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EU Defence Electronics Ecosystem
Highlighted in Brussels ⊲
With the geopolitical landscape shifting, the need
for Europe to strengthen its autonomous defence
capabilities has never been more urgent. In this
interview, Alison James, senior director of Global
Electronics Association—Europe (formerly IPC),
discusses the European Defence & Security Sum-
mit in Brussels, June 9–13, as well as the first IPC–
ASD Europe Defense Electronics Summit, June 10,
which brought together 70 leaders from across the
electronics manufacturing supply chain.
The Knowledge Base: A Conference for
Cleaning and Coating of Mission-critical
Electronics ⊲
In electronics manufacturing, there's a danger-
ous misconception that cleaning and coating are
standalone options, that they operate in different
lanes, and that one can compensate for the other.
Let's clear that up now. Cleaning and conformal
coating are not separate decisions. They are two
chapters in the same story—the story of reliability.
Bell to Build X-Plane for Phase 2 of
DARPA Speed and Runway Independent
Technologies (SPRINT) X-Plane Program ⊲
Bell Textron Inc., a Textron Inc. company, has been
down-selected for Phase 2 of Defense Advanced
Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Speed and
Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT)
X-Plane program with the objective to complete
design, construction, ground testing and certifica-
tion of an X-plane demonstrator.
Moog Announces Acquisition of
COTSWORKS ⊲
Moog Inc., a worldwide designer, manufacturer
and systems integrator of high-performance pre-
cision motion and fluid controls and control sys-
tems, announced the acquisition of COTSWORKS
Inc., an aerospace and defense fiber optics trans-
ceiver component manufacturer, for a purchase
price of $63 million. The transaction is subject to
customary purchase price adjustments and was
paid using a combination of cash and shares of the
Company's Class A common stock.
OSI Systems Lands $17 Million Order for
Cargo and Vehicle Inspection Systems ⊲
OSI Systems, Inc. announced that its Security divi-
sion received an order valued at approximately $17
million from an international customer for cargo
and vehicle inspection systems. The order includes
the Eagle® P60 high-energy, drive-through inspec-
tion system and the Eagle T60 high-energy trailer-
mounted vehicle scanning solution. The Company
will also provide installation, training, and multi-
year maintenance and support services.
Northrop Grumman to Offer Advanced
Ground-based Radars to Romania with
ROMARM ⊲
Northrop Grumman Corporation has signed a
Memorandum of Understanding with ROMARM, a
Romanian state-owned leader in defense, to col-
laborate in offering a ground-based radar solution
to the Romanian Air Force. The radar will deliver
advanced capabilities and performance against
today's most sophisticated threats while also pro-
viding interoperability with command-and-control
systems employed by NATO countries, including
the United States.
RTX's Raytheon Awarded $74M U.S.
Navy Contract for RAM Guided Missile
Launching System ⊲
Raytheon, an RTX business, was awarded a $74 mil-
lion contract to produce RAM Guided Missile Launch-
ing Systems (GMLS) for the U.S. Navy. "This contract
marks the largest single order of U.S. RAM launchers
in over two decades and will ensure our naval assets
remain well-protected against anti-ship threats," said
Barbara Borgonovi, president of Naval Power at Ray-
theon. "Our continued investment in modernizing
production capacity enables us to meet the grow-
ing global demand for the world's most modern short
range ship self-defense weapon system."
