70 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I AUGUST 2021
Defense Speak Interpreted: POM—
Explaining the Process for Defense
Budgeting E
Anyone hanging around Defense programs
will have surely heard of the term "POM."
Most of the connotations I have heard say that
if you have a POM or will get "POM'd," your
program is "skating on solid ice." at led me
to infer that if you were in the POM, your pro-
gram was established. But why and how?
Catching Up With Prototron's Kim O'Neil E
I recently sat down with industry veteran and
friend Kim O'Neil to get to know more about
his story. From his time his two tours in Viet-
nam, to his time in our industry, Kim has
always been a solid contributor wherever he
has served. Having known and worked with
Kim for a number of years I knew that his was
an interesting story that should be told.
Ducommun, an Airbus Detail Parts
Partner, Awarded Multi-Year Contract E
Ducommun Inc., a global supplier of innova-
tive electronic and structural solutions for the
aerospace and defense industry, announced
that it has been recognized as an Airbus Detail
Parts Partner (D2P) and awarded a long-term,
five-year contract to provide a titanium work
package for key products on the A320 and
A330 programs.
U.S. Navy Awards Sikorsky Contract to
Build CH-53K Heavy Lift Helicopters E
Utilizing proven advanced manufacturing
techniques and continuing to drive down unit
price, Sikorsky will build nine more CH-53K™
heavy li helicopters under a new contract for
the U.S. Navy.
International Space Station
Astronauts Install Two Boeing
Advanced Solar Arrays E
Two new, advanced solar arrays provided by
Boeing have increased the International Space
Station (ISS) power supply aer European
astronaut omas Pesquet and NASA astro-
naut Shane Kimbrough installed them during
three spacewalks in June.
Micross Expands Capabilities; Acquires
Microelectronics Business Assets of
Ultra CEMS E
Micross Components, Inc., a leading global
provider of mission-critical microelectronic
components and services for high-reliability
aerospace, defense, space, and industrial appli-
cations announced the expansion of its hybrid
and assembly business with the acquisition of
assets of the microelectronics business from
Ultra CEMS, a leading provider of high-reli-
ability hybrid electronics engineered for the
harshest environments.
NASA's Self-Driving Perseverance Mars
Rover 'Takes the Wheel' E
NASA's newest six-wheeled robot on Mars,
the Perseverance rover, is beginning an epic
journey across a crater floor seeking signs
of ancient life. at means the rover team
is deeply engaged with planning navigation
routes, draing instructions to be beamed up,
even donning special 3D glasses to help map
their course.
