86 SMT Magazine • April 2015
Mil/Aero007
News Highlights
86 SMT Magazine • April 2015
Frost Lauds Jabil's Excellence in
Aero & Defense Industry
Despite the cutbacks in defense, Jabil's indus-
try-specific suite of anti-counterfeit procedures,
dedicated industry design expertise, and obsoles-
cence management solutions have set the com-
pany apart from its peers. Its tailored solutions
efficiently meet the niche and dynamic needs of
the A&D industry with their quality, reliability,
and cost-efficiency.
Kitron AS Secures F-35
Lightning II Contract
Kitron ASA's subsidiary Kitron AS will develop a
test program set (TPS) for evaluating and trou
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bleshooting F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter
aircraft avionics under a four-year development
contract awarded by Northrop Grumman Corpo-
ration. The contract has a total value of NOK 16
million.
Ducommun Nets $7.3M Tomahawk
Cruise Missile Contract
Ducommun Incorporated has received contracts
valued, in aggregate, at approximately $7.3
million from Raytheon to continue producing a
variety of interconnect and electronic assem-
blies for the U.S. Navy's Tomahawk cruise missile
through 2016.
Naprotek Earns ISO 13485,
Recertifies to AS9100C
Naprotek, Inc. has received ISO 13485:2003
certification. The company also completed
AS9100 Rev. C recertification. Its Registrar for
ISO 13485 was TUV SUD America Inc., and for
AS9100 it was NSF International Strategic Reg-
istrations.
API Technologies Appoints Tavares
as President and CEO
API Technologies Corp., a leading provider of
high-performance RF, microwave, millimeterwave,
power, and security solutions, announced today
that Robert Tavares has been named president and
CEO, effective immediately.
Electronics Group Pulls Down
Orbit's Q4 Results
Mitchell Binder, president and CEO, stated, "Our
earnings for the quarter were adversely impacted
by lower revenues at our Electronics Group which
were attributable to weak bookings in the first half
of 2014, which directly impacted delivery sched
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ules in our fourth quarter."
Libra Industries Completes ISO
Recertification Renewal
Mike Lynch, Libra Industries' Quality Manager,
commented, "This renewal maintains Libra In-
dustries' continuous approval of ISO certification
since it was first achieved in March 1993. Libra
Industries was one of the earliest ISO approved
electronic contract manufacturers in the region."
Sparton, Ultra Electronics JV Nets
$57M Sonobuoy Contract
Sparton Corporation and Ultra Electronics Hold-
ings plc (ULE) announce the award of subcon-
tracts valued at $57 million to their ERAPSCO joint
venture, for the manufacture of sonobuoys for the
United States Navy.
TT Electronics-IMS Facility Earns
Nadcap Accreditation
TT Electronics Integrated Manufacturing Services
(IMS) announces that its Fairford facility (formerly
New Chapel Electronics Ltd) has received Nadcap
accreditation for Electronics Cable and Harness
Assemblies (AC7121).
Nortech Systems Posts Positive Q4,
FY 2014 Results
"We're pleased with our increased net income for
the year and increased sales in the fourth quarter,"
said Rich Wasielewski, Nortech Systems' president
and CEO. "Sales to medical customers rose for the
year, offsetting lower sales to defense customers."
