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News Highlights
Ducommun Gains Major Parker
Aerospace Airbus Contract
The company has received a multiyear contract
from Parker Aerospace, a unit of Parker Hannifin
Corporation, to produce complex PCBs assemblies
for use in the fuel management system of the Airbus A350 family of commercial aircraft. The award
has a potential value in excess of $20 million over
the contract period.
Sparton, USSI JV Nets $2.8M
in Subcontracts
Sparton Corporation and USSI, a subsidiary of
Ultra Electronics Holdings plc, announce the
award of subcontracts valued at $2.8 million
from their ERAPSCO/SonobuoyTech Systems joint
venture.
IMET is Philadelphia's Manufacturer
of the Year
IMET Corporation, a contract manufacturer providing electronics engineering services and PCB
assembly, has received the 31st annual Manufacturer of The Year Excellence Award by The Greater
Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
NASA, CCAM Partner to Advance
Technology & Innovation
NASA and the Commonwealth Center for Advanced Manufacturing (CCAM) in Richmond, Virginia, have joined forces to advance technology
and innovation.
Axis Leads 2014 UK Aerospace Youth
Rocketry Challenge
Axis Electronics apprentices joined more than 25
MPs who teamed up with aerospace apprentices
from all over the UK to take part in a rocket launching competition. The aim was to achieve the greatest vertical distance.
U.S. Aviation Industry Poised to Enter
Second Golden Age
"Emerging foreign competitors are ramping up
their capabilities and technological advancements
in their home markets, and are even expanding
their manufacturing footprint here in the U.S. in
ways that will likely alter the industry's competitive landscape through this decade and beyond,"
said Scott Thompson, PwC's U.S. aerospace and
defense leader.
Blackfox, Lockheed Martin Celebrate
'Hire a Veteran Month'
Last month, Denver's 9News featured a segment
with Andrew Stone of Lockheed Martin discussing
his company's plan to hire nearly 180 veterans for
high-tech positions in assembly during "Hire a Veteran Month."
IDtechEx: Electrics Will Be the
Future of UAVs
The total market value for electric unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will reach over one billion dollars
by 2023 according to findings in the new IDTechEx report, "Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
(UAV) 2013-2023."
ESCATEC is Founding Member of Swiss
Photonics Group
"Being a founding member of this SWISSMEN professional group for the Photonics industry, puts
ESCATEC in a very good position to support this
growing industry in Switzerland with ESCATEC's
outstanding knowledge and experience in research, design, and development," said Dr. Thomas Dekorsy, general manager.
Total Avionics Sales to Exceed
$1.72 Billion
The Aircraft Electronics Association announced
its third quarter Avionics Market Report for this
year. In the months of July, August and September
2013, total worldwide avionics sales amounted to
$1,721,888,397.14, or more than $1.72 billion, as
reported by the 20 aviation electronics manufacturers participating in the report.
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