80 DESIGN007 MAGAZINE I NOVEMBER 2021
HawkEye 360's Third Satellite Cluster
Begins Commercial Operations E
e third cluster of satellites launched by
HawkEye 360 Inc., the world's first commercial
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.
U.S. Defense Department Awards
$8.9 Million 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.
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.
Defense Speak Interpreted:
The 'Trouble' With Obsolescence E
How could a simple word like obsolescence
stir up so much trouble within the Defense
Department? Obsolescence is defined as the
process of becoming obsolete or the condition
of being nearly obsolete. Dennis Fritz explains
its connection to Defense.
PCB Technologies Develops Substrate
Integration for Miniaturization E
In the endless pursuit of miniaturization
of microelectronic devices, aimed at their
enhanced functionality and reliability in paral-
lel to higher endurance, PCB Technologies has
developed the ultimate substrate integration,
relevant for various applications.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense,
Northrop Grumman Successfully
Test Fire Hypersonic Weapon E
Raytheon Missiles & Defense, a Raytheon
Technologies business, in partnership with
Northrop Grumman, successfully completed
the first flight test of a scramjet-powered
Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Con-
cept (HAWC) for DARPA and the U.S. Air
Force.
Calumet Electronics Supporting
Aerospace Growth in Michigan E
Upper Michigan-based Calumet Electron-
ics is developing next-generation technology
to advance commercial aerospace, satellite,
space, and DoD systems.
L3Harris Selects Aegis' Platform for
20 Manufacturing Locations with
Over 5,500 Users E
Aegis Soware, a global provider of Manu-
facturing Execution Soware (MES), has
signed an enterprise agreement with L3Harris
Technologies to support 20 manufacturing
sites and more than 5,500 end users with the
Aegis' FactoryLogix® platform.
