50 The PCB Design Magazine • May 2016
search science and PCB manufacturing processes
have made considerable advancements but New-
bury Electronics has kept pace with the scientific
demands and continues to supply an extensive
range of bespoke boards to the NOC, an interna-
tionally renowned research organisation.
NASA Begins Testing of Revolutionary
E-Sail Technology
Testing has started at NASA's Marshall Space Flight
Center in Huntsville, Alabama, on a concept for
a potentially revolutionary propulsion system that
could send spacecraft to the edge of our solar sys-
tem, the heliopause, faster than ever before.
Missile System Would Greatly Increase
Defense Capability in South Korea
Right now, the United States and South Korea are
in discussions regarding the feasibility of deploying
a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, or THAAD
system there, along with its associated radar, while
nearby China has voiced objections to the idea.
Program Aims to Facilitate Robotic
Servicing of Geosynchronous Satellites
Servicing vehicle jointly developed with a com-
mercial partner would leverage DARPA's successes
in space robotics and accelerate revolutionary ca-
pabilities for working with satellites currently be-
yond reach.
DoD's Focus on Increased Training
a Boon for Military Technology Market
The Department of Defense (DoD) training and
simulation budget is expected to increase through-
out the fiscal years defense plan (FYDP) to com-
pensate for the previous years' training shortfalls.
Zentech CEO Matt Turpin Recognized
at IPC APEX 2016
Zentech Manufacturing Inc. is pleased to an-
nounce that our CEO and President, Matt Turpin,
was named as one the electronics industry's Rising
Stars by IPC at the recent IPC APEX EXPO in Las
Vegas, Nevada.
Catching up with…PNC:
Open House Planned for May
I'm a great believer in open houses. Any time cus-
tomers and vendors get together to learn and talk
about what they can do for each other it's a good
thing. That's why, when I heard that PNC, in Nut-
ley, New Jersey, planned to hold an open house on
May 20, I wanted to learn more about it. So I called
my friend Sam Sangani, the company's owner, to
learn more about it.
Northrop Grumman Awards Radar
Contracts to Kitron
Kitron has been selected as an international source
for manufacturing of a sub-assembly related to the
JSF Radar system developed by Northrop Grum-
man Corporation (NYSE: NOC) for the F-35 Light-
ning II.
All Flex Launches Online Heater
Design Course
All Flex announces the launch of an online flexible
heater design course that provides technical infor-
mation to the engineering community. This useful
tool self-educates about the design requirements
for polyimide and silicone rubber heaters.
Novel Miniaturized Circulator Opens Way
to Doubling Wireless Capacity
Researchers have developed a microelectronic sub-
stitute for larger-scale magnetic components and
opened a pathway to more efficient communica-
tions and more capable radar systems.
Newbury Electronics Supports NOC
to Discover More about the Deep Sea
Newbury Electronics' connection with the Nation-
al Oceanographic Centre (NOC) in Southampton
started in the early 1990s. Since then both the re-
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