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X-Com Systems
PAPERS DUE JUNE 1: AOC 48th International Symposium and Convention
The AOC's annual symposium and convention, "Victory Through the Electro-Magnetic Spectrum," will take place November 13-16 in Washington, DC. The AOC is seeking original, unclassified and classified papers that discuss advancements in EW technologies and strategies from their conceptual phase through development and testing, into the user’s hands. Submissions are due June 1.
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IN TWO WEEKS: AOC/Shephard Electronic Warfare 2011
Confirmed speakers for EW 2011 May 25-27 in Berlin, Germany, include Lieutenant General Friedrich Wilhelm Ploeger, Deputy Commander HQ Allied Air Command Ramstein, DEU AF, Colonel Thomas Lorber, Chairman, NATO EW Advisory Committee (NEWAC) and many more. COMINT Day: Plath has partnered with the conference to provide a COMINT seminar on May 25. Don't miss this key EW conference in Europe this year.
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EW PAVILION: Join AOC this September at DSEi
AOC has partnered with the bi-annual Defense Security & Equipment International (DSEi), the world's largest fully integrated defense and security exhibition, to host an EW pavilion at the 2011 event September 13-16 at ExCeL London, UK. Join AOC in the EW Pavilion, showcasing electronic warfare capabilities for attendees -- including the more than 70 country delegations expected during the event. Join the AOC in showcasing EW to the international defense technology community.
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Exhibit at the Pavilion
 
FiestaCrow 2011 a Success for Billy Mitchell Chapter
The Billy Mitchell Chapter (BMC) continued its 32-year tradition of hosting the Mountain-Western Region Technical Symposium with FiestaCrow 2011 (FC11). This year’s theme was "EW & IO in a Cyber World," and attracted attendees from around the world. FC11 proceeds help maintain the chapter and scholarship program. This year’s golf tournament (sponsored by URS) made more than $6,000 for the BMC’s scholarship program.
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Bin Laden Raid May Have Exposed Stealth Helo
A previously undisclosed, classified stealth helicopter apparently was part of the US task force that killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan on May 1. (Aviation Week)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Air Force Grounds Entire F-22 Fleet
The Air Force has grounded all of its F-22 Raptors until further notice because of potential malfunctions in the fighter jets’ oxygen-generation system. (Air Force Times)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: US Army: No Unfunded Requirements for 2012
The US Army has told Congress it has no unfunded requirements for fiscal year 2012, according to a letter from Gen. Martin Dempsey, the Army's new chief of staff. (Defense News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: The Evolving Amphibious Ready Group: An Interview With General "Dog" Davis
What the newly equipped Amphibious Ready Group (ARG) does is provide a significant shaping function for the president. The USN-USMC amphibious team can provide for a wide range of options for the president simply by being offshore, with 5th generation aircraft capability onboard, which provides 360-degree situational awareness, deep visibility over the air and ground space and carries significant capability onboard to empower a full spectrum force as needed. (Second Line of Defense)
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X-Com Systems
INDUSTRY NEWS: NSWC Crane Challenges Students with First-Ever Undergraduate Design Contest
College students from across the Midwest ventured to Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division (NSWC Crane) April 19 to compete in the first annual NSWC Crane Undergraduate Design Contest. (Digital Journal)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Sukhoi Begins Flight Testing of Su-35S Variant
Sukhoi has began flight testing of its Su-35S ‘Flanker-E’ multirole fighter. The aircraft, on order for the Russian air force, is an improved variant of the Su-35/Su-27 series. (Defence Web)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Marines Return to Cherry Point After Afghanistan Deployment
Sgt. Cecil McElveen of Havelock was one of about 100 men and women from Marine Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 3 who returned to Cherry Point late Friday night. (JD News)
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INDUSTRY NEWS: Israel Sticks to F-35 Despite Possible Lag to 2018
Israel may get its first F-35 warplanes, seen as a bulwark against arch-enemy Iran, from the United States only in 2018 due to production delays, an Israeli newspaper said on Monday. (Reuters AlertNet)
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Agilent Technologies Canada Inc.
Company News
Boeing's Unmanned Phantom Ray Takes Maiden Test Flight
The sleek, delta-winged drone rose to 7,500 feet and speeds of 205 mph during a 17-minute flight April 27 at Edwards Air Force Base. (Los Angeles Times)
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Paul G. Tremont Elected President of SRC, Inc.

The SRC board of trustees has elected Paul G. Tremont as president of SRC, Inc., formerly Syracuse Research Corporation. He will lead the company to continued success in the defense, intelligence and environmental sectors. (Defence Professionals)
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Esterline in Negotiations to Acquire the Souriau Group
Esterline Corporation announced it has entered into exclusive negotiations with Sagard Private Equity Partners and other shareholders and made a binding offer for the acquisition of 100 percent of the Souriau Group, a leading global supplier of highly engineered connectors for harsh environments.
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CTT, Inc.
Contract News
The Boeing Co. (St. Louis, MO) is being awarded a $12,592,123 cost-plus-fixed-fee order against a previously issued basic ordering agreement (N00019-11-G-0001) for non-recurring engineering associated with EngineeriThe Boeing Co.ng Change Proposal 6381 for the F/A-18 and EA-18G AN/APG-79 Active Electronically Scanned Array Radio Detection and Ranging General Purpose Processor 3. In addition, this order provides for the procurement of 12 engineering development modules.

Lockheed Martin Integrated Systems (Ellicott City, MD) was awarded on May 2 a $49,107,559 cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the operational support services for the Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization. Work will be performed in Arlington, VA, Afghanistan and Iraq, with an estimated completion date of May 10, 2013.

Communications and Power Industries (Palo Alto, CA) is being awarded a $7,920,954 firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for traveling wave tubes and associated data. The $7,920,954 is the total dollar amount if the maximum quantities are ordered. The traveling wave tubes are high powered amplifiers for the Ship Missile Decoy Launching System, MK-53 (NULKA). This contract combines purchases for the Navy (94 percent); and the government of Canada (6 percent) under the Foreign Military Sales Program.

SRCTec, Inc. (Syracuse, NY) was awarded on April 20 a $78 million firm-fixed-price, time-and-materials, cost-plus-fixed-fee contract. The award will provide for the modification of an existing contract to include primary Duke V3 system spares and increase the ordering ceiling to $278 million. Work will be performed in Syracuse, NY, with an estimated completion date of August 24, 2014.

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Upcoming Industry Conferences
May 25-27: AOC/Shephard Electronic Warfare 2011
Berlin, Germany
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June 5-10: International Microwave Symposium
Baltimore, MD
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August 28-September 1: InfowarCon Europe 2011
NATO School, Oberammergau, Germany
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September 13-15: InfowarCon Cyber Conference
Linthicum Heights, MD
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November 13-16: 48th Annual AOC International Symposium and Convention
Washington, DC
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Upcoming AOC Courses
May 16-18: Electronic Warfare Leader Course
Alexandria, VA
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July 11-15: Fundamental Principles of EW
Alexandria, VA
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July 19-22: Essentials of 21st Century EW Course
Alexandria, VA
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August 2-5: Introduction to Information Operations
Alexandria, VA
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August 4-5: Directed Infrared Countermeasures (DIRCM) Principles Course
Palmdale, CA
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August 8-12: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UASs): Missions, Payloads, Links and Performance Course
Palmdale, CA
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August 15-19: Electro-Optics and Infrared (EO/IR) Fundamentals and EO/IR Countermeasures for EW Engineers and Managers Course
Palmdale, CA
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