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Executive Watch 2008 P1
Viewpoint: enterprise digital arts help defense electronics organizations foster creativity
Guest viewpoint -- military and aerospace electronics companies would do well to pay attention to the findings of survey from the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority in Northern Virginia. Results are online at www.fairfaxcountyeda.org/pr-sep21-07.asp.
ITT jam-resistant avionics connectors prove their worth at Red Flag exercises
SANTA ANA, Calif., 3 Sept. 2008. U.S. Air Force officials are recommending the field-replaceable connector system (FRCS) from the ITT Corp. Interconnect Solutions segment in Santa Ana, Calif., for use on MIL-STD-1760 weapons on F-16 Fighting Falcon jet fighter avionics.
nLIGHT bolsters presence in semiconductor laser market with acquisition of Optotools
VANCOUVER, Wash., 2 Sept. 2008. Laser specialist nLIGHT Corp. in Vancouver, Wash., is buying semiconductor laser supplier Optotools GmbH in Heilbronn, Germany to enhance nLIGHT's position in the solid-state laser business.
Ultralife Corp. to provide communications switch subsystem for U.S. Air Force
NEWARK, N.Y., 30 Aug. 2008. Ultralife Corp. in Newark, N.Y., will provide communications switches for the U.S. Air Force Battle Control System-Mobile (BCS-M) program under terms of a $7 million Air Force order.
DataPath to support crucial U.S. military satellite communications hub in Iraq
DULUTH, Ga., 29 Aug. 2008. DataPath Inc. in Duluth, Ga., will provide field services for U.S. military satellite communications in Iraq under terms of a $1.9 million contract from the U.S. Central Command in Tampa, Fla.
Global MEMS market to grow to $8.8 billion by 2012
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., 27 Aug. 2008. The worldwide market for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) will expand to $8.8 billion in 2012, up from $6.1 billion in 2006, driven by demand for commercial electronics and wireless applications, predict analysts at iSuppli Corp. in El Segundo, Calif.
General Dynamics to acquire jet aviation for $2.25 billion
FALLS CHURCH, Va. 25 Aug. 2008. Officials at General Dynamics and Dreamliner Lux S.a.r.l., a company controlled by the Permira Funds, have entered into a definitive agreement for General Dynamics to acquire business-jet developer Jet Aviation in Zurich, Switzerland, for approximately $2.25 billion in cash.
Curtiss-Wright announces intention to launch offer to acquire Vmetro
ROSELAND, N.J., 25 Aug. 2008. Curtiss-Wright Corp. officials announced that they have submitted a letter to embedded-computing supplier Vmetro ASA in Houston, Texas, stating Curtiss-Wright's intention to launch a voluntary offer to acquire 100 percent of the outstanding stock of Vmetro ASA at a price per share of NOK 12.06 in cash.
OEwaves to develop microwave photonic tunable filters for military communications
PASADENA, Calif., 24 Aug. 2008. OEwaves Inc. in Pasadena, Calif., will develop frequency agile band-pass and notch RF and microwave filters for agile receivers in military communications. Such agile filters enhance receiver performances and reduce volume and power in military RF communications applications.
ON Semiconductor to acquire Catalyst Semiconductor Inc.
PHOENIX, 23 Aug. 2008. ON Semiconductor Corp. and Catalyst Semiconductor Inc. signed a definitive merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Catalyst Semiconductor by ON Semiconductor in an all-stock transaction. This deal represents an equity value of approximately $115 million and an enterprise value of approximately $85 million.
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