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Mil/Aero007
News Highlights
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.
FTG 4Q Sales up 12%, 1% Fy 2013
"As 2013 ended, FTG had achieved its strategic
objective for both its Circuits and Aerospace busi-
nesses of establishing manufacturing footprints in
Canada, our home base, the united states, the
largest aerospace and defense market, and Asia,
the fastest growing aerospace market," stated Brad
Bourne, president and Ceo.
DyCONEX Adds Ticer TCR-HF Foils
DYConeX announced that it has added Ticer TCr-
hF foils to its range of build-up materials. TCr-hF
is a low insertion loss niCr thin film embedded-
resistor copper foil, designed especially for high-
frequency telecommunications, aerospace, and
defense applications.
Schweizer Certified to EN 9100
certification
"By obtaining certificates we have independent
parties confirm that our products are manufac-
tured based on internationally determined qual-
ity standards and that—related to environment,
labour, and health protection—we do more than
required by law," stresses nicolas schweizer, chief
commercial officer.
uAV Market to Hit $114.7B by 2023
A new report says the global uAv market size can
be expected to grow to $8,351.11 million by
2018. (hAle/MAle/suAv) market has the high-
est business potential throughout the study period
whereas the u.s. and israel will be the maximum
revenue generator, among the countries manufac-
turing uAvs.
Global Comm Sat Imaging Market
Sees Demand Increase
According to a new market report "Commercial
satellite imaging Market—Global industry Analy-
sis, size, share, Growth, Trends, and Forecast,
2013-2019," published by Transparency Market
research, the market for commercial satellite im-
aging globally is forecast to reach u.s. $5,018.6
million by 2019.
Asia Pacific Takes 36% of World's
New Airplane Deliveries
Boeing says strong economic and passenger
growth will be main drivers of new airplane de-
mand in the Asia Pacific region. The company es-
timates the region's airlines will need an additional
12,820 airplanes valued at $1.9 trillion, represent-
ing 36% of the world's new airplane deliveries
over the next 20 years.
Report: Stretchable Electronics
on the Rise
The report provides an examination of how
stretchable technology fits into the printed elec-
tronics and allied scenes, the materials, and appli-
cations that look most promising and the lessons
of success and failure.
Carbon Nanotube Fibers
Outperform Copper
on a pound-per-pound basis, carbon nanotube-
based fibers invented at rice university have
greater capacity to carry electrical current than
copper cables of the same mass, according to new
research.
Smart Weapons Market Forecasts
& Opportunities Report
smart weapons range from precision-guided artil-
lery rounds and bombs to stand-off missiles. Anti-
armor weapons comprise of anti-tank and anti-
structure missiles.
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