76 PCB007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2020
Additive Electronics TechXchange:
NSWC Crane and Lockheed Martin
Presentations E
The Additive Electronics TechXchange this
year was a virtual event. Happy Holden cov-
ers two presentations, including "Very High-
Density Investigation Project" by Steve Vet-
ter of the NSWC Crane Naval Facility and
"Electronics Additive Manufacturing for De-
fense and Space" by Kourtney Wright, Ph.D.,
of Lockheed Martin Advanced Technology
Center.
BAE Systems Remains Part of Australian
Government Defence Effort E
BAE Systems welcomed an announcement by
the Australian Government for a long-term
commitment to support industrialisation re-
form and its inclusion of defence as a key
pillar in the Government's new strategy to
underpin the nation's future manufacturing
resilience.
Boeing to Develop Next-Generation
Satellite System for U.S. Space Force E
Boeing received one of three development
contracts to build a satellite payload proto-
type and develop a new secure, resilient satel-
lite communications architecture for the U.S.
Space Force's Evolved Strategic SATCOM (ESS)
program.
Germany's Exolaunch Signs Long-Term
Launch Agreement With SpaceX E
Exolaunch, the leading rideshare launch and
deployment services provider for the New
Space industry, signed a long-term launch
agreement with SpaceX to secure Falcon 9
capacity for launching small satellites as part
of SpaceX's SmallSat Rideshare Program.
The Government Circuit: U.S., European
Lawmakers Eyeing Changes That Would
Affect Our Industry E
The seasons may be changing, but IPC's com-
mitment to advocating for the electronics man-
ufacturing industry remains constant as we
look to position our industry for success in the
coming year. Chris Mitchell shares some high-
lights of the top issues IPC is focused on this
month.
From the Hill: Pillars of Mil-Aero
Technology and Revenue E
The military-aerospace electronics business is
always in constant flux as new methodologies,
like AI and space, create the know-how for
new PWB designs. Mike Hill captures some of
the most unusual old and new design ideas to
support the notion that mil-aero revenue will
continue to increase.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
Rad-Hard Electronics E
Have you ever seen electronics described as
"rad-hard," or radiation-hardened, and won-
dered what that meant and how that was done?
Did you like me just assume that "rad-hard"
and "expensive" were synonymous? Did you
think that this was a Defense Department term
since they deal with nuclear weapons? Denny
Fritz explores this and more.
STI Achieves AS9100D Certification E
STI Electronics Inc.—a company that provides
training services, training materials, analytical/
failure analysis, prototyping, and contract PCB
assembly—announced it received AS9100D re-
certification for manufacturing/engineering
services and initial certification for its Training
Resources Division.
