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Summit Interconnect Partners with
Lindsay Goldberg for its Next Stage
of Growth E
Summit Interconnect announced that affiliates
of Lindsay Goldberg—a leading private invest-
ment firm that focuses on partnering with fam-
ilies, founders and management teams—have
completed a majority investment in the com-
pany in partnership with the company's pres-
ident and CEO, Shane Whiteside, and other
members of the company's management team.
Collins Aerospace's MS-177 ISR Sensor
Now Supporting Global Hawk
Operational Missions E
e U.S Air Force (USAF) recently complet-
ed its first RQ-4B Global Hawk Block 30 un-
manned aerial system (UAS) operational mis-
sion carrying Collins Aerospace's MS-177
multi-spectral imaging (MSI) sensor.
Scientists Demonstrate Pathway to
Forerunner of Rugged Nanotubes E
Scientists have identified a chemical pathway
to an innovative insulating nanomaterial that
could lead to large-scale industrial production
for a variety of uses–including in spacesuits
and military vehicles.
Successful C-130 Test Flight Moves
Collins Aerospace's EVS System E
Collins Aerospace successfully complet-
ed a test flight proving the effectiveness of its
Enhanced Vision System (EVS) on a C130J
aircra. EVS has, for many years, increased
situational awareness on commercial and
business aircra.
HawkEye 360's Third Satellite Cluster
Begins Commercial Operations E
e third cluster of satellites launched by
HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's first commer-
cial company to pioneer radio frequency (RF)
data and analytics from space-based satellites,
has achieved initial operating capability and
has begun to deliver RF data and insights to
clients.
Circuit Chronicles: Effective Spokes
in the Wheel of QMS E
What is a quality management system (QMS)?
Over the years I've had it explained to me and
exposed to many different definitions and
forms of what a QMS is. By the way it wasn't
always called a quality management system,
and not many of those seemed to stick.
Boeing's Latest 737-9 ecoDemonstrator
Testing Crane A&Es New Long-range
Sensing E
Crane Aerospace & Electronics, a segment
of Crane Co., has been selected to feature its
new Long-Range Wireless Tire Pressure Sen-
sors on Boeing's 2021 737-9 ecoDemonstrator
program.
U.S. Defense Department Awards $8.9M
for Further R&D on Lead-Free Electronics
in Aerospace and Defense Sectors E
e U.S. Defense Department (DoD) is tak-
ing another step toward understanding and
embracing the use of lead-free electronics in
high-performance defense areas by allocating
another round of funding to a public-private
research effort.
