Angstron Materials Inc., has been awarded $1.494 million to develop processes for mass-producing chemically modified nano graphene platelets (NGPs), which are purported to have a nearly limitless number of applications in the aerospace, energy, defense, automotive and telecommunications markets. NGPs promise lightweight structural components as well as electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Cell Phone Cancer Warnings Proposed
A Maine legislator and a California mayor are calling for initiatives requiring cell phones to carry warnings that they can cause brain cancer, although there is no consensus among scientists that they do and industry leaders dispute the claim.Maine Rep. Andrea Boland, D-Sanford, said she has persuaded legislative leaders to allow her proposal to come up for discussion during … [Read more...]
EM Detection Technology Wins Company $4.8M Contract
Anti-terror technology being developed at Nokomis Inc. in Charleroi, Pa., received a boost in a bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives. The $636.3 billion fiscal year 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill that cleared the House includes $4.8 million for Nokomis to continue development of detection, identification and anti-IED technology. The company specializes in … [Read more...]
Bill Includes $800,000 for Military EMI Solutions
The U.S. Senate passed the $636 billion Department of Defense appropriations bill that includes millions of dollars for military-related projects by Michigan companies, including an allocation of $800,000 for research and development of optical interconnect technology for military aircraft. The next generation data and communication management systems needed for weapons … [Read more...]
$1.49M Contract to Develop Composite EMI Shielding
Angstron Materials Inc., has been awarded $1.494 million to develop processes for mass-producing chemically modified nano graphene platelets (NGPs), which are purported to have a nearly limitless number of applications in the aerospace, energy, defense, automotive and telecommunications markets. NGPs promise lightweight structural components as well as electromagnetic … [Read more...]
Intertek Expands Testing Capabilities at its North American Labs
Intertek (LSE: ITRK), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification services, announces new developments to its laboratories in Dallas, TX; Boston, MA; and Los Angeles, CA. Dedicated to providing optimum safety and performance testing and bringing products to market faster, Intertek continues investing in state-of-the-art facilities. As part of a recent expansion, … [Read more...]
Company Threatens to Abandon $40B Tanker Bid
Northrop Grumman said recently it may pull out of the competition to win a $40 billion contract to build a new Air Force refueling tanker. In a letter to several Pentagon officials, the defense firm argued the bidding process was stacked against it and said that without changes to the selection criteria, it could not submit an offer. Northrop’s withdrawal would leave Boeing as … [Read more...]
Russia: Missile Shielded Against EM Pulse
Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy Admiral Vladimir Vysotsky said Russia will continue to work with the Bulava submarine-launched intercontinental ballistic missile, despite its recent unsuccessful tests. Among the missiles’ claimed abilities are a warhead fully shielded against both physical and electromagnetic pulse damage, evasive maneuvering, and mid-course … [Read more...]
U.S. Army Awards Nano Materials Contract for EMI Shielding
Applied Nanotech Holdings Inc. has received a purchase order of $25,000 from the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (ERDC-CERL) for test samples of its carbon nanotube enhanced fiber reinforced polymer composites. The purchase order is part of the overall goal of ERDC-CERL research in Multifunctional Materials to … [Read more...]
Engineers to Test Eurofighter Cockpit Simulator for EMC
The test engineers from the Swiss company SGS Electrical and Electronics are working on an unusual test subject: a cockpit simulator of a Eurofighter jet aircraft. The simulator was built by Reiser Systemtechnik, and just like any other electrical and electronic product, must keep within the limit values of harmonized EMC standards and show satisfactory immunity to … [Read more...]
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