The CMV-22B is the latest
variant of the tiltrotor fleet, joining the MV-22
and CV-22 used by the U.S. Marine Corps and
U.S. Air Force.
