Aerospace & Defense News

Take off with aerospace and defense news, covering the production of spacecraft and commercial, military and private aircraft. This section covers manufacturers of military equipment, including bombs, missiles, tanks, navigational and guidance systems, artillery and ammunition as well as companies providing technology, software and intelligence to the aerospace and defense industries.

Exclusive JAIC presentation at Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector

SMi Reports: Lieutenant Commander Arlo Abrahamson to Present at Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020 - August 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group

ATS Thermal Test and Analysis Instruments and Wind Tunnels Now Carried by Mouser and Digi-Key

Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc. (ATS) announced today that its thermal test and analysis instruments, sensors, and wind tunnels are now being carried by Mouser Electronics and Digi-Key Electronics. Both Digi-Key Electronics and Mouser Electronics are carrying ATS hot wire anemometers for... - August 21, 2020 - Advanced Thermal Solutions, Inc.

Exclusive Interview with Hellenic Ministry of National Defence Speaker at UAV Technology 2020

SMi reports: Lieutenant Colonel Nikolaos Oikonomakis to virtually present at UAV Technology 2020. - August 21, 2020 - SAE Media Group

New Military Experts Join the Speaker Line-Up for the Virtual Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Conference in Two Weeks

SMi Group Reports: Two new military experts from the British Army and US Army are set to present at the Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems Virtual Conference in September. - August 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Molecular Products Group Wins 2020 Colorado Manufacturing Awards Bioscience Manufacturer of the Year

Molecular Products Group was awarded the Bioscience Manufacturer of the year at the fifth annual event of the Colorado Manufacturing Awards, co-hosted by CompanyWeek and Manufacturers Edge. Finalists competed in 14 industry and achievement categories. The Bioscience Manufacturer of the year award... - August 18, 2020 - Molecular Products

SMi Group Announce Seven Key Reasons to Attend Global MilSatCom 2020

SMi Report: SMi Group announces 7 key reasons to attend the Global MilSatCom Confex, a key diary date for anyone within the military space industry. - August 16, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Gold Sponsor Embraer and the Brazilian Air Force to Discuss the Latest Insight on the KC-390 at the Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SMi Group Reports: Embraer’s presentation details have been released and a new speaker has joined the line-up ahead of the conference, taking place in Seville, Spain, this December. - August 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

WBAT Safety Welcomes California Aeronautical University as Newest Platform+ Subscriber

WBAT Safety is pleased to welcome California Aeronautical University (CAU) as the latest operator to join the WBAT Safety platform as a Platform+Support and ASAP facilitation services subscriber. California Aeronautical University offers professional pilot degree programs as well as aircraft... - August 13, 2020 - WBAT Safety

Head of Pizarro Program to Brief on Pizarro Programme Updates at Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

SMi reports: Spanish MoD’s Colonel Jose Maria Gonzalez Casado to provide updates at the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference, now a virtual conference. - August 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UK MoD and US DoD Speakers Announced for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector

SMi reports: New programme details announced for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020. - August 07, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Senior Experts to Deliver the Latest Insight on Military UUVs at Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020

SMi reports: Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUVs) is a key topic of discussion at the 4th Annual Unmanned Maritime Systems Conference in London, this November. - August 06, 2020 - SAE Media Group

PMG Assists Technology Client PLX to Penetrate Tough Defense & Aerospace Market

In this tough and demanding Defense and Aerospace Market, PMG is collaborating with PLX Inc., an innovative high-precision optics technology leader, to launch target programs to promote PLX’s products and capabilities. The integrated Market Program will focus on key functional areas, mission-critical applications, various platforms and target accounts that fit PLX's competencies and area of expertise. - July 29, 2020 - Performance Marketing Group

AeroVironment to Sponsor and Exhibit at This Year’s UAV Technology, Now a Virtual Conference Only

SMi reports: AeroVironment will be a sponsor and exhibitor at UAV Technology’s virtual conference taking place on September 28-29, 2020. - July 27, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Segers Acquired an Indoor Dyno T56 Engine Test Cell from Rolls-Royce and Construction is Due to Commence Shortly

Segers Aero Corporation continues to invest in its facilities to support the propulsion system for the C130 & P3 platforms. - July 24, 2020 - Segers Aero Corporation

BILT Inc. Wins $1.5M Air Force Contract to Modernize Maintenance & Training: SBIR Phase-2 Positions 3D App for Universal Integration

The US Air Force is adopting BILT Intelligent Instructions® for assembly, installation, maintenance, and repair. The 3D interactive mobile app is already used by many commercial brands including Weber-Stephen, Yale, Samsung, and the Home Depot as an alternative to antiquated user manuals, paper instructions, and videos. BILT is proven to decrease time-on-task and minimize user errors. - July 23, 2020 - BILT Incorporated

Senior US Officials from Fuel Policy Teams and Combat Wings to Present at Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling 2020

SMi reports: Senior US officials will be presenting at the 21st Annual Military Airlift Air-to-Air Refuelling conference in Seville, this December. - July 22, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Senior Experts to Discuss Naval Mine Countermeasures at Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020

SMi reports: Mine countermeasures (MCM) is a key topic of discussion at the 4th Annual Unmanned Maritime Systems Conference in London, this November. - July 19, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Advanced Multi-Axis, High Frequency Vibration Test System from Team Corporation

Team Corporation’s latest addition to its Tensor family of multi-axis test systems offers 12 integrated electrodynamic shakers that produce 4,800 lbf (21.3N) in each axis. - July 18, 2020 - Team Corporation

Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems 2020 Announced as a Virtual Event

SMi Reports: Due to the ongoing challenges surrounding COVID-19, Military Robotics and Autonomous Systems in September will now run as a virtual event. - July 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

ISR Updates from the US Navy, US Army Europe and US Air Force at Airborne ISR 2020

SMi reports: This year’s programme includes three key US speakers providing insightful presentations at the 6th Annual Airborne ISR Conference in October. - July 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

WBAT Safety Announces North Memorial Health Air Care as Latest ASAP Subscriber and Platform+ Subscriber

WBAT Safety is proud to announce that North Memorial Health Air Care is now a Platform+Support subscriber and has upgraded to receive ASAP Facilitation services. North Memorial Health Air Care, a division of North Memorial Health in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota, responds to emergencies and... - July 16, 2020 - WBAT Safety

New Details on Speakers Attending Air Mission Planning and Support 2020

SMi Reports: Key profiles announced to attend this year’s Air Mission Planning & Support conference in October 2020 - July 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Milrem Robotics to Discuss Vehicle Developments for Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

SMi reports: Milrem Robotics will provide detailed discussions on Vehicle Developments for the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place in October. - July 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Military PNT 2020 to Discuss the Present and Future of UK PNT Capability

SMi reports: Squadron Leader Mark Lynch, UK MoD, will be presenting a briefing on the Robust Global Navigation System programme at October’s Military PNT conference. - July 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Workshops Announced for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector 2020

SMI reports: Details for the pre-conference workshops for the Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference will be in London on the 18th and 19th November 2020. - July 13, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Crytur Opens a US Branch

CRYTUR spol s.r.o. announces the opening of a US branch in Boston, MA to provide enhanced support to a rapidly expanding field of North American customers. The US company, Crytur USA, will offer the same high quality products, services and technical support as their customers came to expect from... - July 11, 2020 - Crytur USA

Key Topics Announced for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SMi Group Reports: The most crucial topics within the Military Airlift and AAR community will be discussed at this year’s conference in Seville, Spain, this December - July 11, 2020 - SAE Media Group

RPAS Updates from Hellenic Ministry of National Defense at UAV Technology

SMi reports: Lieutenant Colonel Nikolaos Oikonomakis to share RPAS updates at UAV Technology conference. - July 08, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UTRS to Support Research and Develop Solutions for Defensive Cyber Operations

UTRS is proud to announce the award of a key new business contract to support the SBNAB of the Army’s C5ISR Center, Space & Terrestrial Communications Directorate. UTRS will support SBNAB’s mission of R&D solutions for Defense Cyber Operations. - July 07, 2020 - UTRS

Lockheed Martin and BMT to Sponsor Defence Safety Conference 2020

SMi Reports: Lockheed Martin and BMT have joined BAE Systems, Babcock and more in the sponsor line-up for Defence Safety 2020. - July 06, 2020 - SAE Media Group

UK MoD & US Space Force Amongst Speaker Line-Up for SMi’s 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom

SMi Group Reports: The 22nd Annual Global MilSatCom Conference and Exhibition will once again host a varied speaker line-up of military, government and industry experts from across the globe. - July 05, 2020 - SAE Media Group

WBAT Safety Announces Major FAA Award

WBAT Safety has been awarded a 5-year contract by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). - June 30, 2020 - WBAT Safety

The Slovak Armed Forces to Present at Helicopter Technology CEE Conference

SMi Reports: Slovak Armed Forces provides further briefings on the acquisition of UH-60 Black hawk helicopters at Helicopter Technology Central and Eastern Europe, this September. - June 29, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Registration is Now Open for the 21st Annual Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference

SMi Group Reports: The agenda has been released for this year’s Military Airlift and Air-to-Air Refuelling Conference, taking place in Seville, Spain, this December. - June 28, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Pandemic Experts Launch the American BioDefense Institute

American BioDefense Institute launched as a new model for fighting pandemics. - June 25, 2020 - American BioDefense Institute

Lead Sponsor BAE Systems’ Presentation Details Released for Air Mission Planning & Support

SMi Reports: Mr. Paul Spedding from BAE Systems to speak at the Air Mission Planning & Support conference. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Q&A with Bundeswehr Speaker Released for Future Armoured Vehicles CEE 2020

SMi reports: Exclusive Bundeswehr Speaker ahead of the Future Armoured Vehicles Central and Eastern Europe conference taking place in October. - June 25, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Hear from US DoD and Milrem Robotics at Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector

SMI reports: US DoD and Milrem Robotics join the speaker line-up for Social Media in the Defence and Military Sector conference. - June 24, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Maya HTT Expands Its Application Development Capabilities and IoT Services by Joining Siemens’ MindSphere Partner Program

Maya HTT can now deliver the Smart Signal Explorer that transforms telemetry data into actionable industrial information. - June 23, 2020 - Maya HTT

Top Five Reasons to Attend Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology 2020

SMi Reports: SMi Group have released their top five reasons to attend the upcoming Unmanned Maritime Systems Technology Conference in London, this November. - June 20, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Updates on US Army Europe Capabilities Through Multi-Discipline Airborne ISR Operations

SMi Group reports: Senior representatives from the NATO Allied Land Command and US Army Europe are set to present at the Airborne ISR Conference in London, this October. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

British Army to Present on Maximising Tactical Awareness Through Comprehensive Armoured Crew Training at FAVSA 2020

SMi reports: The Future Armoured Vehicles Situational Awareness (FAVSA) Conference in September, will feature a briefing from a Senior Representative from the British Army. - June 18, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Babcock Announced as Gold Sponsor for Defence Safety 2020

SMi reports: This year’s Defence Safety Conference will welcome Babcock as Gold Sponsor, alongside BAE Systems, Abbott Risk Consulting, Robin Radar Systems and tlmNexus. - June 17, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Royal Australian Air Force to Speak at UAV Technology 2020

SMi reports: Royal Australian Air Force’s Deputy Director RPAS, Lieutenant Colonel Keirin Joyce will be speaking at UAV Technology conference taking place on the 28 - 29 of September 2020. - June 15, 2020 - SAE Media Group

Spectrum Bullpen Awarded Navy SBIR

Spectrum Bullpen, LLC was selected for award on the Navy Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Defense Industrial Base (DIB) Technology Acceleration to research and develop a compact, retractable HF to L band antenna for a Unmanned Underwater Vehicle (UUV). - June 12, 2020 - Spectrum Bullpen, LLC