90 SMT Magazine • March 2014
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90 SMT Magazine • March 2014
U.S. army, Lockheed Demo
autonomous convoys
The two have demonstrated the ability of fully au-
tonomous convoys to operate in urban environ-
ments with multiple vehicles of different models.
The test involved driverless tactical vehicles navi-
gating hazards and obstacles such as road inter-
sections, oncoming traffic, stalled and passing ve-
hicles, pedestrians, and traffic circles.
TT electronics-ImS' Ohio Facility Earns
Nadcap accreditation
"we are extremely proud of this recognition for
our efforts in Perry, ohio. over the past two years,
news of nadcap accreditation across our global fa-
cilities has been well received by our customers as
they see the mutual benefits of partnering with a
global supplier that stands for the nadcap ethos,"
said Mark r. Kray, vP and general manager.
Uav market to hit $114.7B by 2023
a new report says the global uav market size can
be expected to grow to more than $8 million by
2018. hale/Male/Suav market has the highest
business potential throughout the study period,
whereas the u.S. and israel will be the maximum
revenue generator among the countries manufac-
turing uavs.
army must be Prepared for Threats
to Energy Sector
Cybersecurity threats to the united States' energy
industry and infrastructure are rising and require
increased preparedness by the u.S. army and
DoD, according to a new paper from rice univer-
sity's baker Institute for Public Policy.
Ducommun Income Impacted by
Boeing & Embraer Losses
anthony J. reardon, chairman and ceo, stated,
"we are clearly disappointed in the execution of
these programs. To expand our content on such
platforms, we bid somewhat aggressively and, un-
fortunately, did not meet our planned productivity
improvements at the required pace."
Global comm Sat Imaging market
Sees Demand Increase
according to "Commercial Satellite imaging Mar-
ket —global industry analysis, Size, Share, growth,
Trends, and forecast, 2013-2019," published by
Transparency Market research, the market for
commercial satellite imaging globally is forecast to
reach uS $5,018.6 million by 2019.
mahindra Opens First India
manufacturing Facility
Telephonics corporation announced that their
joint venture partnership, Mahindra Telephonics
integrated Systems (Mahindra Telephonics), has
opened the first private sector aerospace and elec
-
tronics joint venture manufacturing facility in India.
SmTa, caLcE counterfeit Symposium
Seeks abstracts
both organizations are pleased to announce the
2014 Symposium on Counterfeit electronic parts
and electronic Supply Chain. This symposium is
the best forum in the country for presenting and
learning about the latest technology and policy
developments in the area of electronics supply
chain and counterfeit electronics prevention.
Day Two of DarPa robotics
challenge Wraps
December 20–21, 2013, 16 teams were the main
attraction at the Darpa robotics Challenge (DrC)
Trials, where they demonstrated their prototype
robots' ability to perform a number of critical real-
world disaster-response skills.
Pro-Tech Earns aS9100 rev c certification
The company has achieved full certification to
aS9100C Quality Management Systems—re-
quirements for aviation, Space and Defense or-
ganizations. The successful completion of the re-
quirements and the certification means that Pro-
Tech interconnect Solutions is now certified to
aS9100C:2009, iSo 9001:2008 Quality Systems,
iSo 13485:2003, Mil-prF-31032/Mil-prF-55110,
along with ITar registration.
