MAY 2021 I DESIGN007 MAGAZINE 81
NASA Begins Final Assembly of Spacecraft
Destined for Asteroid Psyche E
Set to launch next year, the agency's Psyche
spacecra will explore a metal-rich asteroid in
the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
IPC Study: Europe's Economic Recovery,
Long-Term Future Depend on Attention to
Electronics Manufacturing Industry E
A new IPC study, "Digital Directions, Greener
Connections," finds the electronics manufac-
turing industry has largely withstood the nega-
tive effects of the COVID pandemic and is
poised to help drive Europe's economic recov-
ery and resilience, especially if anticipated gov-
ernment decisions take a supportive approach.
Defense Speak Interpreted: Industrial
Base Evaluation E
So, what is an "industrial base" to the Defense
Department? And wouldn't we expect a "bat-
tle plan" from Defense, not an "industrial strat-
egy"? We want to review the Defense Industrial
Strategy in the January 2021 Report to Con-
gress from the Acquisition and Sustainment
section of the Department of Defense.
Arlon EMD Introduces 84HP Prepreg to
Compliment the 85HP Laminate System E
Arlon Electronic Materials introduces 84HP
high-performance 250⁰C Tg temperature poly-
imide resin prepreg. Arlon developed 84HP as
a prepreg bonding companion to Arlon's 85HP
filled pure polyimide resin laminate system.
84HP is designed for use in filling etched areas
in polyimide multilayers that contain thick
copper metal cores.
Her Voice: I'm Not Betty Crocker E
It takes both reason and intuition to outfit a
manufacturing facility, a point I was able to
demonstrate as we prepared and moved into
our new building several years ago.
IPC Issues Call for Participation for
IPC APEX EXPO 2022 E
IPC invites engineers, researchers, academics,
technical experts and industry leaders to sub-
mit abstracts for IPC APEX EXPO 2022 to be
held at the San Diego Convention Center.
Elbit Systems of America Completes
Acquisition of Sparton Corporation E
Elbit Systems of America, LLC has completed
the acquisition of Sparton Corporation from
an affiliate of Cerberus Capital Management,
L.P. for $380 million, subject to customary
price adjustments, resulting in a significant
expansion of Elbit Systems of America in the
United States.
BAE Systems Australia Invests in
Hypersonic Weapons Capabilities E
BAE Systems Australia announced that it will
increase its investment in Australia to support
the rapid development of a sovereign high-
speed weapons capability.
Lockheed Martin Awarded
$1 Billion Contract for Precision
Fires All-Weather Rocket E
Lockheed Martin received a $1.12 billion con-
tract from the U.S. Army for Lot 16 production
of Guided Multiple Launch Rocket System
(GMLRS) rockets and associated equipment.
