50 PCB007 MAGAZINE I JUNE 2022
Nortech Systems Announces
New Board Member E
Nortech Systems Incorporated, a provider
of engineering and manufacturing solutions
for complex electromedical and electrome-
chanical products, announced David Graff
was elected to the company's board of direc-
tors.
Raytheon Missiles & Defense Ships
First Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense
Sensor to U.S. Army Test Range E
e first Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense
Sensor, built by Raytheon Missiles & Defense,
a Raytheon Technologies business, arrived at
the U.S. Army's White Sands Missile Range on
April 11.
U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin
Successfully Complete ARRW
Hypersonic Boosted Test Flight E
e U.S. Air Force and Lockheed Martin suc-
cessfully conducted a hypersonic-boosted
flight test of the AGM-183A Air-launched
Rapid Response Weapon (ARRW) from the
service's B-52H Stratofortress.
Powering the Moon:
Sandia Researchers Design
Microgrid for Future Lunar Base E
Sandia National Laboratories is well-known
for designing reliable and resilient microgrids
for military bases and vital city services. Now,
Sandia researchers are working with NASA to
design one for the moon.
Jahr Turchan Discusses Blackfox's
Training Scholarships for Veterans E
Nolan Johnson recently interviewed Jahr Tur-
chan, director of Veteran Services & Advanced
Manufacturing Programs for Blackfox Training
Institute. ey discussed some of the new pro-
grams at Blackfox.
IPC: Rising Material Costs Remain Key
Pain Point for Electronics Manufacturers E
Per IPC's May Global Sentiment of the Elec-
tronics Supply Chain Report, nine in 10 elec-
tronics manufacturers surveyed are currently
experiencing rising material costs, while nearly
four-fihs are experiencing rising labor costs.
Eshoo & Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill
to Bring Electronics Manufacturing to
America, Strengthen Supply Chains E
Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Blake
Moore (R-UT) announced bipartisan legisla-
tion to bolster domestic PCB production and
strengthen supply chain security.
Jabil Strengthens Additive Manufacturing
Offerings with New PK 5000 E
Jabil Inc. launched PK 5000, an eco-friendly,
powder-based additive material engineered
to deliver improved strength, chemical resis-
tance, and resilience in comparison to general-
purpose nylon materials, such as PA 12.
BAE Systems Opens New Facility E
BAE Systems has opened its new engineering
and production facility in Manchester, N.H.,
as the latest step in a series of strategic facility
investments across the country.
