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from a few exotics, every assembly in the world
has it. When it comes to meeting the lead-free
requirement, opinions and historical reliabil-
ity data are not taken into consideration. Eric
Camden explores testing and reliability related
to solder.
What It Takes to Be a Milaero
Supplier, Part 4 E
The decision to pursue military and aerospace
(milaero) certification impacts every facet of
the organization, and not every shop is pre-
pared to make this transformation. This is
the final article in a four-part series, breaking
down what it takes. In Part 4, Anaya Vardya
explores what it takes to be a milaero supplier
in the area of manufacturing.
BAE Systems Awards Amphenol
Ardent Concepts 2020 Gold-Tier
Supplier Award E
Amphenol Ardent Concepts is proud to an-
nounce receiving a Gold Tier Supplier status
with BAE Systems. This coveted honor, part of
BAE Systems' Partner 2 Win program, recog-
nizes suppliers who have achieved operational
excellence and eliminated defects in its sup-
ply chain by raising the bar of performance
expectations to meet the demand of current and
future customers.
From the Hill: MIL-PRF-31032 Offers
a Rewarding Twist E
If you are fabricating PWBs to military speci-
fications, the master drawing will state: "Fab-
ricate to MIL-PRF-55110, MIL-PRF-50884, or
MIL-PRF-31032." This sounds very complicated
on the surface, but there is a rewarding "twist"
if the fabricator is certified to MIL-PRF-31032.
Mike Hill explains.
Photo Slideshow From Historic U.S.
Launch Into Space E
Hugs and cheers followed NASA astronauts
Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley as they made
their way from the Dragon capsule into the In-
ternational Space Station just before 3:30 p.m.
EDT Sunday, marking the first successful leg
of America's return to a full-fledged space pro-
gram. We've put together a slideshow of some
of our favorite images provided by NASA, from
the preparations to liftoff to the final docking
and entry into the International Space Station.
SpaceX Manned Mission Promises
More Success for Milaero and
Electronics Manufacturing E
On May 30, 2020, SpaceX became the first non-
governmental organization to send human car-
go into orbit and to a successful docking ren-
dezvous with the International Space Station.
On June 1, Nolan Johnson spoke with mili-
tary/aerospace consultant and I-Connect007
columnist Mike Hill about the significance of
this mission.
Defense Speak Interpreted: What's an
RCV, and What Do Electronics Have to
Do With It? E
In "Defense Speak," RCV does not stand for
ranked-choice voting, a remote control vehi-
cle, a riot control vehicle, or a refuse collec-
tion vehicle, although the second one is close;
it stands for a remote combat vehicle. Denny
Fritz explores this concept and its defense ap-
plications.
Quest for Reliability: New Solder,
Same Old Testing E
Solder is inarguably one of the required build-
ing blocks for electronic assemblies and, apart
