60 PCB007 MAGAZINE I DECEMBER 2024
An Update on USPAE's Strategic Initiatives u
James Will became executive director of the U.S.
Partnership for Assured Electronics (USPAE) in
May and now provides this update on the group's
strategic initiatives. e organization, which is
affiliated with IPC, recently transitioned to being
a 501(c)(3). It is navigating through a dynamic
landscape, working to enhance our microelec-
tronics manufacturing capabilities including
PCBs, and adapt to emerging technology trends
and market challenges.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces
CHIPS Incentives Awards with BAE
Systems, Rocket Lab u
e Biden-Harris Administration announced
that the U.S. Department of Commerce has
finalized two separate awards under the CHIPS
Incentives Program's Funding Opportunity for
Commercial Fabrication Facilities. e Depart-
ment awarded BAE Systems Electronic Sys-
tems, a business unit of BAE Systems, Inc., up
to $35.5 million in direct funding, and awarded
Rocket Lab, the parent company of space
power provider SolAero Technologies Corp.,
up to $23.9 million in direct funding.
Deutsche Aircraft Selects Honeywell to
Provide High Frequency Radio System
for the D328eco u
Honeywell has been selected by Deutsche Air-
cra, a German aircra manufacturer, to sup-
ply its Primus HF-1050 high-frequency (HF)
radio system for the recently debuted 40-seater
D328eco turboprop. e HF-1050 is designed
to deliver global voice communications, lever-
aging its unique features to enhance reliability
and performance for operators worldwide.
Airbus to Provide UK Ministry of Defence
with Next-generation Satellite Modems
for Skynet MILSATCOM u
Airbus has signed a contract with the U.K.
Ministry of Defence to provide the next-gen-
eration modems for the nation's Skynet satel-
lite communications constellation. e new
modems are delivered for the Future Pro-
tected Modem Type-A project.
L3Harris Achieves UK Defence Employer
Recognition Award u
L3Harris Technologies has achieved Silver
Award status in the U.K.'s Defence Employer
Recognition Scheme, a coveted acknowledge-
ment of the company's commitment to and
support for the Armed Forces community,
aligned to the values of the country's Armed
Forces Covenant.
NASA's Europa Clipper: Millions of Miles
Down, Instruments Deploying u
Headed to Jupiter's moon Europa, the space-
cra is operating without a hitch and will reach
Mars in just three months for a gravity assist.
NASA's Europa Clipper, which launched Oct.
14 on a journey to Jupiter's moon Europa, is
already 13 million miles (20 million kilome-
ters) from Earth.
Romania Becomes the 20th Member
of the F-35 Global Alliance u
e Government of Romania confirmed its
intent to procure 32 Lockheed Martin 5th Gen-
eration F-35 Lightning II aircra by signing a
Letter of Offer and Acceptance (LOA) through
a U.S. government Foreign Military Sale.
